Conjugating –ar verbs

Remember conjugating just means, changing the verb to match the subject.

What do I mean by that?

*Verbs in their infinitive form end in the letter “r.” They mean “to + verb.”

Remember: ser = to be tener = to have*There are three types of infinitives in Spanish –ar verbs, -er verbs, and –ir verbs.

1. Drop the –ar from the infinitive.2. Add the appropriate endings:

Formula for –ar verb conjugation:

o amosas ***********a an

1. Drop the –arestudi-

2. Add the appropriate endings:

Let’s try the verb estudiar

estudi- estudi-estudi- **********

*estudi- estudi-

estudio estudiamosestudias ***********estudia estudian

Did you have the right answers?

More information can be found on page 100 of your

textbook.

Take out your verb charts.