Conjugating -AR Verbs

Los objetivos

What do all verbs in Spanish end in?

What do you need to make a complete sentence?

What does “conjugate” mean?How do I conjugate –AR verbs?

Conjugating VerbsYa sabes…

All verbs in Spanish end in

What is the infinitive?

If the verb has the –ar/-er/-ir ending… it

is in the infinitive form.

Example: Cantar Vivir

Bailar PatinarComer Abrir

There are a lot of –AR VERB Infinitives to

remember!

Do I really have

to learn them all?

-AR VERBS Escuchar (to

listen) Hablar (to talk) Bailar (to dance) Cantar (to sing) Nadar (to swim) Patinar (to

skate) Trabajar (to

work) Llevar (to

wear/carry)

Llamar (to call) Enseñar (to

teach) Visitar (to visit) Estudiar (to

study) Mirar (to look

at/watch) Preparar (to

prepare) Sacar (to take

out)

-AR VERBS (cont.)Ayudar (to help)Buscar (to look

for)Contestar (to

answer)Entrar (to enter)Esperar (to wait)Llegar (to arrive)Comprar (to buy)

Necesitar (to need)

Pasar (to pass/spend)

Usar (to use)Gustar (to like)Alquilar (to rent)Andar (to

ride/walk)Descansar ( to

rest)

-AR VERBS (CONT.)Dibujar (to draw)Montar (to

ride/mount)Pasear (to take a

walk)Practicar (to

play/practice)Tomar (to

take/drink/eat)

Complete sentences

Every complete sentence in Spanish must have a

______________________________and a

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Conjugating –AR VerbsThere are steps to conjugating regular –ar verbs!

What are the steps?

-AR Endings

Let’s Try it with “Hablar (to talk)”(What if I want to say “I talk”)

Hablar (to talk)

What do they mean?

Hablo = I talkHablas = you talkHabla = He/She/It talks or you

(formal) talkHablamos = We talkHabláis = Ya’ll talkHablan = They talk

Bailar (To Dance)

Escuchar

What does the following mean?UsamosContestoLleganMirasvisitar

We useI answer

They arriveYou lookTo visit

Practica1. Carlos ______________

(necesitar) un lapiz. 2. Los estudiantes ________________

(contestar) las preguntas.3. Maria y Selena _____________

(ayudar) a su hermano.

Practica (cont.)1. Los chicos ________________ (to

watch) la television.2. La maestra _______________ (to

teach) la clase.3. Yo _________________ (to study)

todos los dias.

Traduce1. My mother looks for a

book.

2. We prepare our homework.

3. I get a good grade in Spanish.

Contesta las Preguntas1. ¿Estudias en la biblioteca?

2. ¿Hablas con tu mamá?

3. ¿Bailas en el clúb los sabados?

4. ¿Llega tu amigo tarde a la clase?

5. ¿Escuchan Uds. a la maestra?

Video http://youtu.be/gmjWWphCx5k

Songs(To the tune of Achy Breaky Heart)

-AR Verbs are GreatIt’s time to conjugateIf you study then you’ll understand…

O/AS/A AMOS/ AIS AND ANDon’t you want to skip the last exam?

Songs (cont.)(To the tune of ice, ice, baby)

Alright stop! Conjugate and listenSimon’s back with a brand new additionSome notes you have to study nightly…These are so easy if you listen then you

might be chillin’By 5:00pmLearn your verbs and let the “A’s” flow inIf you have a problem “yo” I’ll help youListen to the hook and learn the AR verbs

too.

O, as, aAmos, ais and an (bueno, bueno)

Self CheckWhat do all verbs in Spanish end in?What do you need to make a complete

sentence?What does “conjugate” mean?How do I conjugate –AR verbs?Can you name at least 10 –ar verbs and

give their definitions?