¡conjuguemos los verbos de… -ar…!. first, we need to know the meaning of some important...
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¡Conjuguemos los verbos de…
-AR…!
First, we need to know the meaning of some important terms…
VERBSUBJECTINFINTIVE
VERB ENDINGSCONJUGATE
Verb:
an action
An example: study
Subject:
the person/thing that completes the action
An example:
José is singing.
Do you remember the SUBJECT PRONOUNS?
I yo
you informal tú
you formal usted
he él
she ella
nosotros/as we
vosotros/as you all all informalustedes you all formal
ellos they
ellas they
Infinitive:
In English, it is defined as “to _____”In Spanish, the verb ends in AR, ER or IR.
Some examples: descansar= to rest comer = to eat escribir= to write
Conjugate:to change a verb from the infinitive [“to
___”] and add the appropriate verb ending so it matches the subject
An example: to talk = hablar I talk = yo hablo
Verb Engings for “ar” Verbs…
o
as
a
amos
áis
an
yo
tú
usted, él, ella
nosotros/as
vosotros/as
ustedes,
ellos, ellas
3 Easy Steps for Conjugating!
1. STEM
e s t u di a r ~ to study
2. Subject
Yo b a i l
3 Easy Steps for Conjugating!
3 Easy Steps for Conjugating!
3. Ending
Yo b a i l o
(I dance)oamos
as áis
a an
¡Practicamos!Usar – to use
uso
usas
usa
usamos
usáis
usan
you use
he, she, it, you (formal)
use(s)
we use
you all (fam) use
they, you all (formal) use
I use
Conjugate!1. hablar – yo2. usar – Ud.3. estudiar – ellos4. descansar– tú5. mirar – Paco y yo6. escuchar -
vosotros
1. Hablo I speak
2. Usa You (for) use
3. Estudian They study
4. Descansas You rest
5. Miramos We watch
6. Escucháis You all listen
Do we have to include the subject pronoun with the verb conjugation?
No!
Why not?
Because the verb ending already tells us who the subject is. The subject
pronoun can be added for extra emphasis.
3 Meanings…In the present tense, a conjugation in a sentence
has 3 meanings. We “cross out” the words do, does, am, are, and is when translating.
Tú escuchas.
1. You listen.
2. You do listen.
3. You are listening.
3 Meanings…
In the present tense, a conjugation in a question has 2 meanings.
¿Nadas tú?
1. Do you swim?
2. Are you swimming?
Translate.1. I am listening. (Yo) escucho.2. Is she watching?
¿Mira ella?3. We are using…
(Nosotros) usamos4. They aren’t studying.
Ellos no estudian.5. You arrive...
(Tú) llegas6. You all (inf) need
(Vosotros) necesitáis
How did we make #4 negative?
Add “no” before the verb!
To Sum It All Up…
1. What are the verb endings?
2. What are the 3 steps to conjugating?
3. What can “Yo alquilo un DVD” mean? (3)
4. What can “¿Miras la tele?” mean? (2)
5. How do we make a sentence negative?