- AR Verbs
Una Lección Breve
Infinitives
There are three types of infinitives in Spanish: -AR, -ER, and -IR
The most common are -AR verbs.
To use -AR verbs in a sentence you have to conjugate them into the right tense.
Definitions for Conjugation:Infinitive – the basic form of the verb; In English: to +
an action (to speak, to need, to look for, to buy.) In Spanish: an action + ar (hablar, necesitar, buscar, comprar.)
Conjugate – to change the verb from infinitive form to a form that matches the subject. Each subject will use a different verb ending.
Stem – the part of the infinitive after you drop the -ar infinitive ending. This part contains the meaning of the verb. (habl-necesit-, busc-, compr-.)
Endings: Spanish verbs require a different set of endings. The endings will indicate what subject is doing the action.
-AR verb endings:
Yo -o Nosotros -amos
Tú -as Vosotros -áis
Él -a Ellos -an
Ella -a Ellas -an
Usted -a Ustedes -an
Conjugation: To conjugate the verb aplastar cucarachas, which means
to squash roaches, you would remove the -ar infinitive ending and replace it with the appropriate verb ending.
Stem = aplast- (add endings to aplast-)
Nosotros aplastamos cucarachas.
Vosotros aplastáis cucarachas.
Ellos aplastan cucarachas.Ellas aplastan cucarachas.Ustedes aplastan cucarachas.
Yo aplasto cucarachas.
Tú aplastas cucarachas.
Él aplasta cucarachas.Ella aplasta cucarachas.Usted aplasta cucarachas.
Comprar – to buy COMPR -
o, as, a, amos, áis, an
Yo compro Nosotros compramosTú compras *Vosotros compráis
Él compra Ellos compranElla compra Ellas compranUsted compra Ustedes compranA note on translation: Yo compro-I buy, I am buying, I do buy¿Compras Coca-Cola o Pepsi?- Do you buy Coca-cola or Pepsi?
INFINITIVES and MEANINGS:• necesitar – to need• estudiar – to study• desear- to want; to wish• buscar – to look for• mirar – to watch• comprar – to buy• pagar – to pay• trabajar – to work• llegar – to arrive• usar- to use• llevar-to wear• hablar-to speak, to talk
• tomar apuntes-to take notes
• sacar buenas notas-to make good grades
• sacar malas notas-to make bad grades
• contestar preguntas-to answer questions
• dibujar-to draw• escuchar música-to listen to
music• tocar la guitarra-to play the guitar• descansar-to rest
Can you guess what these mean?:
¡A Practicar!1. Nosotros ___ música rock. (escuchar)
escuchamos2. Anita y Felipe ___ un rato con los amigos (pasar)
pasan3. ¿___ tú buenas notas en álgebra? (sacar)
Sacas4. Nuria ___ la guitarra. (tocar)
toca5. Julia y Roberto ___ mucho. (estudiar)
estudian
