~ Present Tense ~
What is a verb?What is a verb?• A verb is an ACTION word• It is something that you DO• Quickly Brainstorm some verbs in English.
• Run, walk, speak, clean, teach, show, eat, study, skip, fly, car, sleep, run, drink
ANATOMY OF A VERB
HABL AR
The verb stem is always the same in regular verbs
The verb ending tells you what form the verb is in. Sometimes it indicates the subject.
The InfinitiveThe Infinitive• When a verb is in the “whole form” it is called
the “infinitive”• When the verb is in the infinitive, it means “to
do something”• To walk, to run, to eat
• When you CONJUGATE a verb, it changes form to indicate WHO is doing the action.
Spanish VerbsSpanish Verbs
• In Spanish, ALL verbs end in either: AR, IR, or ER• Cantar, Vivir, Correr
-AR– cantar, trabjar, hablar, ayudar
-ER– comer, beber, leer, aprender
-IR– vivir, abrir, escribir, asistir
-AR Verbs
AR Verb ConjugationAR Verb Conjugation
• To Conjugate means to “change” form• You need to change form to
indicate who is doing the action. • I run. John runs.
ConjugationConjugation To walk (infinitive)
I walk We walkYou walkHe walks They walk
Conjugating a verb / Formula:
1) Drop the -ar, -er, -ir ending
2) Add the correct ending for the subject pronoun.
•Hablar = Habl –•Mirar = Mir –• Tomar = Tom – • Escuchar = Escucha -
Step #2:Next, add the correct verb ENDING, depending on WHO is doing the action.
-ar endings:
-o
-as
-a
-amos
-áis
-an
ExampleExample
• Estudiar = to study (the infinitive)• Take off the ending: Estudiar Estudi• Add the correct endings
-estudio -estudiamos-estudias-estudia -estudian
Some AR VerbsSome AR Verbs• Enseñar = to teach• Escuchar = to listen• Estudiar = to study• Hablar = to talk, to speak• Mirar = to watch, to look at• Preparar = to prepare• Sacar una buena nota = to get a good grade
Ejemplos:
bailar cantar estudiar andar en patineta
trabajar
jugar videojuegos
escuchar música
nadar esquiar
hablar viajar jugar (deportes)
tocar (instrumentos)
andar en bicicleta
Practice:Practice:
• I study Spanish.• We study. • My dad teaches. • I get a bad grade. • They speak. • I listen. • You prepare.
Let’s Practice!
Cantar = to singI sing = We sing = You sing = He sings = They sing =
Let’s PracticeAyudar = to help
Let’s PracticeTomar = to drink, to take
Let’s PracticeHablar = to speak
Let’s PracticeEscuchar = to listen to
¡Práctica!• Complete each sentence with the correct form of the
verb in parentheses.
1) El Señor Flynn (enseñar) _____ español.
2) Sr. Krob (preparar) ____ lecciones interesantes.
3) La profesora y yo (hablar) _____ en la clase.
4) Yo (andar) ___ en bicicleta a la escuela.
-ER Verbs
“-ER” verb endings:
-o
-es
-e
-emos
-éis
-en
Ejemplos:
leer comer correr beber
Práctica:1) I eat Italian food.
2) We eat at In-N-Out Burger.
3) Do you drink Coke or Pepsi?
4) My dog runs.
-IR Verbs
“-ir” verb endings:
-o
-es
-e
-*imos*
-ís
-en
Ejemplos:
escribirsubirvivir
recibir decidir Asistir a Abrir
Práctica:
1. We write a lot in Spanish class.
2. I receive 20 emails.
3. We live in Santa Maria.
4. I attend SJHS.
5. Mr. Flynn opens the door.
Práctica – el presente
Patinar
Tocar
Escuchar
Bailar
Cantar
Viajar
Nadar
Make a Quick Reference Card:
Neatly Draw THREE conjugation boxes (AR / ER / IR) and write in the endings.
Must be done in pen or marker!
TAREA:
WS – Present Tense Practice 1