Present TensePresent Tense 3 types of verbs in Spanish: -AR, -ER, 3 types of verbs in Spanish: -AR, -ER,

-IR-IR An An infinitiveinfinitive To + verb To + verb ConjugateConjugate To change a verb from To change a verb from

its infinitive form to agree with the its infinitive form to agree with the subjectsubject

I I to eatto eat this morning. (I this morning. (I ateate this morning.) this morning.)

Two StepsTwo Steps

Cantar Cantar To sing To sing(For the Yo form)(For the Yo form)

1.1. Drop the last 2 letters Drop the last 2 letters CantCant(ar)(ar)

2.2. Add the appropriate Add the appropriate ending ending CantCanto o

ConjugationConjugation

CantCantoo CantCantamosamos

CantCantasas Cantáis

CantCantaa CantCantanan

1. Drop the last 2 letters of the infinitive (To + verb in Spanish, infinitivesend in –AR, –ER, or –IR).

2. Add the verb ending that corresponds with the subject

Yo

Tú

One personThat is not“Yo” or “Tú”

(él; ella; Ud.; Maria; Carlos; etc.)

Two or morePeople that

Does notInclude “Yo”

(ellos; ellas; Uds.; Maria, Carlos, Juan y

tú; Felipe y Isabel; etc.)

Vosotros

Nosotros (or) Any person orGroup of people

And “YO” (y Yo)

-AR

TraduzcanTraduzcan

Cantar Cantar To sing To sing1.1. I singI sing2.2. You (tú) singYou (tú) sing3.3. She singsShe sings4.4. We singWe sing5.5. You (vosotros) singYou (vosotros) sing6.6. They singThey sing

TraduzcanTraduzcan

Cantar Cantar To sing To sing1.1. I sing I sing CantoCanto2.2. You (tú) sing You (tú) sing CantasCantas3.3. She sings She sings CantaCanta4.4. We sing We sing CantamosCantamos5.5. You (vosotros) sing You (vosotros) sing

CantáisCantáis6.6. They sing They sing CantanCantan