The document is from Mosaicos: Spanish as a World Language, Sixth Edition. It discusses the fundamental parts of Spanish verbs, including the infinitive, ending, and stem. It also covers regular -ar verbs in the present tense and provides examples of common regular -ar verbs used to discuss daily activities like practicing sports, speaking Spanish, walking on the beach, and studying.

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¿Qué estudias?
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pp. 42–45
Talking about academic life
and daily occurrences
Present tense of regular –ar
verbs

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The fundamental parts of the
Spanish verb
The infinitive: The base form of the verb
that appears in vocabulary lists and
dictionaries. In English, infinitives are
preceded by to: to speak.
The Spanish infinitives belong to one of 3
groups, depending on whether they end in
-ar, -er, or –ir.

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The fundamental parts of the
Spanish verb
The ending: The last two letters of the
infinitive.
The ending always consists of
two letters:
-ar, -er, or -ir.

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hablar
comer
escribir
cantar
aprender
leer
hablar
comer
escribir
cantar
aprender
leer
What are the endings of these infinitives?
salir
conocer
costar
correr
finalizar
freír
salir
conocer
costar
correr
finalizar
freír
Identify the three types or categories of verbs in
Spanish: those that end in ar, those that end in er,
and those that end in ir
The fundamental parts of the
Spanish verb

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The fundamental parts of the
Spanish verb
The stem or root: Whatever is left after
removing the ending from the infinitive.
The stem can consist of a
variable number of letters,
depending on the length of
the verb in question.

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What are the stems of these
infinitives?
The fundamental parts of the
Spanish verb
ar
er
ir
ar
er
er
ir
er
ar
er
ar
ír
habl
com
escrib
cant
aprend
le
sal
conoc
cost
corr
finaliz
fre

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The infinitive: The basic, unconjugated
form of the verb. estudiar
The fundamental
parts of the verb
The ending: The last two letters of the
infinitive.
The stem: What is left after taking the
ending from the infinitive.
ar
estudi

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When we conjugate any
verb we always begin with
its stem and add endings to
indicate who the subject is.
To conjugate: To put a verb in
its correct person and number so
that we know who is doing the
action.
Verb conjugation

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HABLAR (to speak)
yo nosotros
/as
tú vosotros
/as
Ud.,
él, ella
Uds.,
ellos/as
hablo
hablas
habla
hablamos
habláis
hablan

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The Spanish present tense has several
equivalents in English.
As in English, it can express present habitual
actions:
Estudiamos español en la universidad.
We study Spanish at the university.
But, unlike English, it can also express
ongoing actions:
Estudiamos en la biblioteca.
We are studying in the library.
Verb usage

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Some useful expressions that will help
you talk about the frequency of actions.
siempre always
todos los días /
meses
every day / month
todas las semanas every week
muchas veces often
a veces sometimes
nunca never
Useful expressions

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Here are some common regular -ar verbs
and expressions.
bailar to dance
buscar to look for
caminar to walk
comprar to buy
conversar to talk
necesitar to need
participar to participate
montar (en
bicicleta)
to ride
(a bicycle)
practicar to practice
Regular –ar verbs

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Here are some common regular -ar verbs
and expressions.
Regular –ar verbs
escuchar to listen (to)
estudiar to study
llegar to arrive
mirar to look (at)
sacar buenas/
malas notas
to get
good/bad
grades
tomar apuntes to take notes
trabajar to work

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¡A practicar!

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¿Qué practican
Sara y Marta?
Practican fútbol.

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¿Qué hablan en
España?
Hablan español.

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¿Dónde camina Ignacio?
Camina en la playa.

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¿Qué estudias?
Estudio…

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