Present Tense
-AR VERBS
Verbs in Spanish
You have already learned that there are 3 types of verbs in Spanish:
Verbs that end with –AR, called “-AR Verbs”
Verbs that end with –ER, called “-ER Verbs”
Verbs that end with –IR, called “-IR Verbs”
Infinitives
You also learned that when the verbs have the ending (-ar, -er, -ir), it is called an
“infinitive verb” and means “to…”.
Hablar-to speak
Comer-to eat
Vivir-to live
Subject Pronouns
You have learned about subject pronouns.
Yo
Tú
Él
Ella
Usted
…and others
Conjugation
In English, we make sentences by using verb infinitives and subject pronouns together.
We conjugate-change the verbs to match the subject.
I speak, she speaks
I eat, he eats
I live, it lives
The same is true in Spanish.
Conjugation-to change an infinitive verb to
match the subject.
To conjugate a verb in Spanish, you must change the infinitive form by dropping the
ending.
hablar
habl –ar
habl-
Each verb (–ar,-er,-ir) has an ending chart to match the verbs
Take off the
ending!
The part left is
called the stem.
Start with the
infinitive
Present Tense –AR Verb Chart
Yo -
Tú –
Él
Nosotros/as –
Vosotros/as –
Ellos
Ellas
Uds.
anElla
Ud.
a
o
as aís
amos
Just take the stem and add the ending!
Yo -
Tú –
Él
Nosotros/as –
Vosotros/as –
Ellos
Ellas
Uds.
hablan
Ella
Ud.
habla
hablo
hablas hablaís
hablamos
You can now make a sentence with the
conjugated verb!
Yo hablo español. -I speak Spanish.
Ella habla español. – she speaks Spanish.
Practice!
Conjugate the verb in parenthesis to match the subject.
• Yo (practicar)
• Tú (patinar)
• Ella (caminar)
• Nosotros (nadar)
• Ellos (estudiar)
• Yo practico- I practice
• Tú patinas- you skate
• Ella camina- she walks
• Nosotros nadamos- we swim
• Ellos estudian- they study

Present tense ar verbs

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  • 2.
    Verbs in Spanish Youhave already learned that there are 3 types of verbs in Spanish: Verbs that end with –AR, called “-AR Verbs” Verbs that end with –ER, called “-ER Verbs” Verbs that end with –IR, called “-IR Verbs”
  • 3.
    Infinitives You also learnedthat when the verbs have the ending (-ar, -er, -ir), it is called an “infinitive verb” and means “to…”. Hablar-to speak Comer-to eat Vivir-to live
  • 4.
    Subject Pronouns You havelearned about subject pronouns. Yo Tú Él Ella Usted …and others
  • 5.
    Conjugation In English, wemake sentences by using verb infinitives and subject pronouns together. We conjugate-change the verbs to match the subject. I speak, she speaks I eat, he eats I live, it lives The same is true in Spanish.
  • 6.
    Conjugation-to change aninfinitive verb to match the subject. To conjugate a verb in Spanish, you must change the infinitive form by dropping the ending. hablar habl –ar habl- Each verb (–ar,-er,-ir) has an ending chart to match the verbs Take off the ending! The part left is called the stem. Start with the infinitive
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    Present Tense –ARVerb Chart Yo - Tú – Él Nosotros/as – Vosotros/as – Ellos Ellas Uds. anElla Ud. a o as aís amos
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    Just take thestem and add the ending! Yo - Tú – Él Nosotros/as – Vosotros/as – Ellos Ellas Uds. hablan Ella Ud. habla hablo hablas hablaís hablamos
  • 9.
    You can nowmake a sentence with the conjugated verb! Yo hablo español. -I speak Spanish. Ella habla español. – she speaks Spanish.
  • 10.
    Practice! Conjugate the verbin parenthesis to match the subject. • Yo (practicar) • Tú (patinar) • Ella (caminar) • Nosotros (nadar) • Ellos (estudiar) • Yo practico- I practice • Tú patinas- you skate • Ella camina- she walks • Nosotros nadamos- we swim • Ellos estudian- they study