This document provides instruction on conjugating -ar verbs in the present tense in Spanish. It gives the infinitive endings of -ar verbs and explains how to drop the -ar ending and add suffixes to conjugate for each subject pronoun. Examples are provided like "estudiar", "hablar", "trabajar". It also covers using the present tense for future actions and forming negative sentences. The special use of the verb "gustar" is explained as well.

1. Present tense
-ar- verbs
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• Buenos dias clase!!
• Watch the chapter two video on the Supersite.
• Pay attention to what Ines says to Maite
» Tomas muchas clases ¿no?
» Pues sí, me gusta estudiar mucho.
• Remember the verb estudiar means to study.
• Estudiar is a verb.
• Verbs express actions or states of being.

4. Present tense -ar- verbs
• The infinitive is the base form of a verb.
• In English the infinitive is preceded by the word
to.
• In Spanish the infinitive is a one word form and
can be identifies by its endings. –ar–, –er–, –ir–
» estudiar to study
» comer to eat
» escribir to write

5. Present tense -ar- verbs
• You will learn to conjugate -ar- verbs.
• Start with the infinitive form of the verb.
• Drop the infinitive endings –ar–.
– estudiar estudi
• Then add the endings of the different
subject pronouns.
• –o– –amos– estudio estudiamos
–as– –ais– estudias estudiais
–a– –an– estudia estudian

6. Present tense -ar- verbs
• Now repeat after me.
yo estudio nosotros/as estudiamos
tú estudias vosotros/as estudiáis
ud/él/ella estudia uds/ellos/ellas estudian
• Muy bien. Now you know how to
conjugate –ar – verbs in the present tense

7. Present tense -ar- verbs
• Here are some additional common –ar– verbs:
bailar to dance
contestar to answer
desear to want, to wish
enseñar to teach
hablar to talk, to speak
terminar to end, to finish
trabajar to work
viajar to travel
• These are just a few. There are many more.
• All of them are conjugated the same way.

8. Present tense -ar- verbs
• Let’s talk about the present tense.
• The present you practiced with estudiar
expresses with one word the three different
ways that English uses to express the present.
Paco trabaja en la cafeteria:
Paco works in the cafeteria
Paco is working in the cafeteria
Paco does work in the cafeteria

9. Present tense -ar- verbs
• In Spanish and English the present tense is also
used to express future actions.
El profesor viaja a Madrid mañana.
The professor travels to Madrid tomorrow.
The professor will travel to Madrid tomorrow.
The professor is travelling to Madrid tomorrow

10. Present tense -ar- verbs
• Remember that when two verbs appear
together with no change of subject, the
second one is in the infinitive.
Deseo hablar con don Francisco.
I wish to speak with Don Francisco.

11. Present tense -ar- verbs
• How to form a negative sentence in Spanish.
• In the following sentence the word no is placed
in front of the conjugated verb.
No deseo hablar con don Francisco
I do not wish to speak to don Francisco
• Here the Spanish word no means not

12. Present tense -ar- verbs
• Atención, the Spanish verbs buscar,
esperar, mirar, esperar do not need to be
followed by a preposition as they do in
English.
Escucho la musica
I listen to the music.

13. Present tense -ar- verbs
• Now, look at the following dialogue:
. ¿Hablas japonés?
Do you speak Japanese.
No, no hablo japonés.
No, I do not speak Japanese.
• Did you notice anything special about the
subject pronouns?

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15. Present tense -ar- verbs
• You might notice that the Spanish sentences do not
have a subject pronoun. Unlike English, In Spanish, the
subject pronouns
yo, tú, usted, él, ella,
nosotros/as, vosotros/as, ustedes, ellos, ellas
can be omitted since the subject is indicated by the verb
ending. However, subject pronouns can be used for
clarification.
¿Qué enseñan ellos?
Ella enseña arte y él enseña física.
• They are also used for emphasis.
¿Quién desea enseñar la clase?
Yo deseo enseñar la clase.

16. Present tense -ar- verbs
• The verb gustar, used to express likes and dislikes, is used
differently from other –ar– verbs.
• Use me or te in front of gusta and gustan.
• A singular noun or an infinitive form follows gusta.
Me gusta la música clásica
I like classical music
Me gusta viajar.
I like to travel
• A plural noun follows gustan.
Me gustan las clases de español
I like Spanish classes.

17. Present tense -ar- verbs
• To say what you don’t like, insert no
before me or te.
No me gustan las clases de español.
I do not like Spanish classes.
• NEVER use the subject pronoun “yo” or
“tú” with these expressions. Instead, use
me or te respectively.
• Hasta pronto