Notes: 11/18/15- AR verb conjugation
Sentence Structure
Capitalization
Subject
Conjugated verb
a. Make sure subject and verb agree- ex: I walk, she walks.
4. Predicate (rest of the sentence)
5. Punctuation
Spanish follows these basic rules as well. Make sure you capitalize the beginning of your sentences
and any cities or people’s names. They do NOT capitalize “yo” unless it’s at the beginning of a
sentence.
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1.
2.
3.
 Subject pronouns in English:
Singular
1 person: I
st
2nd person: you (inf)
Plural
1st person: we
2nd person: you all, you guys (inf)
3rd person: he, she,
3rd person: they,
------------------------- -----------------------------you (form)
you all (form)
 Subject pronouns in Spanish:
Singular
Plural
1st person: __________
1st person:
_________________
2nd person: __________ (inf)
2nd person: ____________
(inf) *Spain
3rd person: _______,
_______
------------------------_______________ (form)
3rd person: _______,
___________
----------------------------_____________ (form)
 Verb conjugations- things to remember:
o All verb infinitives in Spanish end in:
 -AR
 -ER
 -IR
 They mean “to…” ex: to run, to laugh, to swim, to play, etc.
DO NOT use subject pronouns with verb infinitives. They must be
conjugated to make sense: ex: I laugh, she swims, etc. NOT I to laugh, she
to swim, etc.
 They are the most general form of the verb.
 Conjugate in sentences to make sense!
 Steps for conjugating regular –AR verbs in Spanish:
1. Look at verb ending- AR.
a. Know definition of verb
b. Drop ending
2. Remaining stem keep.
3. Add conjugated ending
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Example: Hablar.
Step 1: Verb ending is AR. Definition: to speak/to talk. Drop ending: HABL- (stem).
Step 2: Stem is HABL. There must be an ending added to conjugated verb.
Conjugated AR verb endings, Use pg. 118:
1st person: -____________
1st person: -____________
2nd person: -____________
2nd person: -___________
3rd person: -___________
3rd person: -________
------------------------- ------------------------------_________
-__________
Step 3: For endings: If you want to say, “I speak,” place the O after the stem. It becomes “hablo.”
Add “yo” to make the sentence. “Yo hablo.” I speak/I talk. Another example, “Ella habla.” She speaks.
Take the A, add to stem, make sense with subject pronoun and conjugated verb.
 Definitions in English:
o Yo hablo. I talk.
 I do talk.
 I am talking.
o Ella estudia. She studies.
 She does study.
 She is studying.
 There are 3 different translations in English for a Spanish verb phrase. Any
one of those translations can be accepted when asked to translate sentences
to English.
 Use all PRESENT TENSE only.
This rule can be applied to any verb, and subject, especially regular –AR
verbs you are studying now.
Ex- English definitions:
 Nosotros entramos. WE ENTER…

o

WE DO ENTER…

WE ARE ENTERING…
 List of common –AR verbs from chapter. Other verb definitions were used with “gustalike.” Use page 55 for additional definitions/verbs not in this chapter but included on
practice, tests and quizzes (pg. 117 is current vocab). ALL below will be on future
tests/quizzes- know definitions and how to conjugate (the box). Fill in blanks.
o
Alquilar un DVD- __________________________________
o
Andar (en patineta, en bicicleta)- _____________________________
o
Comprar- _________________________
o
Descansar- ________________________
o
Dibujar- ___________________________
o
Tocar- ___________________________ (an instrument)
o
Montar (en bicicleta)- _________________________
o
Trabajar- ________________________________
o
Pasear- __________________________________
o
Practicar (deportes) - _______________________________
o
Enseñar- _______________________________
o
Llegar- _______________________________
o
Mirar- ________________________________ (“at” is included in definition)
o
Necesitar- _____________________________
o
Pasar (un rato con los amigos)- _______________________________
o
Preparar- _____________________________
o
Usar (la computadora)- ____________________________________________
o
Escuchar- _____________________________ (“to” is already included in definition)
o
Estudiar- ______________________________
o
Hablar (por teléfono)- _______________________________
o
Sacar (una buena/mala nota)- ____________________________ (a good/bad grade)
(verb phrase)
o
Tomar (apuntes)- ___________________________________
Additional:
o
o
Ayudar- TO HELP
Buscar- TO LOOK FOR, TO SEARCH FOR (for is included in the definition. No need for an
additional word for “for”).
o Contestar- TO ANSWER
o Entrar- TO ENTER
o Esperar- TO WAIT FOR, TO EXPECT ( “for” is included just like in buscar)
o Llevar- TO WEAR, TO CARRY
Some phrases have ( ) associated with them. These are some common words used together, but
can have other words used as well. For example: usar- to use can be used with computadora or
calculadora, libro, etc.
 Other vocabulary:
o La clase de… (add school subject)
o El lápiz- pencil
 Plural becomes los lápices