El presente en -AR
Today you will learn:
• How to express actions in the present tense
El presente de los verbos -AR
These basic forms that end
–AR,
-ER,
-IR
are called
Verbsin
are
words
that
express…
INFINITIVES!
ACTIONS
What does an infinitive do?
Ex: to sing, to dance, to play, etc.
It tells what the action is
Spanish
verbs
their endings. All verbs in Spanish end
but
not can
whorecognized
performedby
the
in:
action.
-AR
HABLAR (to talk)
-ER
-IR
COMER (to eat)
ESCRIBIR (to write)
El presente de los verbos -AR
To say who performed the action, you must CONJUGATE the verb.
Huh? What is “conjugating”?
Conjugating a verb means changing it into one of its 6 forms to say
who performed an action.
El presente de los verbos -AR
Let's see how it works!!!
Take the verb HABLAR:
Step 1: Take off the -AR.
Now we're left with the VERB STEM "HABL-"...
Step 2: Add the appropriate VERB ENDING to match the subject.
There are 6 different VERB ENDINGS for -AR verbs in the present:
nosotros/as
-amos
-as
vosotros/as
-áis
-a
ellos/ellas
ustedes
yo
-o
tú
él/ella
usted
-an
El presente de los verbos -AR
After doing Steps 1 & 2, you should end up with all the present tense
forms of HABLAR...
HABLAR – to talk / speak
yo
hablo
I speak
nosotros/as
tú
hablas
you speak
vosotros/as
él/ella
usted
habla
he/she speaks
you speak (form)
ellos/ellas
ustedes
hablamos
we speak
habláis
you speak (pl.)
hablan
they speak
you speak
(pl. form)
Write the form of the verb that correctly completes the sentence. Then
identify the matching picture!
A
B
D
C
Marta y José ________________ mucho.
BAILAR
G
E
F
H
Write the form of the verb that correctly completes the sentence. Then
identify the matching picture!
A
B
D
C
BAILAN
Marta y José ________________ mucho.
BAILAR
G
E
F
H
Write the form of the verb that correctly completes the sentence. Then
identify the matching picture!
A
B
D
C
Carmen, Elena y yo ________________ en la biblioteca.
ESTUDIAR
G
E
F
H
Write the form of the verb that correctly completes the sentence. Then
identify the matching picture!
A
B
D
C
ESTUDIAMOS en la biblioteca.
Carmen, Elena y yo ________________
ESTUDIAR
G
E
F
H
Write the form of the verb that correctly completes the sentence. Then
identify the matching picture!
A
B
D
C
Por la tarde yo ________________ en el sofá.
DESCANSAR
G
E
F
H
Write the form of the verb that correctly completes the sentence. Then
identify the matching picture!
A
B
D
C
DESCANSO
Por la tarde yo ________________ en el sofá.
DESCANSAR
G
E
F
H
Write the form of the verb that correctly completes the sentence. Then
identify the matching picture!
A
B
D
C
Sara ________________ en el concierto escolar.
CANTAR
G
E
F
H
Write the form of the verb that correctly completes the sentence. Then
identify the matching picture!
A
B
D
C
CANTA
Sara ________________ en el concierto escolar.
CANTAR
G
E
F
H
Write the form of the verb that correctly completes the sentence. Then
identify the matching picture!
A
B
D
C
¿Cuándo ________________ tú el béisbol?
PRACTICAR
G
E
F
H
Write the form of the verb that correctly completes the sentence. Then
identify the matching picture!
A
B
D
C
PRACTICAS
¿Cuándo ________________ tú el béisbol?
PRACTICAR
G
E
F
H
Write the form of the verb that correctly completes the sentence. Then
identify the matching picture!
A
B
D
C
Mi papá y yo ________________ a los videojugeos por la noche.
JUGAR
G
E
F
H
Write the form of the verb that correctly completes the sentence. Then
identify the matching picture!
A
B
D
C
JUGAMOS
Mi papá y yo ________________
a los videojugeos por la noche.
JUGAR
G
E
F
H
Write the form of the verb that correctly completes the sentence. Then
identify the matching picture!
A
B
D
C
Yo ________________ música por la tarde.
ESCUCHAR
G
E
F
H
Write the form of the verb that correctly completes the sentence. Then
identify the matching picture!
A
B
D
C
ESCUCHO
Yo ________________
música por la tarde.
ESCUCHAR
G
E
F
H
Write the form of the verb that correctly completes the sentence. Then
identify the matching picture!
A
B
D
C
Carlos y Jimena ________________ en una oficina.
TRABAJAR
G
E
F
H
Write the form of the verb that correctly completes the sentence. Then
identify the matching picture!
A
B
D
C
TRABAJAN
Carlos y Jimena ________________
en una oficina.
TRABAJAR
G
E
F
H
El presente en -AR
Today you will review:
• How to express actions in the present tense
Let’s review!
There are 3 types of verbs in Spanish. They can be identified by their endings:
-AR
-ER
-IR
The basic form of the verb that has –AR/-ER/-IR on the end is called an…
INFINITIVE
An infinitive identifies the action but not the person
who performs it.
EX: escuchar - to listen
To express both the action AND the person who performs it, we must change
the ending of the verb. This process is called…
CONJUGATION
Let’s review!
6
All verbs in Spanish have ___________
different forms.
subject
The form of the verb we use MUST always match the ____________
of the
sentence.
La señora Suárez enseña literatura.
Mrs. Suárez is
the subject…
…so we put the ending “a”
on the verb to match the subject (she)
Carlos y yo escuchamos música.
Carlos and I
is the subject…
…so we put the ending “amos”
on the verb to match the subject (we)
Let’s review!
-AR
To conjugate a verb you must first drop the _______.
SUBJECT
Then you add the appropriate verb ending to match the __________.
The endings we use for –AR verbs in the present tense are:
-AR Verb Endings
Yo
- o
Nosotros
Nosotras
- amos
Tú
- as
Vosotros
Vosotras
- áis
- a
Ellos
Ellas
Ustedes
- an
Él
Ella
Usted
¡Rompecabezas!
You and your partner have 16 cards. Each card has verbs in English and Spanish
on each border.
Solve the puzzle by organizing the cards so that the border words match
(Spanish verb with its English meaning)
For example:
We began
They read
She studied
cenaron
You took
escribí
apagó
I wrote
He wished
estudió
leí
salió
Make sure to check that ALL
the borders match!
The completed puzzle forms a 4x4 square.
Remember, there will be verbs on the edge
pieces that don’t have matches.
Complete the sentences with the correct present tense form of the appropriate
verb.
caminar
estudiar
cantar
trabajar
1. Las estudiantes _______________ en la biblioteca.
2. Paco y yo _______________ en una oficina.
3. Yo _______________ en parque con mis padres.
4. Sara _______________ en el concierto.
Complete the sentences with the correct present tense form of the appropriate
verb.
hablar
bailar
escuchar
descansar
5. ¿Qué música _______________ tú?
6. Clara _______________ por teléfono con su amiga.
7. Yo _______________ por la tarde.
8. Sofía y Carlos _______________ merengue y salsa.