Present Tense of –ar
Ending Verbs
Chapter 3
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What is an infinitive?
1.
An infinitive is the un-conjugated form of a
verb.
2.
Any verb that has the word “to” before it is
considered an infinitive when not part of a
sentence. Ex. to buy, to talk, to look, to
need, to carry, to wear
Infinitives in Spanish
3. There are 3 types of infinitives in Spanish
-ar
-er
-ir
We will be learning about –ar first.
Present tense of –ar verbs
SINGULAR
4. All verbs, or action words, in Spanish belong
to a specific family. Verbs whose
infinitive ends in -ar are called first conjugation
verbs.
necesitar
buscar
mirar
comprar
hablar
pagar
THE STEM OF AN INFINITIVE
 5. The stem of a verb is everything but the
last two letters
HABLAR
STEM
THE STEM OF AN INFINITIVE
Identify the STEM in the following infinitives
Cantar (to sing)
Necesitar (to need)
Comprar (to buy)
Mirar(to look at)
Bailar (to dance)
Llevar (to wear/take/carry)
THE SUBJECT PRONOUN

Since the ending of the verb in Spanish
indicates who performs the action, the
subjects (yo, tú, él, ella) are omitted..