Present Tense
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El Verbo – The action word in a sentence
El Infinitivo – The infinitive (to + a verb)
To walk = caminar
 To run = correr
 To hear = oir
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An infinitive in Spanish is a verb with “-AR”,
“-ER”, or “-IR” attached to the end.
***An infinitive is a verb with NO SUBJECT.
No one is participating in the action.
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Conjuger = to change a verb’s ending to match its
subject pronoun; to show who is doing the action.
You have to conjugate the infinitive verb in order
to make sense when you speak.
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If you say, “Yo hablar inglés”, you are literally saying, “I
to speak English”.
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Ex: Yo tengo vs. Yo tener
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Ex: Yo soy vs. Yo ser
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Other examples?
Choose what kind of verb it is
1.
1.
AR, or ER, or IR
Choose what kind of verb it is
1.
AR, or ER, or IR
1.
Find the STEM
2.
Stem = any verb without its AR, ER, or IR ending
1.
1.
2.
3.
2.
Ex: Hablar  HablEx: Comer  ComEx: Escribir Escrib-
Find the Stem by dropping the AR, ER, or IR ending.
Choose what kind of verb it is
1.
AR, or ER, or IR
1.
Find the STEM
2.
Stem = any verb without its AR, ER, or IR ending
1.
1.
2.
3.
2.
Ex: Hablar  HablEx: Comer  ComEx: Escribir Escrib-
Find the Stem by dropping the AR, ER, or IR ending.
Choose a Subject Pronoun, the person doing the action
3.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
I = Yo
You = Tú
He/She = El/Ella
We = Nosotros/as
They = Ellos/Ellas
You (formal) = Usted(es)
You (plural) = Vosotros/as
Choose what kind of verb it is
1.
AR, or ER, or IR
1.
Find the STEM
2.
Stem = any verb without its AR, ER, or IR ending
1.
1.
2.
3.
2.
Find the Stem by dropping the AR, ER, or IR ending.
Choose a Subject Pronoun, the person doing the action
3.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
4.
Ex: Hablar  HablEx: Comer  ComEx: Escribir Escrib-
I = Yo
You = Tú
He/She = El/Ella
We = Nosotros/as
They = Ellos/Ellas
You (formal) = Usted(es)
You (plural) = Vosotros/as
Choose the appropriate ending according to the verb type (AR,
ER, IR) and attach it to the STEM.
Endings for –AR Verbs
Yo (I)
Nosotros/as (We)
-o
Tú (You, informal)
-amos
Vosotros/as (You, plural)
-as
Él (He)
Ella (She)
-áis
Ellos (They)
-a
Usted (You, formal)
Ellas (They)
-an
Ustedes (You, plural)
Follow the Steps….
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Is it an AR, ER, or AR Verb?
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Is it an AR, ER, or AR Verb?
•Hablar – AR Verb
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Find the Stem
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Find the Stem
•Hablar Stem = Habl-
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Choose the subject of your sentence;
Who is doing the action?
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Choose the subject pronoun for your sentence;
Who is doing the action?
Yo
Tu
El
Ella
Usted
Nosotros
Vosotros
Ellos
Ellas
Ustedes
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Choose the appropriate ending for the subject
pronoun you chose
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Choose the appropriate ending for the subject
pronoun you chose
Yo (I)
Nosotros/as (We)
-o
Tú (You, informal)
-amos
Vosotros/as (You, plural)
-as
Él (He)
Ella (She)
-áis
Ellos (They)
-a
Usted (You, formal)
Ellas (They)
-an
Ustedes (You, plural)
Yo
Nosotros/as
Hablo
Habl-
I talk
Tú
Vosotros/as
Habl-
Él
Ella
Usted
HablEllos
Habl-
Ellas
Ustedes
Habl-
Hablar = to talk
Yo
Nosotros/as
Hablo
Habl-
I talk
Tú
Vosotros/as
Hablas
Habl-
you talk
Él
Ella
Usted
Ellos
Habl-
Ellas
Ustedes
Habl-
Hablar = to talk
Yo
Nosotros/as
Hablo
Habl-
I talk
Tú
Vosotros/as
Hablas
Habl-
you talk
Él
Ella
Ellos
Habla
Usted He/She/You talk
Ellas
Ustedes
Habl-
Hablar = to talk
Yo
Nosotros/as
Hablo
Hablamos
I talk
Tú
We talk
Vosotros/as
Hablas
Habl-
you talk
Él
Ella
Ellos
Habla
Usted He/She/You talk
Ellas
Ustedes
Habl-
Hablar = to talk
Yo
Nosotros/as
Hablo
Hablamos
I talk
Tú
We talk
Vosotros/as
Hablas
Habláis
you talk
Él
Ella
you (all) talk
Ellos
Habla
Usted He/She/You talk
Ellas
Ustedes
Habl-
Hablar = to talk
Yo
Nosotros/as
Hablo
Hablamos
I talk
Tú
We talk
Vosotros/as
Hablas
Habláis
you talk
Él
Ella
you (all) talk
Ellos
Habla
Usted He/She/You talk
Ellas
Hablan
Ustedes They/you(all) talk