Present tense of –ar verbs,Hay que & Tener que,Adverbs Español 1 Unidad 2 etapa 1
To talk about things you do, you use the present tense.To form the present tense of a regular verb that ends in –ar,drop the –ar ending and add the appropriate ending. Estudiar (to study) Yo estudioNosotros(as) estudiamos Tú estudiasVosotros(as) estudiáis El,ella,usted,it estudiaEllos,ellas,ustedes estudian -o-amos -as-áis -a-an Exploring obligation with HAY QUE, and TENER QUE. To talk about things someone must do,you can use two different phrases that express obligation. Use the impersonal phrase Use a form of TENER in the phrase Hay que + infinitive Tener que +infinitive *If there is no specific subject *If there is a specific subject Hay que conectar el ratón. Tengo que sacar una buena nota. (you have to connect the mouse) (I have to get a good grade)
Expressing frequency with adverbs. To talk about how often someone does something,you use expressions of frequency. Expressions of frequency are adverbs or adverbial phrases. Siemprealways Todos los díasEvery day MuchoOften A vecesSometimes De vez en cuandoOnce in a while PocoA little Rara vezRarely Nuncanever Estudio todos los días.(I study every day) Yo siempre estudio.(I always study) Different adverbs are placed in different parts of a sentence. Isabel siempre llega tarde. Ricardo estudia mucho. Isabel llega tarde todos los días. siempre rara vez nunca mucho poco Todos los días A veces De vez en cuando