Warm-up Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb “ser” for each subject (p. 35): 1. Yo _______________ de Savannah. 2. Mis amigas ________ muy inteligentes. 3. Tú ________________ bonita. 4. Isabel y yo ______________ bajas. 5. Mi hermano ___________ serio. 6. Carlos y tú ____________ cómicos.

First, a few definitions. In this lesson, we are going to learn to conjugate regular –ar verbs in the present tense. First, a few definitions.

1. To conjugate = to modify a verb from its basic form to make it match the subject and the tense. 2. Regular verb = verbs can be regular or irregular. A regular verb is one that follows the standard conjugation rules. 3. Present tense = the action is occurring right now, in the present.

What is a verb’s basic form? A verb’s basic form is the infinitive (example = to sing)

In Spanish, verbs do not start with “to” in their basic form, but rather have three possible endings in the infinitive: -ar example = cantar (to sing) -er example = comer (to eat) -ir example = vivir (to live)

Today’s lesson will focus on conjugation of verbs ending in -ar All verbs have two parts: Stem + ending Example: Estudiar Estudi + ar

Verb endings for the present tense are : To conjugate a verb, we take the verb in its basic form, remove the ending, and replace it with the correct ending for each person: Verb endings for the present tense are : Singular Plural 1st person o - amos 2nd person - as - áis 3rd person - a - an

So, how do we conjugate the verb estudiar in the present tense? First, we draw our conjugation grid and add the pronouns: Singular Plural Yo Nosotros Tú Vosotros Él Ella Usted Ellos Ellas Ustedes

Then, we add the stem for each subject (remember the stem is everything except the ending): Singular Plural Yo estudi Nosotros estudi Tú estudi Vosotros estudi Él Ella estudi Usted Ellos Ellas estudi Ustedes

Finally, we add the endings for the present tense: Singular Plural Yo estudio Nosotros estudiamos Tú estudias Vosotros estudiáis Él Ella estudia Usted Ellos Ellas estudian Ustedes

And now you know how to conjugate regular –ar verbs in the present tense. FIN