Present Tense Verbs Sra. Okray

Every sentence has AT LEAST two components: SUBJECT VERB SENTENCES Every sentence has AT LEAST two components: SUBJECT VERB I go to the store. She studies. My sister and I hate chocolate.

CONJUGATING VERBS The SUBJECT determines how the verb is CONJUGATED To conjugate  to change the ending of the verb Different subjects = different verb endings I like pizza. She likes pizza.

Present Tense Present tense refers to currently true statements: Mr. Stanton is the principal. My mom has three sisters. It also indicates action that happens on a regular basis: She always wears the color pink. On Saturdays I go to the movies.

Present Tense  ENGLISH Read these two sentences: I/You/We/They play basketball. He/She/It plays basketball. What’s the rule??? When our subject pronoun is I, You, We, or They  no ending When our subject pronoun is He, She, or It  add “s”

Present Tense  SPANISH WHAT’S THE PATTERN??? vivir cantar bailar beber almorzar conducer llorar elegir montar jugar ver merendar cenar leer estudiar abrir fumar aprender escuchar sentir estar ser mirar volar

Present Tense  SPANISH WHAT’S THE PATTERN??? vivir cantar bailar beber almorzar conducer llorar elegir montar jugar ver merendar cenar leer estudiar abrir fumar aprender escuchar sentir estar ser mirar volar

Present Tense  SPANISH (cont.) In Spanish, there are 3 kinds of verbs: -ar verbs, -er verbs, and –ir verbs. This is indicated by the last two letters of the verb. caminar comer escribir

STEPS FOR CONJUGATING VERBS TAKE OFF THE ENDING TO MAKE THE ROOT/STEM Example: Yo (hablar) español. HABLAR  HABLAR  HABL FIND THE SUBJECT PRONOUN Yo (hablar) español. DETERMINE THE ENDING FOR THAT SUBJECT PRONOUN Yo  -o ADD THAT ENDING TO THE ROOT/STEM Yo hablo español.

Verbs that end in -AR

hablo hablas habla hablamos habláis hablan Verbs that end in -AR hablar to talk hablo hablas habla hablamos habláis hablan I talk You talk He/she talks We talk You all talk They talk SPANISH CONJUGATION ENGLISH CONJUGATION

Practicamos: BAILAR bail O bail amos bail áis bail as bail a bail an Write the root: Add –o: Add –as: Add –a: Write the root: Add –amos: Add –áis: Add –an: bail O bail amos bail áis bail as bail a bail an

Practicamos: COMPRAR compr O compr amos compr áis compr as compr a Write the root: Add –o: Add –as: Add –a: Write the root: Add –amos: Add –áis: Add –an: compr O compr amos compr áis compr as compr a compr an

Practicamos: LLEVAR llev O llev amos llev áis llev as llev a llev an Write the root: Add –o: Add –as: Add –a: Write the root: Add –amos: Add –áis: Add –an: llev O llev amos llev áis llev as llev a llev an

vendo vendes vende vendemos vendéis venden Verbs that end in -ER vender to sell vendo vendes vende vendemos vendéis venden I sell You sell He/she sells We sell You all sell They sell SPANISH CONJUGATION ENGLISH CONJUGATION

Verbs that end in -IR SPANISH CONJUGATION ENGLISH CONJUGATION abrir to open abro abres abre abrimos abrís abren I open You open He/She opens We open You all open They open SPANISH CONJUGATION ENGLISH CONJUGATION

¡PRACTICAMOS! Escribe la frase y conjuga el verbo: aprendo Yo _______________ el español. (aprender) Nosotros ________________ el regalo. (recibir) Ella _________________ con su familia. (cenar) Mi hermano _____________ los boletos. (vender) El gato ________________ el vaso. (romper) Ellos __________________ el libro. (leer) Vosotros __________________ las ciencias. (estudiar) Tú __________________ la hamburguesa. (comer) recibimos cena vende rompe leen estudiáis comes