C ONJUGATING V ERBS
C ONJUGATION The act of transforming the verb to agree with the subject. Infinitive (unconjugated form): To go to the store. Conjugated form: He goes to the store. Incorrect form: He go to the store.
P RESENT T ENSE C ONJUGATION Three types of verbs in Spanish (all verbs) -ar -er -ir Conjugations depend on the ending of the verb
C ONJUGATION C HART Always follows the same format: SingularPlural Yo =Nosotros(as) = Tú =Vosotros(as) = Ud/él/ella =Uds/ellos(as) =
- AR V ERB ENDINGS Always drop the –ar ending and then add the ending that corresponds with the person you are talking about. Yo -oNosotros(as) -amos Tú -asVosotros(as) -áis Ud/él/ella -aUds/ellos(as) -an
- AR V ERB EXAMPLE hablar = Yo habloNosotros(as) hablamos Tú hablasVosotros(as) habláis Ud/él/ella hablaUds/ellos(as) hablan
-A R VERB PRACTICE practicar = YoNosotros(as) TúVosotros(as) Ud/él/ellaUds/ellos(as)
- ER VERB ENDINGS Always drop the –er ending before adding the ending that corresponds with the person you are talking about. Yo -oNosotros(as) -emos Tú -esVosotros(as) -éis Ud/él/ella -eUds/ellos(as) -en
- ER VERB EXAMPLE Vender = Yo vendoNosotros(as) vendemos Tú vendesVosotros(as) vendéis Ud/él/ella vendeUds/ellos(as) venden
- ER VERB PRACTICE Correr = YoNosotros(as) TúVosotros(as) Ud/él/ellaUds/ellos(as)
- IR VERB ENDINGS Always drop the –ir ending before adding the ending that corresponds with the person you are talking about. Yo -oNosotros(as) -imos Tú -esVosotros(as) -ís Ud/él/ella -eUds/ellos(as) -en
- IR VERB EXAMPLE Escribir = Yo escriboNosotros(as) escribimos Tú escribesVosotros(as) escribís Ud/él/ella escribeUds/ellos(as) escriben
- IR VERB PRACTICE Compartir = YoNosotros(as) TúVosotros(as) Ud/él/ellaUds/ellos(as)
S TEM -C HANGING V ERBS : O -> UE The endings are the same as they would be depending on the –ar, -er or –ir verbs. However, the root of the word changes in the shape of a boot on the conjugation chart. Example: poder Yo puedoNosotros(as) podemos Tú puedesVosotros(as) podéis Ud/él/ella puedeUds/ellos(as) pueden
S TEM - CHANGING V ERBS O -> UE Volver YoNosotros(as) TúVosotros(as) Ud/él/ellaUds/ellos(as)
S TEM -C HANGING V ERBS : E -> IE The endings are the same as they would be depending on the –ar, -er or –ir verbs. However, the root of the word changes in the shape of a boot on the conjugation chart. Example: empezar Yo empiezoNosotros(as) empezamos Tú empiezasVosotros(as) empezáis Ud/él/ella empiezaUds/ellos(as) empiezan
S TEM - CHANGING V ERBS E -> IE cerrar YoNosotros(as) TúVosotros(as) Ud/él/ellaUds/ellos(as)
S TEM -C HANGING V ERBS : E -> I The endings are the same as they would be depending on the –ar, -er or –ir verbs. However, the root of the word changes in the shape of a boot on the conjugation chart. Example: servir Yo sirvoNosotros(as) servimos Tú sirvesVosotros(as) servís Ud/él/ella sirveUds/ellos(as) sirven
S TEM - CHANGING V ERBS E -> I pedir YoNosotros(as) TúVosotros(as) Ud/él/ellaUds/ellos(as)