LOS VERBOS --ar en el presente
Los infinitivos We already know that the infinitive forms of verbs in Spanish end with: --ar --er --ir
The largest group of verbs end in “Hablar” is one of these verbs Los infinitivos: --ar The largest group of verbs end in --ar “Hablar” is one of these verbs
Many times we will want to use the verb in a form other than the infinitive. To do this we have to make changes. Los infinitivos Remember, the infinitive form is the simplest form of the verb. It does not have a subject. It means: TO _______
Verbos de --ar To change a verb:
Verbos de --ar Find the infinitive Hablar—to talk
Verbos de --ar Drop the –ar from the infinitive, leaving behind just the stem HABLAR --ar= HABL that’s our stem!
Verbos de --ar Decide who/what is the subject of the sentence. Yo Tú Usted (Ud.) Juan/el chico/el diccionarioél Juana/la chica/la calculadoraella Nosotros/nosotras Vosotros/vosotras Ustedes (Uds.) Juan y Juanito/los chicos/los diccionariosellos Juana y Juantia/las chicas/las calculadorasellas
Los verbos de --ar Add the ending that corresponds to each subject back to the stem
Los verbos --ar SINGULAR PLURAL o as a amos áis an
HABLAR –ar =HABL Now add endings
HABLAR Habl + o = hablo Habl + as = hablas habl + a = habla SINGULAR PLURAL Habl + o = hablo Habl + as = hablas habl + a = habla Habl + amos = hablamos Habl + áis = habláis Habl + an = hablan
Because of this, you can often use the verb without a subject. The verb endings always indicate who is doing the action. In this case, they tell who is speaking. Because of this, you can often use the verb without a subject. Hablo inglés Hablas español Subject pronouns are often used for emphasis or clarification