Conjugating –AR Verbs To conjugate a verb means to change the form of the verb.
Subject Pronouns In order to conjugate verbs you must know the subject pronouns because the verb changes according to the subject.
The Subject Pronouns yo tú usted él ella nosotros nosotras ustedes ellos ellas
The Subject Pronouns yo tú usted él ella I you (familiar) you (formal) he she
The Subject Pronouns nosotros nosotras ustedes ellos ellas we (masculine or mixed) we (feminine) you (plural) they (masculine or mixed) they (feminine)
The Infinitive In order to conjugate a verb you must begin with the infinitive. The infinitive is the base form of the verb. It is the form of the verb that can be found in the dictionary. In Spanish infinitives can be easily recognized. They end in –ar, -er, or –ir.
Conjugating –ar Verbs We will begin by learning how to conjugate –ar verbs. To congugate a verb start with the infinitive. hablar – to talk
Conjugating –ar Verbs Remove the –ar ending from the infinitive. hablar habl
Conjugating –ar Verbs The letters that are left after removing the -ar are called the stem. habl = the stem
Conjugating –ar Verbs To the stem you add this pattern of endings. o as a amos an Memorize these endings!!!
Conjugating –ar Verbs The ending you use depends on the subject.
Conjugating –ar Verbs yo tú usted, él, ella nosotros, nosotras ustedes, ellos, ellas o as a amos an
hablar - habl yo tú usted, él, ella nosotros, nosotras ustedes, ellos, ellas hablo hablas habla hablamos hablan
descansar to rest
descans yo tú usted, él, ella nosotros, nosotras ustedes, ellos, ellas descanso descansas descansa descansamos descansan
tocar to play a musical instrument
toc yo tú usted, él, ella nosotros, nosotras ustedes, ellos, ellas toco tocas toca tocamos tocan
bailar to dance
bail yo tú usted, él, ella nosotros, nosotras ustedes, ellos, ellas bailo bailas baila bailamos bailan
practicar to practice
practic yo tú usted, él, ella nosotros, nosotras ustedes, ellos, ellas practico practicas practica practicamos practican