Present tense of –ar verbs ¡En Español! Unidad 2-1

VERBS A verb is the action in a sentence. We call the verb that ends in –ar the INFINITIVE The INFINITIVE is the form you would find in a Spanish dictionary. In English it means: “to + action” For example: cantar = to sing

STEM and SUFFIX(Ending) For every INFINITIVE in Spanish there is a STEM and a SUFFIX. For example, for ESTUDIAR: “Estudi” is the stem “ar” is the suffix

These are some INFINITIVES you will learn in this Chapter: ayudar = to help buscar = to look for, to search contestar = to answer enseñar = to teach entrar (a, en) = to enter esperar = to wait for, to expect hablar = to talk, to speak llegar = to arrive mirar = to watch, to look at necesitar = to need pasar = to happen, to pass, to pass by preparar = to prepare usar = to use llevar = to wear, to carry sacar una buena nota = to get a good grade

En Español To talk about things you do, you use the present tense. EX: I help. You wear. He listens. We look for. They speak. The last letter or letters of the verb in Spanish tell you who or what does the action. To change an INFINITIVE to a form that tells who is doing the action, remove the –ar ending and add the appropriate ending (o, as, a, amos, áis, an). This action is called CONJUGATION.

Estudiar = To study Yo estudio. Nosotros(as) estudiamos. We study. I study. Nosotros(as) estudiamos. We study. Tú estudias. You (fam.) study. Vosotros(as) estudiáis. You all (fam.) study. Él/Ella/Ud. estudia. He/She studies. You (for.) study. Ellos(as)/Uds. estudian. They/You all (for.) study.

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Question and Answer Samples and Techniques -AR Verbs Practice Question and Answer Samples and Techniques

I look for my dictionary. Yo busco mi diccionario. Buscar – to look for, to search Yo busco Nosotros(as) buscamos Tú buscas Vosotros(as) buscáis Él/Ella/Usted busca Ellos/Ellas/Uds. buscan

Entrar (a, en) – to enter, to go in He enters the house. Él entra la casa. Entrar (a, en) – to enter, to go in Yo entro Nosotros(as) entramos Tú entras Vosotros(as) entráis Él/Ella/Usted entra Ellos/Ellas/Uds. entran

The girls carry their computers. Las chicas llevan sus computadoras. Llevar – to wear, to carry Yo llevo Nosotros(as) llevamos Tú llevas Vosotros(as) lleváis Él/Ella/Usted lleva Ellos/Ellas/Uds. llevan

We use a notebook and a pencil every day. Usamos un cuaderno y un lápiz todos los días. Usar – to use Yo uso Nosotros(as) usamos Tú usas Vosotros(as) usáis Él/Ella/Usted usa Ellos/Ellas/Uds. usan

Tú nunca estudias. You never study. Estudiar – to study Yo estudio Nosotros(as) estudiamos Tú estudias Vosotros(as) estudiáis Él/Ella/Usted estudia Ellos/Ellas/Uds. estudian

Expressing Frequency with Adverbs always every day *many times a lot *often sometimes once in a while a little rarely never To talk about how often someone does something, you use frequency adverbs In Spanish, the placement of a frequency adverb or adverbial phrase is very similar to where you would place them in a sentence in English.

Adverbs/Adverbial Phrases Arranged from most often to least often: (* are extra) siempre todos los días *muchas veces mucho *a menudo a veces de vez en cuando poco rara vez nunca always every day many times a lot often sometimes once in a while a little rarely never

Adverb Placement Before Verb These expressions are usually placed BEFORE the verb. Adverb, then verb Siempre Rara vez Nunca Isabel siempre llega tarde a la escuela. Isabel rara vez habla español en la clase de inglés. Isabel nunca usa un diccionario.

Adverb Placement After Verb These expressions are usually placed AFTER the verb or verb phrase. Verb, then adverb mucho poco Ricardo estudia mucho. Isabel habla poco en la clase. Isabel habla en la clase poco.

Adverb Placement Beginning/End Longer phrases can be placed at the BEGINNING or the END of the sentence. Beginning, or End todos los días muchas veces a menudo a veces de vez en cuando Todos los días… A veces… De vez en cuando… Isabel llega tarde. Isabel llega tarde… todos los días. a veces. de vez en cuando.

Expressing Obligation Hay que Tener Que Use the impersonal phrase hay que + infinitive if there is no specific subject. Hay que conectar el ratón al teclado. You have to (one must) connect the mouse to the keyboard. Use a form of tener in the phrase tener que + infinitive if there is a specific subject. Tengo que sacar una buena nota. I have to get a good grade.

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