Verbos –ar en el presente How to conjugate a regular –ar verb in the present tense
Verbos –ar en el presente Remember “hablar” only means “to speak, to talk”. Therefore, you can’t say Yo hablar = I to speak (????) which does not make any sense! So, for the verb to say “I speak, you speak, he speaks, etc.” you must take the “-ar” off of the infinitive and put a new ending on the verb. In Spanish, all infinitives end in –ar/-er/-ir. (necesitar) In English, an infinitive = to + verb (to need)
Verbos –ar en el presente To conjugate a regular –ar verb in the present tense you must drop the “ar” from the infinitive and replace it with a new ending depending upon the subject. 1) Yo – oNosotros – amos 2) Tú – asVosotros – áis 3) Ud. – aUds. – an Él – aEllos – an Ella – aEllas – an
Hablar- to speak 1) Yo hablo 2) Tú hablas 3) Ud. habla Él habla Ella habla Yo hablo translates to: I speak, I am speaking Nosotros hablamos Vosotros habláis Uds. hablan Ellos hablan Ellas hablan Ellos hablan translates to: They speak, They are speaking
¿Cómo se dice…? 1. I work/am working- 2. We buy- 3. She is wearing- 4. You are looking for- 5. They are paying- 6. You(for) need- 7. Pepe carries- 8. You(for/pl) look at- 9. You(fam/pl) desire- 10. He & I are talking- Yo trabajo Nosotros compramos Ella lleva/ (calza/ usa) Tú buscas Ellos pagan Ud. necesita Pepe lleva Uds. miran Vosotros deseáis Él y yo hablamos