Verbs that end in “ar” in español VERBOS Verbs that end in “ar” in español
What’s a verb? A VERB expresses an action or state of being Ejemplos: to jump to run to take to be
En inglés We change verb endings in English too. Example: I need a pencil. My friend needs a pencil too.
Some things to know Infinitive - the ”to do something” form of a verb; regular verbs will end in –ar, -er, or -ir Ejemplo: to buy (comprar) Stem-the ROOTS of all verbs; what is left after removing the ending of the infinitive Ejemplo: compr (comprar) Conjugate= change the verb from the infinitive form; these verbs have a SUBJECT attached to them Ejemplo: I buy (yo compro)
What’s the stem? The ending? Llegar: Lleg= stem ar = ending 2. Contestar contest= stem ar = ending Levantar la mano Levant = stem ar = ending
Can you think of some verbs that end in “ar” that you have already learned? Can you think of 5? comprar, hablar, estudiar, escuchar, andar en patineta, usar la computadora, sacar buena/mala nota, preguntar, contestar, llegar, tocar la guitarra, mirar la televisión, montar en bicicleta, dibujar, practicar deportes, pasear, trabajar, enseñar
Verbs change their endings according to the subject of the sentence Verbs change their endings according to the subject of the sentence. The subject = Who/Whom is doing the action of a sentence. To conjugate (or change) an infinitive that ends in –ar, follow this rule: DROP THE –ar AND ADD THE appropriate ENDING
To “drop the ar”, verbs look like this first…. Hablar ---- habl….then, add o, as, a Yo Hablo,Tú hablas, El, Ella, Usted habla I talk, you talk, he/she talks ***él can be a name too…like any masculine singular noun
él and ella can also mean… A Proper name like: él : John, Matt Forte, Mr. Nightlinger ella: Sra. H, Lady Gaga, Sally
Singular “ar” verb endings Yo (I) = o Tú (you familiar) = as Él (he), ella (she), usted (ud.—you formal). = a
Sí, Profesor. Yo levanto la mano. ¿Participas tú en clase? Sí, Profesor. Yo levanto la mano. Ella no participa.
To make a sentence negative… Put no in front of the conjugated verb Yo necesito una hoja de papel. Yo No necesito una pluma. Ella habla francés. Ella no habla alemán.
Plural “ar” verb endings Nosotros, Nosotras, …..y yo (WE) = amos ellos, ellas, ustedes (THEY, YOU ALL) = an
¿Miran, ustedes, la pregunta? Sí, Señora. nosotros miramos la pregunta.
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