Verbos Infinitivos Infinitive Verbs.

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1 Verbos Infinitivos Infinitive Verbs

2 Infinitive Verbs Definition: A verb in its most complete form.
Examples in English take (took, taken) write (wrote, writing, written) In Spanish: A verb with its original ending. The way the verb is found in dictionaries. These verbs end in –ar, -er, and –ir.

3 Verb Stem Definition: The infinitive verb minus (-) the ending (-ar, -er, -ir) In Spanish, verb stems are used when conjugating verbs. Examples: Infinitive Verb Verb Stem caminar camin brincar brinc dibujar dibuj

4 Practice: Find the verb stems for these infinitive AR verbs
1. llevar 2. tirar 3. contestar 4. preparar 5. nadar 6. cantar

5 Practice: Find the verb stems for these infinitive AR verbs
1. llevar llev 2. tirar tir 3. contestar contest 4. preparar prepar 5. nadar nad 6. cantar cant

6 Conjugating Verbs Formula: Verb stem + Conjugated Ending
Definition: A verb in its infinitive form, broken down into pieces used most frequently in speaking and writing. The ending of the verb depends on its subject. Formula: Verb stem + Conjugated Ending

7 Conjugated Endings using AR Verbs
nosotros/as = -amos (we) vosotros/as = - áis (you all) ellos/ellas/ Uds. = - an (they/you all formal) yo = -o (I) tú = -as (you) él /ella/Ud. = -a (he/she/ you formal)

8 Example conjugating AR Verb: “cantar” Verb stem: “cant”
yo canto tú cantas él/ella/Ud. canta nosotros/as cantamos vosotros/as cantáis ellos/ellas/Uds. cantan

9 Practice: conjugate the AR verb: “mirar” Verb Stem: __________
nosotros/as ________ vosotros/as ________ ellos/ellas/Uds. _______ yo ________ tú ________ él/ella/Ud. ________

10 Practice: conjugate the AR verb: “mirar” Verb Stem: mir
yo miro tú miras él/ella/Ud. mira nosotros/as miramos vosotros/as miráis ellos/ellas/Uds. miran