-AR verbs. -AR Verbs  As you know, an “INFINITIVE” in English is the not-conjugated verb:  To dance, to swim, to run.  In Spanish, an INFINITIVE ends.

Presentación del tema: "-AR verbs. -AR Verbs  As you know, an “INFINITIVE” in English is the not-conjugated verb:  To dance, to swim, to run.  In Spanish, an INFINITIVE ends."— Transcripción de la presentación:

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2 -AR Verbs  As you know, an “INFINITIVE” in English is the not-conjugated verb:  To dance, to swim, to run.  In Spanish, an INFINITIVE ends in -AR, -ER, or –IR.  For now, we will focus on the –AR verbs. The easiest ones!  For now, we will focus on the –AR verbs. The easiest ones!

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4 Yo = I Nosotros = we Tú = you x Él = he Ella = she Usted = you (formal) [you sir, you ma’am] Ellos = they Ellas = they Ustedes = all of you (yaaaaaalllllll)

5 -AR Verbs  Unlike SER, ESTAR, and TENER, the -AR verbs that you are about to learn all follow the same rules.  Which means your life will be a lot easier.  You only have to learn the endings, and you will be able to conjugate ANY regular –AR verb in the present tense!!!!!

6 -AR Verbs  To CONJUGATE a regular –AR verb in the present tense, all you have to do is remove the –AR ending and add the appropriate ending.  First, remove the “–ar.” You are left with the ROOT.  Bailar – ar = Bail  Hablar – ar = Habl  Ayudar – ar = Ayud  Estudiar – ar = Estudi

7 -AR Verbs HERE ARE YOUR ENDINGS Yo = -O Nosotros = -AMOS Tú = -AS x Él/ Ella/ Usted = -A Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes -AN -AN

8 Let’s Try Hablar (to speak/talk) Yo = HABLO Nosotros = HABLAMOS Tú = HABLAS x Él/ Ella/ Usted = HABLA Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes HABLAN HABLAN

9 -AR Verbs  Here are our roots from before.  Bailar – ar = Bail  Hablar – ar = Habl  Ayudar – ar = Ayud  Estudiar – ar = Estudi

10 -AR Verbs  Let’s conjugate them!  Bailar in the “yo” form: –Bailar – ar = Bail + o = Bailo. –Yo bailo. = I dance.  Yo form: Hablar  Habl + o = Hablo Yo hablo. = I talk. Yo hablo. = I talk.

11 -AR Verbs  Estudiar in the “tú” form.  Estudiar – ar = estudi + as = estudias.  Tú estudias. = You study.

12 -AR Verbs Escuchar in the “ella” form: Escuchar – ar = Escuch + a = Escucha. + a = Escucha. Ella escucha = She listens.

13 -AR Verbs  Mirar in the “nosotros” form:  Mirar – ar = Mir + amos = Miramos. + amos = Miramos. Nosotros miramos = We watch.

14 -AR Verbs  Preparar in the “ellos” form:  Preparar – ar = Prepar + an = Preparan + an = Preparan Ellos preparan = they prepare.

15 -AR Verbs: Usar Yonosotros Túx Él/ella/ustedEllos/ellas/ustedes

16 -AR Verbs: Llegar (to arrive) Yonosotros Túx Él/ella/ustedEllos/ellas/ustedes

17 Practicamos…. 1.I get a good grade. ______________________________ 2. You talk a lot. (mucho). ______________________________ 3. We prepare the homework. ______________________________

18 1. The dogs listen. __________________________ 2. Jorge and I talk. ________________________ 3. The policeman waits. ___________________________

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