Present tense of –AR verbs To talk about things you do, you use the present tense.

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1 Present tense of –AR verbs To talk about things you do, you use the present tense.

2 Present tense of a regular verb To form the present tense of a regular verb that ends in –ar, drop the –ar and add the appropriate ending.

3 The endings are: Yo _______-o Yo _______-o Tú _______-as Tú _______-as El, ella, usted _______-a El, ella, usted _______-a Nosotros _______-amos Nosotros _______-amos Ellos(as), Ustedes _______-an Ellos(as), Ustedes _______-an

4 The verb hablar The verb hablar means to speak The verb hablar means to speak Yo (I) hablo (I speak) Tú (you) hablas (you speak) El, ella, usted habla (he/she/ud. speaks) Nosotros (as) hablamos (we speak) Ustedes, ellos hablan (they/you speak)

5 Ejemplos He speaks Spanish El habla Español Carmen speaks Spanish Carmen habla Español My friends and I speak Spanish Mis amigos y yo hablamos Español

6 The verb estudiar The verb estudiar means to study The verb estudiar means to study Yo (I) estudio (I study) Tu (you) estudias (you study) El, ella, usted estudia (he/she/ud. studies) Nosotros (as) estudiamos (we study) Ustedes, ellos estudian (they/you study)

7 Ejemplos I study Spanish Yo estudio español You study math Tú estudias matemáticas They study Ellos estudian

8 The verb enseñar The verb enseñar means to teach The verb enseñar means to teach Yo (I) enseño (I teach) Tu (you) enseñas (you teach) El, ella, usted enseña (he/she/ud. teches) Nosotros (as) enseñamos (we teach) Ustedes, ellos enseñan (they/you teach)

9 Ejemplos We teach Spanish. Nosotros enseñamos Español. She teaches English Ella enseña Inglés. I teach math. Yo enseño Matemáticas.

10 The verb usar The verb usar means to use The verb usar means to use Yo (I) uso (I use) Tu (you) usas (you use) El, ella, usted usa (he/she/ud. uses) Nosotros (as) usamos (we use) Ustedes, ellos usan (they/you use)

11 Ejemplos I use the book. Yo uso el libro. He uses the pencil. El usa el lápiz. We use the book. Nosotros usamos el libro.

12 The verb necesitar The verb necesitar means to need The verb necesitar means to need Yo (I) necesito (I need) Tu (you) necesitas (you need) El, ella, usted necesita (he/she/ud. needs) Nosotros (as) necesitamos (we need) Ustedes, ellos necesitan (they/you need)

13 Ejemplos We need English class. necesitamos la clase de Ingles. You don’t need art class. No necesitas la clase de arte. I need the computer Yo necesito la computadora.

14 Mas Verbos Regulares Here are some more regular –ar verbs that follow this pattern: The verbs are: 1. bailar (to dance) 9. preparar (to prepare) 2. montar (to ride) 10. contestar (to answer) 3. escuchar (to listen) 11. tocar (to touch/play insturment) 4. mirar (to look) 12. ayudar (to help) 5. buscar (to look for) 13. llegar (to arrive) 6. entrar (to enter) 14. llevar (to carry, to wear) 7. esperar (to wait for) 15. caminar (to walk) 8. pasar (to happen/pass) 16. cantar (to sing)

15 Now you try! Tarea: Pagina 36 & 37 (front)