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Understand the basics of conjugating regular "-AR" infinitives in Spanish. Learn the four rules of conjugation, how to identify stems, and match verbs with subject pronouns. Practice conjugating verbs like "hablar" step by step for clear communication in Present Tense.
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Conjugating regular –arinfinitives Present Tense
REPASO • El Verbo – The action word in a sentence • El Infinitivo – The infinitive (to + a verb) • To walk = caminar • To run = correr • To hear = oir • An infinitive in Spanish is a verb with “-AR”, “-ER”, or “-IR” attached to the end. • ***An infinitive is a verb with NO SUBJECT. No one is participating in the action.
What is Conjugating? • Conjuger = to change a verb’s ending to match its subject pronoun; to show who is doing the action. • You have to conjugate the infinitive verb in order to make sense when you speak. • If you say, “Yohablaringlés”, you are literally saying, “I to speak English”. • Ex: Yotengo vs. Yotener • Ex: Yo soy vs. Yoser • Other examples?
Four Rules of Conjugating • Choose what kind of verb it is • AR, or ER, or IR
Four Rules of Conjugating • Choose what kind of verb it is • AR, or ER, or IR • Find the STEM • Stem = any verb without its AR, ER, or IR ending • Ex: Hablar Habl- • Ex: Comer Com- • Ex: Escribir Escrib- • Find the Stem by dropping the AR, ER, or IR ending.
Four Rules of Conjugating • Choose what kind of verb it is • AR, or ER, or IR • Find the STEM • Stem = any verb without its AR, ER, or IR ending • Ex: Hablar Habl- • Ex: Comer Com- • Ex: Escribir Escrib- • Find the Stem by dropping the AR, ER, or IR ending. • Choose a Subject Pronoun, the person doing the action • I = Yo • You = Tú • He/She = El/Ella • We = Nosotros/as • They = Ellos/Ellas • You (formal) = Usted(es) • You (plural) = Vosotros/as
Four Rules of Conjugating • Choose what kind of verb it is • AR, or ER, or IR • Find the STEM • Stem = any verb without its AR, ER, or IR ending • Ex: Hablar Habl- • Ex: Comer Com- • Ex: Escribir Escrib- • Find the Stem by dropping the AR, ER, or IR ending. • Choose a Subject Pronoun, the person doing the action • I = Yo • You = Tú • He/She = El/Ella • We = Nosotros/as • They = Ellos/Ellas • You (formal) = Usted(es) • You (plural) = Vosotros/as • Choose the appropriate ending according to the verb type (AR, ER, IR) and attach it to the STEM.
Hablar Follow the Steps….
Step 1 • Is it an AR, ER, or AR Verb?
Step 1 • Is it an AR, ER, or AR Verb? Hablar – AR Verb
Step 2 • Find the Stem
Step 2 • Find the Stem Hablar Stem = Habl-
Step 3 • Choose the subject of your sentence; • Who is doing the action?
Step 3 • Choose the subject pronoun for your sentence; • Who is doing the action? YoNosotros TuVosotros El Ellos Ella Ellas UstedUstedes
Step 4 • Choose the appropriate ending for the subject pronoun you chose
Step 4 • Choose the appropriate ending for the subject pronoun you chose