Apuntes Verbos -AR

EE1A - Capítulo 3

Main parts of a Spanish verbTHE INFINITIVE

• This is the basic, non-conjugated version of the verb.

• In English, it means “to do” something. Examples: to speak, to work, to pay

• The Spanish infinitive always ends in -R

1.

Main parts of a Spanish verbTHE ENDING

• These are the last two letters of the verb Examples: hablar , trabajar , pagar

• Because the above verbs end in ar, that makes them -AR verbs

2.

Main parts of a Spanish verbTHE STEM OR ROOT

• This is what is left after removing the ending of the infinitiveExamples: habl-, trabaj-, pag-

• Formula: the infinitive - the ending = the stem

3.

-AR Verb Endings

yo nosotros(as)

tú vosotros(as)

él ella

usted

ellos ellas

ustedes

-o

-as

-a

-amos

-áis

-an

-AR Verb Endings• When you talk about yourself, you use the ending -o.

• When you speak to a friend, you use the ending -as.

• When you talk about someone (or one thing), you use the ending -a.

• When you talk about yourself with someone else, you use the ending -amos.

• When you talk about two or more people (or things), you use the ending -an.

• When you speak to two or more people, you also use the ending -an.

Verb Conjugation• What is it?

• To conjugate means to put a verb in its correct person and number so that we know who is doing the action.

• When you conjugate any verb, you always begin with the stem.

Steps for Verb Conjugation1. Start with the infinitive

of the verb

2. Remove the -AR ending

3. Add the correct conjugated ending (depending on the subject)

Each verb in the present tense has three English meanings

trabajarTú asYou work

You do work You are working

Verb Conjugation Example hablar

yo habl nosotros(as) habl

tú habl vosotros(as) habl

él ella

ustedhabl

ellos ellas

ustedeshabl

o

as

a

amos

áis

an