Understanding How to Form and Use Regular Verbs in Spanish!
SPANISH VERBS ARE DIVIDED INTO THREE GROUPS: -AR, -ER, AND -IR.
EACH GROUP HAS REGULAR VERBS.
EACH GROUP HAS IRREGULAR VERBS.
*EACH GROUP HAS A SET OF ENDINGS.
**EACH GROUP USES SUBJECT PRONOUNS.
*** VERB ENDINGS AND SUBJECT PRONOUNS WORK
TOGETHER TO DETERMINE “WHO” IS DOING
THE ACTION THAT EACH VERB REPRESENTS!
*AR VERB ENDINGS
1) -o (goes with Yo) 1) -amos (goes with Nosotros(as)
2) -as (goes with Tú) 2) -áis (goes with Vosotros (as)
3) -a (goes with 3) goes with Ellos, Ellas, Uds.
Él, Ella, Ud.)
** SUBJECT PRONOUNS
1) Yo = I 1) Nosotros (as)= We
2) Tú=You (fam.) 2) Vosotros (as)=You (fam/pl)
3) Él=He/Ella=She 3) Ellos=They (m.)/Ellas=They (f.)
Ud.=You (for.) Uds.=You (pl)
Sample Conjugation of a Regular -AR Verb
hablar=to speak; to talk
[Remove the -ar ending, which leaves the "stem"of the verb;"stem"="action!] (SINGULAR) (PLURAL)
1) Yo hablo 1)Nosotros (as) hablamos
2) Tú hablas 2) Vosotros (as) habláis
3) Él, Ella, Ud. habla 3) Ellos, Ellas, Uds. hablan
The conjugation above can be translated 5 different ways! See below:
1) I speak, I do speak, I am speaking 1) We speak, We do speak, We are speaking
Do I speak? Am I speaking? Do we speak? Are we speaking?
2) You (fam.) speak, You do speak, 2) You (fam./pl.) speak, You do speak,
You are speaking, Do you speak? You are speaking, Do you speak?
Are you speaking? Are you speaking? (OBSOLETE)
3) He, She, You (for.) speak, do speak, 3) They (m/f) speak, do speak, are speaking.
is/are speaking, Does he/she speak? Do they speak? Are they speaking?
Is/Are he, she, you speaking? You (pl.) speak, do speak, are speaking
Do you speak? Are you speaking?
If we include the definition "talk," this conjugation could tranlate 10 different ways!
REGULAR -AR VERBS THAT YOU SHOULD KNOW!
1) MAKE A WRITTEN LIST IN YOUR SPANISH NOTEBOOKS.
2) WRITE OUT FLASH CARDS ON VERBS #1-15.
DUE:
WORTH 25 POINTS ON HOMEWORK/CLASSWORK GRADE
1) bailar=to dance
2) cantar=to sing
3) comprar=to buy
4) contestar=to answer 16) dibujar= to draw
5) cambiar=to change, to exchange 17) mirar=to look at
6) buscar=to look for, to search 18) nadar=to swim
7) cocinar=to cook 19) olvidar=to forget
8) desear=to wish, to desire 20) pintar=to paint
9) estudiar=to study 21) practicar=to practice
10) explicar=to explain 22) preparar=to prepare
11) fregar=to mop 23) trabajar=to work
12) lavar=to wash 24) tocar=to touch, to play (instrument or music)
13) llegar= to arrive 25) tomar=to take, to have
14) llenar=to fill 26) viajar=to travel
15) llevar=to carry, to wear 27) visitar= to visit
28) usar=to use,to wear
29) terminar=to finish, to end, to be over
30) fusilar=to shoot
-ER VERBS
THEY USE THE SAME SUBJECT PRONOUNS!
-er endings
1) –o 1) -emos
2) –es 2) xxxxxxxx
3) –e 3) -en
Sample conjugation of a regular -er verb in the PRESENT TENSE::
iEach position translates in 5 different ways, just as indicated in the -ar section!
comer=to eat
1) Yo como 1) Nosotros (as) comemos
2) Tú comes 2) xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
3) Él come 3) Ellos comen
Ella come Ellas comen
Ud. come Uds.comen
***BELOW IS A SAMPLE LIST OF -ER VERBS THAT CAN ALL BE CONJUGATED JUST LIKE THE VERB IN THE SAMPLE.
****PRACTICE CONJUGATING AS MUCH AS YOU CAN WHILE WE ARE TESTING CONJUGATION!
1) aprender=to learn 11) creer=to think, to believe
2) barrer-to aweep 12) romper=to tear, to break
3) beber=to drink 13) proteger=to protect
4) comer=to eat 14) prometer=to promise
5) comprender=to understand 15) tejer=to weave
6) coger=to pick, to gather 16) vender=to sell
7) correr=to run
8) coser=to sew
9) deber= to ought to, should (+infinitivo)
10) leer=to read
-IR VERBS WORK JUST LIKE THE -AR'S AND -ER'S!
*THEY HAVE JUST SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT ENDINGS THAN THE -ER VERBS!
REMEMBER:
Take off the -ir ending and the "stem" of the verb will be left!
The "stem" of the verb defines the action being expressed.
To that "stem" add the following "endings" which indicate WHO is doing the action!
-ir verb endings in the Present tense
1) -o 1)-imos
2) -es 2)XXXXX
3)-e 3)-en
Sample conjugation of a regular -ir verb in the PRESENT TENSE:
vivir=to live
1) Yo vivo 1) Nosotros (as) vivimos
2) Tú vives 2) XXXXXXXXXXX
3) Él vive 3) Ellos viven
Ella vive Ellas viven
Ud. vive Uds. viven
***BELOW IS A SAMPLE LIST OF -IR VERBS THAT CAN ALL BE CONJUGATED JUST LIKE THE VERB IN THE SAMPLE.
***PRACTICE CONJUGATING AS MUCH AS YU CAN WHILE WE ARE TESTING CONJUGATION!
1) abrir=to open
2) cubrir=to cover
3) descubrir=to discover
4) escribir=to write
5) asisitir (a)= to attend
6) recibir=to receive
7) suprimir=to suppress
8) sufrir=to suffer
9) omitir=to omit
10) medir=to measure