Conjugation of –ar/ and -er/-ir verbs
What is the basic form of all Spanish verbs?
An infinitive: to + a verb What is the basic form of all Spanish verbs? An infinitive: to + a verb To speak, to dance, to sing.
What is the basic form of all Spanish verbs? An infinitive: to + a verb What do infinitives look like in Spanish?
Verbs that end in -ar, -er, -ir What is the basic form of all Spanish verbs? An infinitive: to + a verb What do infinitives look like in Spanish? Verbs that end in -ar, -er, -ir Hablar, leer, escribir
We use infinitives to say what we like to do. Me gusta cantar. I like to sing. Me gusta bailar. I like to dance.
But, what if I want to say; “I dance a lot.” or “Emilia sings often.”?
But, what if I want to say; “I dance a lot.” or “Emilia sings often.”? I can’t use an infinitive for that. I need to conjugate the verb.
First you need to know that there are two parts to an infinitive in Spanish: Bailar
First you need to know that there are two parts to an infinitive in Spanish: Bailar Stem
First you need to know that there are two parts to an infinitive in Spanish: Bailar Ending
Each subject has its own ending for conjugating the verbs.
1. Yo -o 4. Nosotros Nosotras -amos 2. Tú -as 5. Vosotros Vosotras -ar verb ENDINGS 1. Yo -o 4. Nosotros Nosotras -amos 2. Tú -as 5. Vosotros Vosotras -áis 3. Ud. Él Ella -a 6. Uds. Ellos Ellas -an
1. Yo -o 4. Nosotros Nosotras -emos -imos 2. Tú -es 5. Vosotros -er/-ir verb ENDINGS 1. Yo -o 4. Nosotros Nosotras -emos -imos 2. Tú -es 5. Vosotros Vosotras -eis 3. Ud. Él Ella -e 6. Uds. Ellos Ellas -en
Think of a flower…
amos a áis ar as an o Bail
ar o as a amos áis an Bail
amos ar o as a áis an Bail
To conjugate a verb, follow these four steps: I dance
Decide what the subject of the sentence is. To conjugate a verb, follow these four steps: I dance Decide what the subject of the sentence is. I = yo
Start with the infinitive of the verb. To conjugate a verb, follow these four steps: I dance Decide what the subject of the sentence is. I = yo Start with the infinitive of the verb. Bailar
Take off the infintive ending. Bail ar To conjugate a verb, follow these four steps: I dance Decide what the subject of the sentence is. I = yo Start with the infinitive of the verb. Bailar Take off the infintive ending. Bail ar
Add the ending that corresponds with the subject. To conjugate a verb, follow these four steps: I dance Decide what the subject of the sentence is. I = yo Adela y tú= Uds. Start with the infinitive of the verb. Bailar Take off the infintive ending. Bail ar Add the ending that corresponds with the subject. Yo = o Bail + o Bailo