Present Tense of –ar Ending Verbs Chapter 3 Español 1
What is an infinitive? An infinitive is the un-conjugated form of a verb. Any verb that has the word “to” before it is considered an infinitive when not part of a sentence. Ex. to buy, to talk, to look, to need, to carry, to wear
Infinitives in Spanish 3. There are 3 types of infinitives in Spanish -ar -er -ir We will be learning about –ar first.
Present tense of –ar verbs SINGULAR 4. All verbs, or action words, in Spanish belong to a specific family. Verbs whose infinitive ends in -ar are called first conjugation verbs. necesitar comprar buscar hablar mirar pagar
THE STEM OF AN INFINITIVE 5. The stem of a verb is everything but the last two letters HABLAR STEM
THE STEM OF AN INFINITIVE Identify the STEM in the following infinitives Cantar (to sing) Necesitar (to need) Comprar (to buy) Mirar(to look at) Bailar (to dance) Llevar (to wear/take/carry)
THE SUBJECT PRONOUN Since the ending of the verb in Spanish indicates who performs the action, the subjects (yo, tú, él, ella) are omitted..