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What is a verb? A verb is an ACTION word It is something that you DO Quickly  Brainstorm some verbs in English. Run, walk, speak, clean, teach, show, eat, study, skip, fly, car, sleep, run, drink

ANATOMY OF A VERB HABL AR The verb stem is always the same in regular verbs The verb ending tells you what form the verb is in. Sometimes it indicates the subject.

The Infinitive When a verb is in the “whole form” it is called the “infinitive” When the verb is in the infinitive, it means “to do something” To walk, to run, to eat When you CONJUGATE a verb, it changes form to indicate WHO is doing the action.

Spanish Verbs In Spanish, ALL verbs end in either: AR, IR, or ER Cantar, Vivir, Correr

-AR – cantar, trabjar, hablar, ayudar -ER – comer, beber, leer, aprender -IR – vivir, abrir, escribir, asistir

-AR Verbs

AR Verb Conjugation To Conjugate means to “change” form You need to change form to indicate who is doing the action. I run. John runs.

Conjugation To walk (infinitive) I walk You walk He walks We walk They walk

Conjugating a verb / Formula: 1) Drop the -ar, -er, -ir ending 2) Add the correct ending for the subject pronoun.

Hablar = Habl – Mirar = Mir – Tomar = Tom – Escuchar = Escucha -

Step #2: Next, add the correct verb ENDING, depending on WHO is doing the action.

-ar endings: -o -as -a -amos -áis -an

Example Estudiar = to study (the infinitive) Take off the ending: Estudiar  Estudi Add the correct endings -estudio-estudiamos -estudias -estudia-estudian

Some AR Verbs Enseñar = to teach Escuchar = to listen Estudiar = to study Hablar = to talk, to speak Mirar = to watch, to look at Preparar = to prepare Sacar una buena nota = to get a good grade

Ejemplos: bailarcantarestudiarandar en patineta trabajar jugar videojuegos escuchar música nadaresquiar hablar viajar jugar (deportes) tocar (instrumentos) andar en bicicleta

Practice: I study Spanish. We study. My dad teaches. I get a bad grade. They speak. I listen. You prepare.

Let’s Practice! Cantar = to sing I sing =We sing = You sing = He sings =They sing =

Let’s Practice Ayudar = to help

Let’s Practice Tomar = to drink, to take

Let’s Practice Hablar = to speak

Let’s Practice Escuchar = to listen to

¡Práctica! Complete each sentence with the correct form of the verb in parentheses. 1) El Señor Flynn (enseñar) _____ español. 2) La Señorita Blum (preparar) ____ lecciones interesantes. 3) La profesora y yo (entrar) _____ en la clase. 5) Yo (necesitar) ____ hablar con el maestro ahora.

-ER Verbs

-er endings: -o -es -e -emos -éis -en

Ejemplos: leer comercorrerbeber hacer snowboard ver televisión

Práctica: 1) I eat italian food. 2) We eat at In-N-Out Burger. 3)Do you drink Coke or Pepsi?

-IR Verbs

-ir endings: -o -es -e -imos -ís -en

Ejemplos: escribir subir vivir recibirdecidir