1. Verbs that end with –ar in Spanish.

2. What is a verb tense?  A verb tense is the form of the verb that shows WHEN an action is happening.  The present tense shows that an action is happening now.  A verb tense is the form of the verb that shows WHEN an action is happening.  The present tense shows that an action is happening now.

3. For example: In English we say:  I study.  He studies.  We study.  They study.  I study.  He studies.  We study.  They study.

4. En español: from the verb ESTUDIAR  I study.=  He studies.=  We study.=  They study.=  I study.=  He studies.=  We study.=  They study.=

5. Importante:  The Spanish present-tense verb form ESTUDIAMOS can be expressed in English in three different ways: 1.We study. 2.We are studying. 3.We do study.  The Spanish present-tense verb form ESTUDIAMOS can be expressed in English in three different ways: 1.We study. 2.We are studying. 3.We do study.

6. Infinitives that end in –ar are formed by changing the verb ending.  To form the present tense of a regular verb that ends in –ar, drop the –ar and add the appropriate ending. Use hablar as an example. -o -amos -as-áis -a-an

7. Form the verbs in the following way. Hablo I talk Hablamos We talk Hablas You talk Habláis You all talk (other countries) Habla He talks She talks Hablan They talk You all talk

8. Hablo  I speak  I am speaking  I do speak  I speak  I am speaking  I do speak

9. hablas  You speak  You are speaking  You do speak  You speak  You are speaking  You do speak

10. Using Hablar which means “they speak”  1. hablo  2. hablan  3. hablamos  1. hablo  2. hablan  3. hablamos

11.  Hablamos  Habláis  Hablan  Hablamos  Habláis  Hablan Using Hablar which means “you all speak”

12. practicar  Cuaderno pp 56-58