1. Conjugation of –ar/ and -er/-ir verbs

2. What is the basic form of all Spanish verbs?

3. An infinitive: to + a verb To speak, to dance, to sing.

4. What is the basic form of all Spanish verbs? An infinitive: to + a verb What do infinitives look like in Spanish?

5. 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

6. We use infinitives to say what we like to do. Me gusta cantar. I like to sing. Me gusta bailar. I like to dance.

7. But, what if I want to say; “I dance a lot.” or “Emilia sings often.”?

8. 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.

9. First you need to know that there are two parts to an infinitive in Spanish: Bail ar

10. First you need to know that there are two parts to an infinitive in Spanish: Bail ar Stem

11. First you need to know that there are two parts to an infinitive in Spanish: Bail ar Ending

12. Each subject has its own ending for conjugating the verbs.

13. 1. Yo -o 4. Nosotros Nosotras -amos 2. Tú -as 5. Vosotros Vosotras -áis 3. Ud. Él Ella -a 6. Uds. Ellos Ellas -an -ar verb ENDINGS

14. 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 -er/-ir verb ENDINGS

15. Think of a flower…

16. ar o as a amos áis an Bail

17. ar o as a amos áis an Bail

18. amos ar o as a áis an Bail

19. To conjugate a verb, follow these four steps: I dance

20. To conjugate a verb, follow these four steps: I dance 1. Decide what the subject of the sentence is. I = yo

21. To conjugate a verb, follow these four steps: I dance 1. Decide what the subject of the sentence is. I = yo 2. Start with the infinitive of the verb. Bailar

22. To conjugate a verb, follow these four steps: I dance 1. Decide what the subject of the sentence is. I = yo 2. Start with the infinitive of the verb. Bailar 3. Take off the infintive ending. Bail ar

23. To conjugate a verb, follow these four steps: I dance 1. Decide what the subject of the sentence is. I = yo Adela y tú= Uds. 2. Start with the infinitive of the verb. Bailar 3. Take off the infintive ending. Bail ar 4. Add the ending that corresponds with the subject. Yo = o Bail + o Bailo