1. Present Tense of –AR Verbs
-AR Presente NP 43
Present Tense of –AR Verbs

2. 1. Every Spanish verb has 2 parts.
One part is the stem.
The other part is the ending.
Ej: Hablar is a Spanish verb.
For now, we will focus on the group that ends with –ar.
Stem
Ending
Habl ar
com er
escrib ir

3. 2. The stem tells you the meaning. It does not change.
Hablar-to talk
Comer-to eat
Escribir- to write

4. 3. The ending tells you who you’re talking to or about.
Notice: The ending changes with each point of view. Remove the –ar before adding any new endings! Singular Plural
First Person
Yo hablo
nosotros(as) hablamos
Second Person
Tú hablas
vosotros(as) hablaís
Third Person
Él, ella, ud.
habla
ellos(as),uds. hablan

5. 4. How do I conjugate an infinitive?
A verb that still has its original –ar, -er or –ir ending is called an infinitive.
In English, infinitives are preceded by the word “to”.
Ej: Hablar means “to talk”.
Comer means “to eat”.
Escribir means “to write”.
When you give the verb a subject, we call that conjugating.
Ej: Hablo means “I talk”.

6. 5. Infinitivo: hablar Infinitive: to speak (talk)
Las Formas Singulares Yo } hablo } I speak. or Do I speak? Tú } hablas } You speak. or Do you speak? (Informal/familiar) Usted } habla }You speak. or Do you speak? (Formal/Unfamiliar) Él } habla } He speaks. or Does he speak? Ella } habla } She speaks. or Does she speak?

7. Las Formas Plurales
Nosotros/Nosotras } hablamos} We speak. or Do we speak?
Vosotros/Vosotras } habláis} You speak. or Do you speak?
Ustedes } hablan } You speak. or Do you speak?
Ellos/Ellas } hablan } They speak. or Do they speak?

8. 6. Translate these sentences on NP 44
I speak English.
Sergio does not speak Spanish.
Emit and Marlon speak Japanese.(japonés)
4. Leslie and I speak quickly (rapidamente).
5. Do you (fam) speak Russian (ruso)?

9. No, I do not speak Russian.
7. Mrs. Crittendon, do you speak French (Francés)?
8. No, I do not speak French.
9. She speaks Italian.
10. They speak Spanish in Mr. Warren’s class.