1. Conjugating -AR Verbs

2. Los objetivos What do all verbs in Spanish end in?
What do you need to make a complete sentence?
What does “conjugate” mean?
How do I conjugate –AR verbs?

3. All verbs in Spanish end in
Conjugating Verbs
Ya sabes…
All verbs in Spanish end in
-ar
-er
-ir

4. If the verb has the –ar/-er/-ir ending… it is in the infinitive form.
What is the infinitive?
If the verb has the –ar/-er/-ir ending… it is in the infinitive form.
Example:
Cantar Vivir
Bailar Patinar
Comer Abrir

5. There are a lot of –AR VERB Infinitives to remember!
Do I really have to learn them all?

6. -AR VERBS Escuchar (to listen) Llamar (to call) Hablar (to talk)
Bailar (to dance)
Cantar (to sing)
Nadar (to swim)
Patinar (to skate)
Trabajar (to work)
Llevar (to wear/carry)
Llamar (to call)
Enseñar (to teach)
Visitar (to visit)
Estudiar (to study)
Mirar (to look at/watch)
Preparar (to prepare)
Sacar (to take out)

7. -AR VERBS (cont.) Ayudar (to help) Buscar (to look for)
Contestar (to answer)
Entrar (to enter)
Esperar (to wait)
Llegar (to arrive)
Comprar (to buy)
Necesitar (to need)
Pasar (to pass/spend)
Usar (to use)
Gustar (to like)
Alquilar (to rent)
Andar (to ride/walk)
Descansar ( to rest)

8. -AR VERBS (CONT.) almost done... Dibujar (to draw)
Montar (to ride/mount)
Pasear (to take a walk)
Practicar (to play/practice)
Tomar (to take/drink/eat)
almost done...

9. -ER
Comer (to eat)
Correr (to run)
Leer (to read)
*Ser (to be)
*Tener (to have)
-IR
Escribir (to write)
Abrir (to open)
Vivir (to live)

10. subject Conjugated verb
Complete sentences
Every complete sentence in Spanish must have a
______________________________
and a
________________________________
subject
Conjugated verb

11. Conjugating –AR Verbs
There are steps to conjugating regular –ar verbs!

12. Start with the infinitive Add the appropriate ending
What are the steps?
Start with the infinitive
Step 1:
Drop the -ar
Step 2:
Add the appropriate ending
Step 3:

13. -AR Endings -o
-amos
-as
-áis -a
-an

14. Let’s Try it with “Hablar (to talk)” (What if I want to say “I talk”)
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
habl o
habl ar
hablar

15. Hablo = I talk

16. hablo hablamos hablas habláis habla hablan
Hablar (to talk)
hablo
hablamos
hablas
habláis
habla
hablan

17. What do they mean? Hablo = I talk Hablas = you talk
Habla = He/She/It talks or you (formal) talk
Hablamos = We talk
Habláis = Ya’ll talk
Hablan = They talk

18. Bailar (To Dance)

19. Escuchar

20. What does the following mean?
Usamos
Contesto
Llegan
Miras
visitar
We use I answer They arrive You look To visit

21. Practica Carlos ______________ (necesitar) un lapiz.
Los estudiantes ________________ (contestar) las preguntas.
Maria y Selena _____________ (ayudar) a su hermano.

22. Practica (cont.) Los chicos ________________ (to watch) la television.
La maestra _______________ (to teach) la clase.
Yo _________________ (to study) todos los dias.

23. Traduce
1. My mother looks for a book. 2. We prepare our homework. 3. I get a good grade in Spanish.

24. Contesta las Preguntas
¿Estudias en la biblioteca?
2. ¿Hablas con tu mamá?
3. ¿Bailas en el clúb los sabados?
4. ¿Llega tu amigo tarde a la clase?
5. ¿Escuchan Uds. a la maestra?

25. Video

26. (To the tune of Achy Breaky Heart)
Songs
(To the tune of Achy Breaky Heart)
-AR Verbs are Great
It’s time to conjugate
If you study then you’ll understand…
O/AS/A AMOS/ AIS AND AN
Don’t you want to skip the last exam?

27. (To the tune of ice, ice, baby)
Songs (cont.)
(To the tune of ice, ice, baby)
Alright stop! Conjugate and listen
Simon’s back with a brand new addition
Some notes you have to study nightly…
These are so easy if you listen then you might be chillin’
By 5:00pm
Learn your verbs and let the “A’s” flow in
If you have a problem “yo” I’ll help you
Listen to the hook and learn the AR verbs too.
O, as, a
Amos, ais and an (bueno, bueno)

28. Self Check What do all verbs in Spanish end in?
What do you need to make a complete sentence?
What does “conjugate” mean?
How do I conjugate –AR verbs?
Can you name at least 10 –ar verbs and give their definitions?