1. Students will be able to conjugate –AR verbs.
Students will be assessed by completing the Foldable.

2. Foldable Titles El Libro de Los Verbos Subject Pronouns
Infinitives & Verb Stems
Regular-AR Verbs
Regular –ER Verbs
Regular –IR Verbs
7) Stemchanging Verbs
8) Irregular “Yo” Verbs

3. Subject Pronouns (VERY IMPORTANT)
Because the verb form often indicates who the subject of a sentence is, one can properly leave out the subject pronoun. GO TO PAGE 14 & COPY THE SUBJECT PRONOUNS IN ENGLISH & SPANISH.

4. Infinitives: (VERY IMPORTANT)
Every verb has a stem followed by an ending. An infinitive tells the meaning of the verb without naming any subject or tense. There are three kinds of infinitives in Spanish: those ending in -ar, those ending in -er, and those ending in -ir.
-ar infinitives= cantar: to sing cant stem –ar infinitive ending
-er infinitives=comer: to eat com stem –er infinitive ending
-ir infinitives=escribir: to write escrib stem –ir infinitive ending

5. Regular –AR Verbs (VERY IMPORTANT)
To give a verb a subject, you conjugate it. To conjugate a regular –ar verb in the present tense, drop the –ar ending of the infinitive and add these endings. Each ending goes with a particular subject:
Take a look at textbook page 98 for the conjugation).

6. Regular –AR Verbs (VERY IMPORTANT)
alquilar:
Cantar=
Dibujar=
Escuchar=
Bailar=
Descansar=
Estudiar=
Hablar=
Nadar=
Navegar=
Pasar=
Pasear=
Patinar=
Practicar=
Tocar=
Trabajar=
Ayudar=
Arreglar=
Caminar=
Cocinar=
Comprar=
Contestar=
Cortar=
Enseñar=
Llamar=
Mirar=
Necesitar=
Tomar=
Preparar=
Terminar=
Usar=
Viajar=
Visitar=
Limpiar=
Sacar=

7. Regular –AR Verbs (VERY IMPORTANT)
alquilar: to rent
cantar=to sing dibujar=to draw
escuchar=to listen
bailar=to dance
descansar=to rest
estudiar=to study
hablar=to talk
nadar=to swim
navegar=to navigate
pasar=to pass, to spend time
pasear=to go for a walk
patinar=to skate
practicar=to practice
tocar=to touch
trabajar=to work
Ayudar=to help
Arreglar=to arrange, to fix
Caminar=to walk
Cocinar= to cook
Comprar= to buy
Contestar=to answer
Cortar=to cut
Enseñar=to teach
Llamar=to call
Mirar=to look at
Necesitar=to need
Tomar=to take, to drink
Preparar=to prepare
Terminar=to finish, end
Usar= to use, to wear
Viajar=to travel
Visitar=to visit
Limpiar=to clean
Sacar=to take out, to take

8. Regular –ER Verbs (VERY IMPORTANT)
The present tense of regular –er verbs is formed by dropping the infinitive ending –er and adding the personal endings –o, -es, -e, -emos, -éis, -en.
The present tense has the following meanings in English:
Usted come: you eat, you’re eating, you do eat
Ella come: she eats, she’s eating, she does eat

9. Regular –ER & IR Verbs (VERY IMPORTANT)
-ER Verbs
-IR Verbs
aprender=to learn
beber=to drink
comer= to eat
correr=to run
creer to believe
esconder=to hide
leer=to read
prometer=to promise
responder=to answer
vender=to sell
Asistir=to attend, to assist
Decidir=to decide
Escribir= to write
Permitir=to permit
Insistir= to insist
Recibir=to receive
Vivir=to live

10. Regular –IR Verbs (VERY IMPORTANT)
The present tense of regular –ir verbs is formed by dropping the infinitive ending –ir and adding the personal endings –o, -es, -e, -imos, -ís, -en.
The present tense has the following meanings in English:
Escribir: to write
Usted escribe: you write, you’re writing, you do write