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1 Present Tense of –ar Ending Verbs
Chapter 3 Español 1

2 What is an infinitive? An infinitive is the un-conjugated form of a verb. Any verb that has the word “to” before it is considered an infinitive when not part of a sentence. Ex. to buy, to talk, to look, to need, to carry, to wear

3 Infinitives in Spanish
3. There are 3 types of infinitives in Spanish -ar -er -ir We will be learning about –ar first.

4 Present tense of –ar verbs
SINGULAR 4. All verbs, or action words, in Spanish belong to a specific family. Verbs whose infinitive ends in -ar are called first conjugation verbs. necesitar comprar buscar hablar mirar pagar

5 THE STEM OF AN INFINITIVE
5. The stem of a verb is everything but the last two letters HABLAR STEM

6 THE STEM OF AN INFINITIVE
Identify the STEM in the following infinitives Cantar (to sing) Necesitar (to need) Comprar (to buy) Mirar(to look at) Bailar (to dance) Llevar (to wear/take/carry)

7 THE SUBJECT PRONOUN Since the ending of the verb in Spanish indicates who performs the action, the subjects (yo, tú, él, ella) are omitted..


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