1. AR verbs

2. Conjugation of AR verbs Yo Tú Usted Él - Ella Nosotros Nosotras Ustedes Ellos Ellas o as a amos an Use a for singular subjects Use an for plural subjects

3.  1. Find the stem of the verb by dropping the last two letters = ar  2. Add the correct ending of the conjugation.  Estudiar (to study)  Translate I study  1. Stem = estudi  2. estudio

4. Translate the following: 1. They walk _________________________ 2. We wash the car____________________ 3. I prepare the food___________________ 4. He works __________________________ 5. You (inf) take the trash out_______________________________ 6. She swims in the pool______________________________ 7. You (formal) take care of your sister_____________________________

5. Negative Statements with AR verbs To make a negative statement just place NO in front of the conjugated verb Ex. Yolanda talks in the class Yolanda habla en la clase Yolanda no habla en la clase We prepare the food Nosotros preparamos la comida Nosotros no preparamos la comida

6. Ejercicios Translate 1. Manuel doesn’t listen 2. We don’t rest 3. They (f) don’t dance 4. I don’t swim 5. Ulyses and I don’t look 6. Ricardo and Ernesto don’t walk 7. Oscar doesn’t practice 8. You (formal) don’t talk

7. To make questions with AR verbs To make a question place the question mark at the beginning of the question followed by the conjugated verb. Keep in mind that there are no do or does in Spanish. Ex. Do you study? ¿Estudia usted? or ¿Estudias tú? Does she dance? ¿Baila ella?

8. Ejercicios Translate 1. Do you (formal) work? 2. Does he paint? 3. Do we play the piano? 4. Do they rest in the park? 5. Do I come back? 6. Do Beatriz and I swim in the pool? 7. Do you take care of your sister?

9. Two verbs in a row  Sometimes you need to use two verbs in a row. For example: We need to clean. Need is the first verb and clean is the second.  In English, just like in Spanish, you only conjugate the first verb; the second verb is left out in the infinitive. To need is conjugated with we. need. To clean is left in the infinitive; that’s why you see “to” in front of it.

10.  In Spanish We need to clean translates to: Nosotros necesitamos limpiar Necesitar is conjugated with nosotros= necesitamos Limpiar is left in the infinitive (Remember that verbs in the infinitive end in –ar, -er, or –ir in Spanish; in English they have a “to” in front of them)

11. Ejercicios Translate 1. Monica needs to sing. 2. Alfredo and I need to work. 3. Silvia and Jose need to clean the room. 4. You (inf.) need to listen to the teacher. 5. I want to dance. 6. She wants to draw. 7. You (inf.) want to listen to the music.

12. TENER GANAS DE  To say that a person feels like doing something say tener ganas de…and follow it with a verb in the infinitive. Tengo ganas de estudiar- I feel like studying Ella tiene ganas de bailar- She feels like dancing Nosotros tenemos ganas de comercomer We feel like eating

13. Ejercicios Translate 1. Gabriela feels like dancing 2. Enrique and I feel like buying grapes (uvas) 3. I feel like studying 4. We (m) feel like helping 5. They (f) feel like swimming 6. Orlando feels like playing the guitar ( guitarra ) 7. Our sister feels like singing

14. TENER QUE To say that a person has to do something say tener que…and follow it with a verb in the infinitive. Tengo que escribir I have to write Pedro tiene que comer Pedro has to eat Nadia y yo tenemos que limpiar Nadia and I have to clean

15. Ejercicios Translate 1. I have to study 2. Maria has to prepare the meal (la comida) 3. Juan and Tomas have to help 4. We (f) have to rest 5. You (inf.) have to teach 6. They (m) have to earn money (dinero) 7. Brenda and I have to buy pencils

16. -ar verbs  Estudiar (to study)  Hablar (to talk)  Cocinar (to cook)  Comprar (to buy)  Bailar (to dance)  Escuchar (to listen)  Nadar (to swim)  Mirar (to look)  Llorar (to cry)  Ganar (to win)  Invitar (to invite)

17. -ar verbs  Pagar-----to pay  Viajar to travel  Trabajar to work  Enseñar to teach  Tocar to touch  Buscar to look/to seek  Necesitar to need  Cantar to sing  Limpiar to clean  Visitar to visit