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3. Definitions –AR Verbs What do they look like? How do you change them? Why do you change them?

4. Definitions Most Spanish words that end in AR are verbs. habl bail estudi ar = to talk = to dance = to study

5. Definitions All verbs have two parts to them: an ending habl bail estudi ar For AR verbs the ending is… ar!

6. Definitions When you remove the ending, the part that remains is called the stem. habl bail estudi ar

7. Definitions Every verb has 2 parts: a stem habl bail estudi and an ending ar

8. Definitions There are 3 types of verb categories: AR, ER & IR The AR tells us which endings to use. -o I -as you -a he, she, it, you -amos we -áis you -an they, you These are the endings for AR verbs.

9. Definitions The stem tells the action hablarhabl = talk bailarbail = dance estudiarestudi = study

10. Definitions The ending o means I hablo = I am talking bailo=I am dancing estudio = I am studying canto=I am singing

11. Definitions The ending as means you hablas = You are talking bailas=You are dancing estudias = You are studying cantas=You are singing

12. Definitions The ending a means he, she, it, and the formal you (usted) habla = he is talking she is talking you (formal) are talking it is talking baila= he is dancing she is dancing you (formal) are dancing it is dancing

13. Definitions The ending amos means we hablamos = we are talking bailamos= we are dancing estudiamos = we are studying cantamos= we are singing

14. Definitions The ending áis means you (vosotros) áis habláis= you (vosotros) are talking áis bailáis = you (vosotros) are dancing áis estudáis = you (vosotros) are studying áis cantáis= you (vosotros) are singing

15. Definitions The ending an means they and you (ustedes) hablan = they are talking you (ustedes) are talking bailan=they are dancing you (ustedes) are dancing estudian=they are studying you (ustedes) are studying

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17. Definitions How would you say “I am talking ?” VerbEndings hablaro as a amos áis an hablo

18. Definitions How would you say “you (tú) are talking?” Verbendings hablaro as a amos áis an hablas

19. Definitions How would you say “he, she, it or you (usted) are talking?” Verbendings hablaro as a amos áis an habla

20. Definitions How would you say “we are talking?” Verbendings hablaro as a amos áis an hablamos

21. Definitions How would you say “you (vosotros) are talking?” Verbendings hablaro as a amos áis an habláis

22. Definitions How would you say “they or you (ustedes) are talking?” Verbendings hablaro as a amos áis an hablan

23. Definitions One-word verbs! you are talking = hablas Notice how multiple English words translate into one Spanish word.

24. Definitions We are talking. = hablamos I am dancing. =bailo We are studying. =estudiamos

25. Definitions To summarize… D rop the AR ending. A dd the appropriate subject ending. Y ou now have the perfect one-word Spanish conjugated verb.