Transcript Conjugation 101

Conjugation
101
-ar, -er, -ir verbs
El diecisiete de octubre
¡VERBOS! We conjugate verbs.
Conjugation = a verb “___Matches_”
the subject of a sentence to make
sense (grammatically).
Grammar: I to talk.
I talks.
I talk.
Important vocabulary:
Infinitive =
Basic form of the verb: To ____ (do
something…) It gives meaning (no subject).
EX: To talk, to speak = Hablar
There are 3 types of infinitives in Spanish.
They end in: -AR / -ER / -IR
Stem = The part of the verb without
the infinitive ending.
Habl ar
Stem
Infinitive Ending
(ar/er/ir)
Conjugation endings =
Endings (suffixes) that
“match” the subject of
a sentence.
STEPS TO CONJUGATION:
EX. “I talk”
1. Identify the subject of the sentence.
(Singular/plural? 1st / 2nd / 3rd person?)
2. Isolate the stem. (Remove the infinitive
ending)
3. Add the conjugation ending that
matches the subject:
Conjugation Endings
-AR
Yo
Tú
Usted
Él
Ella
Singular
-O
-AS
-A
Plural
-AMOS
Nostotros
Nosotras
-ÁIS
Vosotros
Vosotras
-AN
Ustedes
Ellos
Ellas
Hablar:
Yo / hablar
1. Subject = yo
2. Stem = Habl
3. Add ending = habl + o = yo hablo
4. Meaning = I talk, I do talk, I am talking
Nosotros/Hablar
1. Subject = Nosotros
2. Stem = Habl
3. Add ending = Habl + amos = Nosotros hablamos
4. Meaning = We talk, We do talk, We are talking
Usted/hablar
1. Subject = usted
2. Stem = Habl
3. Add ending = usted habla
4. Meaning = You(formal) talk, You are talking, You do talk
Conjugation Endings
-AR
Yo
Habl ar = to talk
Hablamos
Hablo
I talk, I am talking
Tú
Hablas
Habla
We talk, we are talking
Habláis
You talk, you are talking
Usted
Él
Ella
Nosotros
Nosotras
You talk
He talks
She talks
Vosotros
Vosotras
You all talk (Spain)
You all talk
They talk (m)
They talk (f)
Hablan
Ustedes
Ellos
Ellas
-AR verbs
Escuchar (música) = To listen
Bailar = to dance
Cantar = to sing
Estudiar = to study
Patinar = to skate
Tocar (el piano) = to play
Repaso
1. What is an infinitive?
Ex: hablar  verb unchanged
ends in either ar/er/ir
2. What is a stem?
Everything but the ar/er/ir
ending. Ex: Habl ar
3. What is conjugation?
Matching the subject with the
correct verb ending.
EX: yo hablo
Making sentences negative in Spanish
Put ‘no’ before the conjugated verb
to say “do not/ does not”
EX: I don’t speak Spanish.
1. Subject = I = yo
2. Stem = Habl
3. Add ending = Yo Hablo español.
4. Add no before conjugated verb = Yo no hablo español.
5. Meaning = I don’t speak Spanish.
Practice
Mary and I listen to music.
1. Subject = Mary and I = Nosotras
2. Stem = escuch
3. Add ending = Nosotras escuchamos música.
Now make it negative…
Nosotras no escuchamos música.
Let’s Review!
1.What is an infinitive?
2.What is a stem?
3.What is conjugation?
4.What are the steps to conjugation?
1. Infinitive = unchanged verb/ ends in ar/er/ir
2. Stem = everything but the ar/er/ir ending
3. Conjugation= changing the verb ending to
match the subject of the sentence.
Steps:
1. Identify subject
2. Isolate stem (check ar/er/ir verb)
3. Add ending to the stem that matches the subject.
-AR VERBS
1. Alquilar (videos)
2. Bailar
3. Cuidar (a los niños)
4. Cantar
5. Comprar
6. Descansar
7. Dibujar
8. Escuchar (música)
9. Estudiar
10.Hablar (por teléfono)
11. Montar (en bicicleta)
12. Nadar
13. Navegar (por internet)
14. Pasar (el rato solo/sola)
15. Pasear
16. Patinar
17. Practicar (deportes)
18. Tomar (una prueba)
19. Tocar (el piano)
20. Trabajar
-ER
Conjugation
Conjugation Endings
-ER
Yo
Tú
Usted
Él
Ella
Singular
-O
-ES
-E
Plural
-EMOS
Nosotros
Nosotras
-ÉIS
Vosotros
Vosotras
-EN
Ustedes
Ellos
Ellas
Practice:
1.Yo/ comer
2.Él / leer
3.Nosotros / aprender
4.Ellos / correr
5.Tú/ beber
1. Yo como
2. Él lee
3. Nosotros aprendemos
4. Ellos corren
5. Tú bebes
Conjugation Endings
-ER
Yo
Com er = to eat
Comemos
Como
I eat, I am eating
Tú
Comes
Come
We eat, we are eating
Coméis
You eat, you are eating
Usted
Él
Ella
Nosotros
Nosotras
You eat
He eat
She eat
Vosotros
Vosotras
You all eat(Spain)
You all eat
They eat (m)
They eat (f)
Comen
Ustedes
Ellos
Ellas
-ER VERBS
1. Beber
2. Leer (revistas)
3. Comer
4. Correr
5. Aprender
-IR
Conjugation
Conjugation Endings
-IR
Yo
Tú
Usted
Él
Ella
Singular
-O
-ES
-E
Plural
-IMOS
-ÍS
-EN
Nosotros
Nosotras
Vosotros
Vosotras
Ustedes
Ellos
Ellas
Practice:
1.Yo/ vivir
2.Él / interrumpir
3.Nosotros / asistir (+a)
4.Ellos / abrir
5.Tú/ escribir
1. Yo vivo
2. Él interrumpe
3. Nosotros asistimos
4. Ellos abren
5. Tú escribes
Conjugation Endings
-IR
Yo
Viv ir = to live
Vivimos
Vivo
I live, I am living
Tú
Vives
Usted
Él
Ella
Vive
We live, we are living
Vivís
You live, you are living
You live
He lives
She lives
Nosotros
Nosotras
Vosotros
Vosotras
You all live(Spain)
You all live
They live(m)
They live(f)
Viven
Ustedes
Ellos
Ellas
-IR VERBS
1. Asistir (+a)
2. Escribir (cartas)
3. Vivir
4. Abrir
5. interrumpir
(“+ a)” means that
the verb will be
followed by an “a”
in a sentence:
Ex.
Yo asisto a la clase.
(I attend class.)
Note:
asisitir = to attend
(not to assist)