Transcript Verbs

Verbs
Verbs
Verbs change spelling depending on who the subject is:
I – yo
We – nosotros
You - tú
He, she, it, you – él, ella,
usted
They, you - ellos, ellas,
ustedes
Match the English to the Spanish
He
Ellos, Ellas
You
Nosotros
They
Él
She
Tú
We
Ella
I
Yo
There are 3 kinds of verbs
• Verbs that end in -ar
–caminar, nadar
• Verbs that end in -er
–comer, correr
• Verbs that end in -ir
–vivir, servir
correr
escribir
abrir
-ar
leer
cantar
comer
-er
caminar
vivir
bailar
-ir
First, we will learn about verbs that end in -ar
to swim
nadar
to study
estudiar
to walk
caminar to dance
to jump
brincar
to throw
to take
bailar
to search
buscar
tirar
to sing
cantar
tomar
to buy
comprar
How to form Spanish verbs
• Verbs change spelling depending on what the
subject is.
• This happens in English too:
– I run
– You run
– He runs
How to form –ar verbs in Spanish
• Verbs in Spanish have a different ending for
each subject:
yo -o
nosotros -amos
tú -as
él, ella, usted -a
ellos, ellas, ustedes -an
How to form –ar verbs in Spanish
• If we want to write I walk in Spanish:
– Find the verb:
caminar
– Take off the –ar ending:
camin ar
– Add the right ending for yo:
camino
camin + o = yo camino
How to form –ar verbs in Spanish
• If we want to write you walk in Spanish:
– Find the verb:
caminar
– Take off the –ar ending:
camin ar
– Add the right ending for tú:
caminas
camin + as = tú caminas
Now you try…
• How do you write I throw in Spanish?
– Find the verb:
– Take off the –ar ending:
– Add the right ending for yo:
• How do you write we swim in Spanish?
– Find the verb:
– Take off the –ar ending:
– Add the right ending for nosotros:
Write the following words in Spanish:
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He jumps ___________________
We take ___________________
They study ___________________
I sing ___________________
You search ___________________
She buys ___________________
They dance ___________________
I swim ___________________
You walk ___________________
We throw ___________________
Next, we will learn about verbs that end in -er
to read
to break
leer
romper
to cough
to eat
comer
to understand
to drink
correr
meter
to learn
to sell
comprender
beber
to run
to put
toser
vender
aprender
How to form –er verbs in Spanish
yo -o
nosotros -emos
tú -es
él, ella, usted -e
ellos, ellas, ustedes -en
How to form –er verbs in Spanish
• If we want to write I eat in Spanish:
– Find the verb:
comer
– Take off the –er ending:
comer
– Add the right ending for yo:
como
com + o = yo como
How to form –er verbs in Spanish
• If we want to write you drink in Spanish:
– Find the verb:
beber
– Take off the –er ending:
beber
– Add the right ending for tú:
bebes
beb+ es = tú bebes
Now you try…
• How do you write I put in Spanish?
– Find the verb:
– Take off the –er ending:
– Add the right ending for yo:
• How do you write we sell in Spanish?
– Find the verb:
– Take off the –er ending:
– Add the right ending for nosotros:
Write the following words in Spanish:
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He breaks___________________
We read___________________
They learn___________________
I run___________________
You understand___________________
She coughs___________________
They sell___________________
I put___________________
He drinks___________________
You eat___________________
Next, we will learn about verbs that end in -ir
to decide
to have a
birthday
decidir
cumplir
años
abrir
to open
to write
escribir
to live
House
vivir
How to form –ir verbs in Spanish
yo -o
nosotros -imos
tú -es
él, ella, usted -e
ellos, ellas, ustedes -en
How to form –ir verbs in Spanish
• If we want to write I write in Spanish:
– Find the verb:
escribir
– Take off the –ir ending:
escribir
– Add the right ending for yo:
escribo
escrib + o = yo escribo
How to form –ir verbs in Spanish
• If we want to write you decide in Spanish:
– Find the verb:
decidir
– Take off the –ir ending:
decidir
– Add the right ending for tú:
decides
decid + es = tú decides
Now you try…
• How do you write we open in Spanish?
– Find the verb:
– Take off the –ir ending:
– Add the right ending for nosotros:
• How do you write they live in Spanish?
– Find the verb:
– Take off the –ir ending:
– Add the right ending for ellas:
Write the following words in Spanish:
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We write___________________
They decide___________________
You open___________________
She lives___________________
I have a birthday___________________
We open___________________