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Click anywhere to begin Created by Ted Johnson & Alex Tejeda –AR Verbs What do they look like? How do you change them? Why do you change them? Definitions Most Spanish words that end in AR are verbs. habl ar = to talk bail ar = to dance estudi ar = to study Definitions All verbs have two parts to them: an ending habl ar bail ar estudi ar For AR verbs the ending is… Definitions ar! When you remove the ending, the part that remains is called the stem. habl ar bail ar estudi ar Definitions Every verb has 2 parts: a stem and an ending habl ar bail ar estudi ar Definitions There are 3 types of verb categories: AR, ER & IR The AR tells us which endings to use. These are the endings for AR verbs. -o I -amos we -as you -áis you -a he, she, it, you -an they, you Definitions The stem tells the action hablar bailar estudiar habl = talk bail = dance estudi = study Definitions The ending o means I hablo bailo estudio canto = = = = I am talking I am dancing I am studying I am singing Definitions The ending as means you hablas bailas estudias cantas = = = = You are talking You are dancing You are studying You are singing Definitions The ending a means he, she, it, and the formal you (usted) habla baila = = he is talking she is talking you (formal) are talking it is talking he is dancing she is dancing you (formal) are dancing it is dancing Definitions The ending amos means we hablamos bailamos estudiamos cantamos = = = = we are talking we are dancing we are studying we are singing Definitions The ending áis means you (vosotros) habláis = you (vosotros) are talking bailáis = you (vosotros) are dancing estudáis = you (vosotros) are studying cantáis = you (vosotros) are singing 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 Definitions Now for a little practice with these verb forms! Click anywhere to continue How would you say “I am talking?” Verb Endings hablar o as a amos áis an hablo Definitions How would you say “you (tú) are talking?” Verb endings hablar o as a amos áis an hablas Definitions How would you say “he, she, it or you (usted) are talking?” Verb endings hablar o as a amos áis an habla Definitions How would you say “we are talking?” Verb endings hablar o as a amos áis an hablamos Definitions How would you say “you (vosotros) are talking?” Verb endings hablar o as a amos áis an habláis Definitions How would you say “they or you (ustedes) are talking?” Verb endings hablar o as a amos áis an hablan Definitions One-word verbs! you are talking = hablas Notice how multiple English words translate into one Spanish word. Definitions We are talking. I am dancing. = = hablamos bailo We are studying. = estudiamos Definitions To summarize… Drop the AR ending. Add the appropriate subject ending. You now have the perfect one-word Spanish conjugated verb. Definitions