Ch. 2

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Ch. 2 flashcards/ games QUiZLET

HERE is the -ar Verb conjugation MILLIONAIRE game.

Notes:

Notes: Conjugating -ar Verbs- read the following notes

All Spanish verbs fit into one of three categories: -ar, -er, or -ir verbs.

In this section we will learn to conjugate regular –ar verbs. But let’s review a little first.

Verb – A word that represents an action or a state of being.

Infinitive - the simple or basic form of the verb, the unchanged verb with

the –ar, -er, or –ir still attached to the end of the word. Generally means “to do something” ex: hablar – to speak

Subject – the person doing the action

Subject pronouns – Words that replace the person’s name and used as the

subject of a noun, in English: I, you, he, she, we, they, you all. In Spanish: yo, tú, él, ella, Ud., Nosotros(as), ellos, ellas, Uds.

Conjugate – changing the verb to match the subject

Conjugations – the forms of the verb after it has been conjugated or

changed to match the subjects

In Spanish we can tell which category a verb belongs to by looking at the ending of the infinitive.

Examples :

Hablar (to speak) is an -ar verb because it ends in –ar.

Comer (to eat) is an -er verb because it ends in –er.

Vivir (to live) is an –ir verb because it ends in –ir.

It’s that easy!

Each category has its own endings. For now let’s look at regular present tense –ar verbs.

Hablar – to speak usar – to use or wear

Buscar – to look for Llevar – to take, to carry, to wear

Mirar – to look at desear – to desire, to want

Necesitar – to need trabajar- to work

Comprar – to buy calzar – to wear (shoes)

Pagar – to pay estudiar – to study

To conjugate –ar verbs follow these steps:

1. Take off the -ar ending

2. Identify the subject

3. Add the appropriate ending

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