Unit 6: Page 2
Yo forms and frequency words
Learning Targets
1. I can read/write/listen and speak in the present tense to talk about things people do at school, home, and during free time.
2. I can do #1 by learning to conjugate regular verbs in the present tense.
3. I can compare and contrast "infinitive" verbs and "regular" verbs.
4. I can say the days of the week and what I do on those days
5. I can say what I do "when/if" there's a certain type of weather.
How to say "I" do or don't do something with regular verbs
Watch these 2 videos to learn and practice changing verbs into the present tense yo form.
Señor Jordan
1. In case you forgot, "I" is "yo" in Spanish. We only capitalize "yo" if it's the first word of a sentence.
2. AR, ER and IR verbs all share the same yo ending: O
3. Save the stem of your verb. Add on the "o" ending. Look at these examples:
Hablar: hablo : I speak, I do speak; No hablo: I don't speak
Comer: como: I eat, I do eat; no como: I don't eat
Vivir: vivo: I live, I do live; No vivo: I don't live
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Frequency Words
To say how often you do or don't do different actions, you can use the following words. Write them into your notes and find out what they mean through the example sentences. Use a dictionary if you still don't understand what they mean.
Casi
Siempre
Generalmente
A veces
Nunca
Los + day(s) of the week
(days) a (days) lunes a viernes
Ejemplos (Examples)
Casi siempre leo en el sofá. I almost always read on the couch.
Generalmente salimos los viernes. We generally go out on Fridays.
A veces comprendo y a veces no. Sometimes I understand and sometimes I don't.
Practicamos los martes y los jueves. We practice on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Casi nunca masticas chicle. You almost never chew gum.
Yo trabajo lunes a viernes. I work Monday through Friday.
In class, make up sentences with each new word plus a variety of AR, ER and IR action verbs.
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Silver YO Assignment 20 points
Talk about yourself. Make up 5 sentences about what you do and don't do.
Requirements: Use at least 1 AR verb, 1 ER verb and 1 IR verb. The other 2 verb types are your choice.
Use a frequency word in every sentence to say when you do/don't do certain things.
Include the English translation of what you mean to say.
You may use your notes and a paper dictionary if needed. Use the examples from the above section as guides, but do not copy what they say.