Parts of the VERB

Each verb is divided up into different parts, and each part gives you a different piece of information.

• The stem is the part of the verb that tells you what the action is. This doesn't change with the subject.

• The end part of the verb is called the ending. This changes in order to tell who is doing the action and when they are doing it.

The verb in the simplest form is called the infinitive. This is what you would find in the dictionary and means "to do something".

Examples

• Estudiar = TO study

• Necesitar = TO need / TO be necessary

• Comer = TO eat

• Beber = TO drink

• Escribir = TO write

In order to get rid of the TO and express who is doing the action we conjugate the verb.