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Conjugating ar verbs in Spanish

• Review of conjugating English verbs• Explanation of the conjugation of regular ar verbs• Drill of the conjugation of regular ar verbs

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Conjugating Verbs

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Conjugation:

a verb form that uses the stem of an infinitive and adds endings that reflect

subject and tense

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To conjugate a verb in English you first must take the infinitive form:

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To conjugate a verb in English in the present tense you first have to take the

infinitive form:

to walk

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You must remove the to from the infinitive form:

to walk

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You must remove the to from the infinitive form:

walk

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In English you have to include the subject pronoun and sometimes add an

ending:

walk

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ending:

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ending:

I walk

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ending:

I walk

you walk

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ending:

I walk

you walk

he walks

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ending:

I walk

you walk

he walks

she walks

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ending:

I walk

you walk

he walks

she walks

we walk

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ending:

I walk

you walk

he walks

she walks

we walk

you all walk

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ending:

I walk

you walk

he walks

she walks

we walk

you all walk

they walk

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ending:

I walk

you walk

he walks

she walks

we walk

you all walk

they walk

they walk

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To conjugate an “ar” verb in Spanish you must first remove the “ar” ending.

hablar

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To conjugate an “ar” verb in Spanish you must first remove the “ar” ending to the stem.

habl

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You then need to add the appropriate endings.

yo habl nosotros habl

tú habl vosotros habl

é habl ellos habl


Add o for the “yo”:

yo habl nosotros habl


é habl ellos habl


Add o for the “yo”:

yo hablo nosotros habl


él habl ellos habl


Add as for the “tú” form:



él habl ellos habl


Add as for the “tú” form:


tú hablas vosotros habl

él habl ellos habl


Add a for the “él” “ella” and “Ud.” form:



él habl ellos habl


Add a for the “él” “ella” and “Ud.” form:



él habla ellos habl


Add amos for the “nosotros” form:





Add amos for the “nosotros” form:

yo hablo nosotros hablamos




Add áis for the “vosotros” form:





Add áis for the “vosotros” form:


tú hablas vosotros habláis



Add an for the “ellos”, “ellas” and Uds.” form:





Add an for the “ellos”, “ellas” and Uds.” form:



él habla ellos hablan


We would translate the following conjugated verb into English as such:

yo hablo

tú hablas

Ud. habla

él habla

ella habla

nosotros hablamos

vosotros habláis

Uds. hablan

ellos hablan

ellas hablan

= I speak, I am speaking

= you speak, you are speaking

= you speak, you are speaking

= he speaks, he is speaking

= she speaks, she is speaking

= we speak, we are speaking

= you all speak, you all are speaking

= you all speak, you all are speaking

= they speak, they are speaking

= they speak, they are speaking

Conjugate the following verbs according to the subject pronoun, then give the English translation


hablar (yo)

hablo

I speak, I am speaking


hablar (tú)

hablas

you speak, you are speaking


hablar (ella)

habla

she speaks, she is speaking


hablar (nosotros)

hablamos

we speak, we are speaking


hablar (ellos)

hablan

they speak, they are speaking


hablar (usted)

habla

you speak, you are speaking


hablar (yo)

hablo



hablar (ellas)

hablan



hablar (ella)

habla

she speaks, she is speaking


hablar (nosotras)

hablamos

we speak, we are speaking

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hablar (yo)

hablo


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hablar (ellas)

hablan


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nadar (nosotros)

nadamos

we swim, we are swimming

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mirar (ellos)

miran

they watch, they are watching

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nadar (nosotros)

nadamos

we swim, we are swimming

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bailar (ella)

baila

she dances, she is dancing

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caminar (tú)

caminas

you walk, you are walking

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escuchar (ellos)

escuchan

they listen, they are listening

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nadar (vosotros)

nadáis

you all dance, you all are dancing

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hablar (él)

habla

he speaks, he is speaking

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nadar (yo)

nado

I swim, I am swimming

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estudiar (ellos)

estudian

they study, they are studying

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llegar (nosotros)

llegamos

we arrive, we are arriving

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usar (tú)

usas

you arrive, you are arriving

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enseñar (Uds.)

enseñan

you teach, you are teaching

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buscar (yo)

busco

I look for, I am looking for

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esperar (ellas)

esperan

you wait for, you are waiting for

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