yo hablo

Por tu gran maestro, Sr. J.
There are three “kinds”, or “types” or verbs in Spanish.
They are:
-AR verbs
-ER verbs
-IR verbs
When you see a Spanish word that ends in one of these
three letter combinations, it is almost always a verb*.
*-There are some nouns that end in these letters, but they would have an ‘el’, ‘la’, ‘los’, ‘las’ in
front of them, i.e. “el lugar” = “place”
We will need to learn how to use verbs in Spanish so we can
communicate our ideas. We’ll start with how to use –AR verbs.
First, we will need to know the –AR verb ‘endings’ (present tense).
These endings are used to show “who” is doing the action
(remember, verbs are action words).
They are:
yo
tú
él/ella
usted
-o
-as
-a
-a
nosotros/as -amos
ellos/as -an
ustedes -an
(Uds.)
(Ud.)
Notice that each ending is paired with a specific subject or subjects.
They cannot be mixed and matched.
Here’s how we use these endings:
‘Hablar’ means ‘to talk’. If you wanted to say… “I talk” … for example,
you might think you would say… “yo hablar” …but not quite.
Here’s how to do it:
Step One: Write down the subject and the verb.
Step Two: Remove the “ar” from the verb.
yo hablo
hablar
Step Three: Add your new ending, making sure
it ‘matches’ the subject.
So… “yo hablo” …means… “I talk” … in Spanish.
Here’s what the verb “hablar” would look like in all 5 forms:
yo hablo = I talk/I am talking
tú hablas = you talk/you are talking
él habla = he talks/he is talking
ella habla = she talks/she is talking
usted (Ud.) habla = you talk/you are talking
nosotros/as hablamos = we talk/we are talking
ellos/as hablan = they talk/they are talking
ustedes (Uds.) hablan = you (all) talk/you (all) are talking
The same would be done with all –AR verbs in the present tense:
nadar = to swim
yo nado
tú nadas
cantar = to sing
yo canto
tú cantas
él/ella canta
él/ella nada
caminar = to walk
nosotros/as nadamos
yo camino
ellos/as nadan
tú caminas
Uds. nadan
él/ella camina
nosotros/as cantamos
nosotros/as caminamos
ellos/as cantan
ellos/as caminan
Uds. cantan
Uds. caminan
Let’s compare an -AR verb to the two verbs you are already
familiar with. Look for patterns in the words:
ser = to be
tener = to have
hablar = to talk
yo soy
yo tengo
yo hablo
tú eres
tú tienes
tú hablas
él/ella es
él/ella tiene
él/ella habla
nosotros/as somos
nosotros/as tenemos
nosotros/as hablamos
ellos/as son
ellos/as tienen
ellos/as hablan
Uds. son
Uds. tienen
Uds. hablan
DO YOU
HOW
SEE
ABOUT
THE PATTERNS?
NOW?
Let’s see an –AR verb in action 
Yo bailo.
bailar =
to dance
“I dance.” -or- “I am dancing.”
Tú bailas.
“You dance.” -or- “You are dancing.”
Él baila.
“He dances.” -or- “He is dancing.”
Ella baila.
“She dances.” -or- “She is dancing.”
Nosotros bailamos.
“We dance.” -or- “We are dancing.”
Nosotras bailamos.
“We dance.” -or- “We are dancing.”
Ellos bailan.
“They dance.” -or- “They are dancing.”
Ellos bailan.
“They dance.” -or- “They are dancing.”
Ellas bailan.
“They dance.” -or- “They are dancing.”
Uds. bailan locamente.
“You (all) dance crazy.” -or- “You (all) are dancing crazy.”
Let’s watch one more video that reviews –AR verbs
URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Ex3k3yKjYk
¿Qué aprendiste tú?
Continúa
Read each statement and choose the correct form
of the –AR verb. Click on your choice.
1. Nosotros _____ por el parque.
camino
caminamos
camina
2. Ellos _____ en la piscina.
nadan
nadas
nadamos
3. Yo _____ la televisión.
miramos
miran
miro
4. Mis primos _____ a México.
viajamos
viajas
viajan
trabajo
trabaja
trabajas
6. Mi hermano y yo _____ en el coro.
canta
cantamos
canto
7. Tú no _____ mucho. Mala idea.
estudias
estudiamos
estudian
8. Yo no _____ bien .
dibujo
dibujas
dibuja
9. Ella _____ la flauta.
tocan
tocas
toca
5. Eduardo _____ en Best Buy.
There are three “kinds”, or “types” or verbs in Spanish: -AR, -ER, and -IR
To use an –AR verb, you need to know the proper “endings”. These
endings tell “who” is doing an action.
The –AR verb endings for present tense are: -o, -as, -a, -amos, and -an
Each ending matches with a specific subject(s):
yo=o , tú=as, él/ella/Ud.=a, nosotros/as=amos, and ellos/as/Uds.=an
To use an ending, drop the –AR off of the verb first, then add the new
ending in its place based on who is doing the action.
Ex. hablar  habl__ hablo
These “endings” work for all –AR verbs in present tense.
Knowing this will help you communicate your ideas in Spanish!!!
My many thanks to the following RBMS students for
their help with the videos in this presentation!
Kinsey Simatos, Anna Marchetti, Jordan Steiner,
Cassidy Skorija, Eric Campbell, Andrew
Costantini, Maria Orzech
All Class of 2011