Present Tense Verbs YO & TÚ I & YOU

1. Present Tense VerbsYO & TÚI & YOU

2. Academic VocabInfinitive: The base form of a verb. When translated, it always includes “TO” + the action.Hablar – To talkCorrer – To run

3. Verbs in Spanish end in “AR”, “ER”, or “IR.” For example, think back to when we talked about activities we enjoyed. We always added an infinitiveafter “Me gusta.”Me gustahablarporteléfono. I like to talk on the phone

4. Academic VocabConjugate: To break down a verb infinitive into each subject form. In English, you would conjugate TO TALK as: I talk, you talk, he/she talks, we talk, they talk.

5. Verbs in Spanish end in “AR”, “ER”, or “IR.” When you conjugate a verb in Spanish, you add a new verbending to the verb stem.

6. HABLAR Stem: the part of the verb that does not change when you add the verb ending.

7. For “regular” verbs without any spelling changes,you express the subject “I” by dropping the last two letters (AR) and replacing them with an “o,” the verb ending for “YO.”

8. Start with the infinitive: Now, drop the “AR” To talk YO HABL AR O And replace it with an “O” Yohablo = I talk

9. Yohablo Subject pronoun: Tells us who does the action. Stem: the part of the verb that does not change. Verb ending: the suffix you add to match the subject.

10. Try again with another AR verb: Drop the “AR” To dance YO BAIL AR O And replace it with an “O” Yobailo= I dance

11. Try again with another AR verb: Drop the “AR” To sing YO CANT AR O And replace it with an “O” Yo canto= I sing

12. Try again with another AR verb: Drop the “AR” To listen YO ESCUCH AR O And replace it with an “O” Yoescucho= I listen Yoescuchomúsica= I listen to music

13. By following this pattern, you can take any regular AR verb and turn it into a Spanish phrase with a subject and verb.

14. What is the “yo” form of the following verbs? Write it on your whiteboard. DIBUJAR CANTAR TRABAJAR NADAR

15. Now expand on the phrase using the word you know for “SCHOOL.”I walk to school. Try this: Using the infinitive ANDAR – TO WALK, how would you say, I WALK? Yoando. I walk Yoando a escuela.

16. The verb “NECESITAR” means “to need.”Try this: I need a pencil. Yonecesito un lápiz.

17. The verb “TOCAR” means “to play (an instrument).”Try this: I play the guitar. Yotoco la guitarra.

18. The verb “VISITAR” means “to visit.”Try this: I visit my grandmother. Yovisito mi abuela.

19. To talk Yohablo To study Yoestudio To dance Yobailo To need Yonecesito To sing Yo canto To swim Yonado To work Yotrabajo To teach Yoenseño To visit Yovisito

20. Step 1: For each hour on the clock, write an activity that you might do at that time, using the Spanish “yo” form.>Use your list of AR verbs. >Write on the inside of the clock. Yobailo Yonecesitounapluma Yoestudio Yotrabajo Yovisito mi tía

22. For regular verbs that end in AR, the ending of the “tú” form is “AS,”but we follow the same process.

23. Start with the infinitive: Now, drop the “AR” To talk HABL AS AR And replace it with an “AS” Túhablas = You talk/Do you talk

24. Start with the infinitive: Drop the “AR” To study ESTUDI AS AR And replace it with an “AS” Túestudias = You study/Do you study

25. Start with the infinitive: Drop the “AR” To listen ESCUCH AS AR And replace it with an “AS” Túescuchas = You listen/Do you listen

26. ¿Túescuchas a música rock?

27. Start with the infinitive: Drop the “AR” To need NECESIT AS AR And replace it with an “AS” Túnecesitas = You need/Do you need

28. ¿Túnecesitaspapel?

29. What is the “tú” form of the following verbs? Write it on your whiteboard. BESAR COCINAR ESCUCHAR HABLAR

30. Think about how you would answer the following question: ¿Túhablasinglés? Sí, yohabloinglés.

31. Think about how you would answer the following question: ¿Túnecesitasun lápiz? Sí, yonecesitoun lápiz.

32. Think about how you would answer the following question: ¿ Túestudiasmatemáticas? Sí, yoestudiomatemáticas.

33. Think about how you would answer the following question: ¿ Túpracticasdeportes? Yonopracticodeportes.

34. Think about how you would answer the following question: ¿ Túcocinas con tumadre? Yonococino con mi madre.

35. Use your glossary to write a question or statement using the tú form.Write the English translation underneath.

36. To talk Túhablas To study Túestudias To dance Túbailas To need Túnecesitas To sing Túcantas To swim Túnadas To work Tútrabajas To teach Túenseñas To visit Túvisitas

37. Escuchar – to listen Yo no escucho a música rap. Estudiar – to study Sí, yoestudiomatemáticas.

38. Diálogo – Yo y Tú • With a partner, write a short dialogue in which you eachask and answer a question using an AR Verb from your glossary. • Each student needs to write down a copy of the script in Spanish, followed by the English translation. • Remember to include a greeting and goodbye! • Show your draft to Sra. Wicks today. • Tomorrow, you will present your memorized dialogue and turn in both scripts, which should be re-written and free of errors.

39. Diálogo – Yo y Tú • Betty: ¡Hola! BuenastardesBarney. • Barney: ¿Quépasa Betty? • Betty: Nada. Barney, ¿Túllevas Nikes? • Barney: Yo no llevo Nikes. ¿Tútocas la guitarra? • Betty: Sí, yotoco la guitarra. ¡Hasta luego! • Barney: ¡Adiós!

41. Present Tense AR VerbsÉl, Ella & UstedHe, She & You

42. For regular verbs that end in AR, the ending of the “él, ella and usted” form is “A,”and we follow the same process.

43. Start with the infinitive: Now, drop the “AR” To talk ÉL HABL A AR And replace it with an “A” Élhabla = He talks

44. Try again with another AR verb: Drop the “AR” To dance ELLA BAIL A AR And replace it with an “A” Ellabaila= She dances Maria baila= Maria dances

45. Try again with another AR verb: Drop the “AR” To sing USTED CANT A AR And replace it with an “A” Ustedcanta= You sing/Do you sing

46. Try again with another AR verb: Drop the “AR” To listen ÉL ESCUCH A AR And replace it with an “A” Élescucha= He listens Fred escuchamúsica= Fred listens to music

47. What is the THIRD PERSON SINGULAR (él, ella, usted) form of the following verbs? Write it on your whiteboard. MANEJAR BAILAR TEXTEAR HABLAR

48. So, now you know how to conjugate AR verbs in the present tense for SINGULAR subjects.Each time, drop the “AR” from the infinitive and add… Yo – OTú - AÉl, Ella, Usted - A

49. Translate the following on your white board:She studies. Ella estudia.

50. Translate the following on your white board:Luis dances. Luis baila.