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Topic: Conjugating –ar verbs. Essential Question: How do I converse correctly using –ar verbs in the present tense? Gramática 2.2 Español 1. Key Terms . Subject – WHO or WHAT the sentence is about Felix listens in class. Verb – The action of a sentence Felix listens in class
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Topic: Conjugating –ar verbs Essential Question: How do I converse correctly using –ar verbs in the present tense? Gramática 2.2 Español 1
Key Terms • Subject – WHO or WHAT the sentence is about • Felix listens in class. • Verb – The action of a sentence • Felix listens in class • Infinitive – The original form of a verb, without a subject, ends in –r in Spanish • escuchar – “to listen” • trabajar – “to work”
Making Connections: What’s wrong with these sentences? • I’m happy that I speaks Spanish. • Señorita Spetly teach Spanish at Harlan. • They are not grammatically correct because the verbs are not CONJUGATED correctly
Making Connections: • I’m happy that Ispeak Spanish. • SeñoritaSpetlyteaches Spanish at Harlan. • Now the sentences are grammatically correct because the verbs are CONJUGATED correctly according to the subject.
What is conjugation? • Conjugating a verb is the process of changing the verb ending so that it AGREES with the subject. • Example: • I speak Spanish. • She speaks Spanish too.
Conjugating in Spanish • In Spanish, there are three types of verbs (infinitives): • --ar verbs (hablar, estudiar, etc.) • --er verbs (comer, beber, etc.) • --ir verbs (escribir, compartir, etc.) • Regular verbs are conjugated the same way according to the type of infinitive (see above)
Conjugating –ar verbs in the present tense • The present tense verb conjugations show that an action is happening NOW. • Example: • Estudio español. • I study Spanish. • I am studying Spanish. • I do study Spanish
Subject pronouns – REVIEW: SINGULAR: • Yo – I • Tú – You (familiar) • Él – He • Ella – She • Usted – You (formal)
Conjugation Table (yo) --o (tú) --as (él/ella/usted) --a Singular forms of verbs
Conjugating –ar verbs in the present tense • Here’s how you form the present tense of verbs that end in –ar: • Start with the infinitive hablar • DROP the –ar habl • ADD the appropriate ending (according to the subject) Yo hablo Tú hablas Él/ Ella/ Usted habla
What are the conjugations? • Yo add o • Yo hablo español. (hablar) • Yo escucho la música de Drake. (escuchar) • Yo tomo apuntes en clase. (tomar) • Yodibujo en la clase de arte. (dibujar)
What are the conjugations? • Tú add as • Tú hablas español. • Tú escuchas la música de Drake. • Tú tomas apuntes en clase. • Tú dibujas en la clase de arte.
What are the conjugations? • Él, Ella, Ud. add a • Srta. Spetly habla español. • Antonio escucha la música de Drake. • Ella toma apuntes en clase. • Usted dibuja en la clase de arte.
Práctica Conjugate ‘estudiar’ • Yo – • Tú – • Elena – ‘Estudiar’ • Yo estudio • Tú estudias • Elena estudia
Práctica Conjugate ‘contestar’ • Yo– • Tú (informal) – • Él – • Usted (formal) ‘Contestar’ • Contesto • Contestas • Contesta • Contesta
Conjugate the verbs in the paragraph: • Hola, me llamo CiCi. Yo (hablar) _1._ español en mi clase. Yo (tomar) _2._ apuntes todos los días y siempre (escuchar) _3._ a la maestra. En mi clase de español, mi amigo Danilo (contestar) _4._todas las preguntas. ¿Y tú, (estudiar) _5._ español también? • Now, translate the paragraph in English