verb conjugation… the means of showing who is doing the action of the verb infinitive

VERB CONJUGATION…

THE MEANS OF SHOWING WHO IS DOING THE

ACTION OF THE VERB INFINITIVE

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What is a verb?

A verb is an action word, in Spanish verbs are learned in the INFINITIVE form. Example: HABLAR = to speak.

These infinitives end in AR. ER, AND IR. Ar being the most common.

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TO SHOW WHO IS DOING THE ACTION OF THE VERB……..

EXAMPLE: I speak is formed by removing the “AR ending from HABLAR and replacing it with an “O” to make

“HABLO” = I speak.The pronoun “YO” = “I” and is used for

emphasis only. You may say “Yo hablo”, but the “YO” isn’t necessary

as it is included in the “O” of hablo.

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ESTUDIARI STUDY

Estudio

TRABAJARI work.

Trabajo

BAILARI dance.

Bailo

CANTARI sing.

Canto

THE NEGATIVE VERB

To make a negative sentence, put the word “NO” just before the verb.

EXAMPLE:No hablo español.

=I don’t speak Spanish.

Tú and Ud. FORM OF TH E VERB

In Spanish there are two ways of address people,

friendly or formal. When you talk “to” (not about)

family, friend, classmates or children, the verb ends in

“AS”EXAMPLE: ¿Hablas español?

Do you speak Spanish?

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ESTUDIARYou study.

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Estudias

TRABAJARYou work.

Trabajas

BAILARYou dance.

Bailas

CANTARYou sing.

Cantas

When you address everyone else…. you use Ud. And a verb ending in

an “A”. EXAMPLE

¿Habla Ud. español?Do you speak Spanish? Ud. is always expressed.

ESTUDIARYou (formal) study

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¿Estudia Ud.?

TO FORM A QUESTIONTo ask a sí or no question, the following

format is observed.

¿VERB + SUBJECT + REST OF SENTENCE?

¿ = Do/Does EXAMPLE

¿Hablas español mucho?

Él and Ellos forms of verbs

When one wishes to talk about people and not to them, one uses verbs that

end in “A” and “AN”.When “ar” is removed from hablar,and

is replaced with an “A’ “Habla” is formed which means, he or she speaks.

When one wishes to talk about two or more people, one uses verbs that end in “AN”, such as “Hablan = They speak. The pronouns, él, ella, ellos, ellas are

understood and used for clarification or emphasis. Picture chart link

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ESTUDIARHe studiesThey study

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(ÉL) estudia.(Ellos) estudian.

TRABAJARHe worksThey work.

TrabajaTrabajan

BAILARHe dances.They dance.

BailaBailan

CANTARHe sings.They sing.

Canta.Cantan.

NOSOTROS VERB FORMWhen one speaks of himself and others

the nosotros (as) form of the verb is used which means “WE”. These verbs

end in “AMOS”. EXAMPLE:

Hablamos español. = We speak Spanish.

NOSOTROS = masculine or mixed group

NOSOTRAS = feminine group “Nosotros is used for emphasis or

clarification only.

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ESTUDIARWe study

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Estudiamos

TRABAJARWe work.

Trabajamos

BAILARWe dance.

Bailamos

CANTARWe sing.

Cantamos

USTEDES (Ud.) FORM OF THE VERB

Uds. Is used to address two or more people. In English we say “all of you”. It is a you plural which has no equal in English.

The Uds. Pronoun must be expressed and it is used with

“AN” verb form. EXAMPLE: ¿Hablan Uds. Español?=

Do all of you speak Spanish?

What equals an “Ustedes”?Ud + Ud = Uds.Tú + Ud = Uds.

Tú + Tú = Uds ( not in Spain)

Tu + Ud. = Uds.Tú + Roberto = Uds.

Ud. + el Señor = Uds.Tú + él = Uds.

Ud. = ellos = Uds.

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VOSOTROS (AS) FORM OF THE VERB

USED IN SPAIN ONLYIn Spain VOSOTROS (AS) is used to address two or more tú’s. It is the 2nd person plural form of the verb.

This verb ends in áis. EXAMPLE

¿Habláis español? = Do all of you speak Spanish?

Except for Spain all other Spanish speaking countries use UDS + “AN “ verb endings when addressing two or more people. They can be either people who are tú or Usted.

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