Present Tense Verbs YO & T I & YOU

Present Tense Verbs

YO & T

I & YOU Academic Vocab

Infinitive: The base form of a verb. When translated, it always includes TO + the action.

Hablar To talkCorrer To runVerbs in Spanish end in AR, ER, or IR.

For example, think back to when we talked about activities we enjoyed. We always added an infinitive after Me gusta.

Me gusta hablar por telfono.

I like to talk on the phoneAcademic Vocab

Conjugate: 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.Verbs in Spanish end in AR, ER, or IR.

When you conjugate a verb in Spanish, you add a new verb ending to the verb stem. HABLAR

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

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.

OStart with the infinitive:HABLARNow, drop the ARTo talkAnd replace it with an OYo hablo = I talkYOYo hablo

Stem: the part of the verb that does not change.Subject pronoun: Tells us who does the action.Verb ending: the suffix you add to match the subject.OTry again with another AR verb: BAILARDrop the ARTo danceAnd replace it with an OYo bailo= I danceYOOTry again with another AR verb: CANTARDrop the ARTo singAnd replace it with an OYo canto= I singYOOTry again with another AR verb: ESCUCHARDrop the ARTo listenAnd replace it with an OYo escucho= I listenYo escucho msica= I listen to music

YOBy following this pattern, you can take any regular AR verb and turn it into a Spanish phrase with a subject and verb. What is the yo form of the following verbs? Write it on your whiteboard. CANTARDIBUJARNADARTRABAJARTry this: Using the infinitive ANDAR TO WALK, how would you say, I WALK? Yo ando. I walkNow expand on the phrase using the word you know for SCHOOL.

I walk to school.Yo ando a escuela.The verb NECESITAR means to need.

Try this: I need a pencil.Yo necesito un lpiz.The verb TOCAR means to play (an instrument).

Try this: I play the guitar.Yo toco la guitarra.The verb VISITAR means to visit.

Try this: I visit my grandmother.Yo visito mi abuela.InfinitiveMeaningyotl/ellaustednosotrosellos/ellasustedesI do the action or I am speaking about myselfYou do the action or I am speaking directly TO you (familiar)Carlos or Maria complete an actionYou are speaking directly to Mr. Poznek (formal).We do the action or we are speaking about ourselves.Carlos y Juan or Elisa y Maria or all of them do the action or I am speaking ABOUT all of them.I am speaking directly TO Carlos, Juan, Elisa y Maria.HablarEstudiarBailarNecesitarCantarNadarTrabajarEnsearVisitarYo habloYo estudioYo bailoYo necesitoYo cantoYo nadoYo trabajoYo enseoYo visitoTo talkTo studyTo danceTo needTo singTo swimTo workTo teachTo visit19Step 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.

Yo bailoYo trabajoYo estudioYo necesito una plumaYo visito mi taFor regular verbs that end in AR, the ending of the t form is AS,but we follow the same process.

ASStart with the infinitive:HABLARNow, drop the ARTo talkAnd replace it with an AST hablas = You talk/Do you talkASStart with the infinitive:ESTUDIARDrop the ARTo studyAnd replace it with an AST estudias = You study/Do you studyASStart with the infinitive:ESCUCHARDrop the ARTo listenAnd replace it with an AST escuchas = You listen/Do you listenT escuchas a msica rock?

ASStart with the infinitive:NECESITARDrop the ARTo needAnd replace it with an AST necesitas = You need/Do you needT necesitas papel?

What is the t form of the following verbs? Write it on your whiteboard. COCINARBESARESCUCHARHABLARThink about how you would answer the following question:

T hablas ingls?

S, yo hablo ingls. Think about how you would answer the following question:

T necesitas un lpiz?

S, yo necesito un lpiz. Think about how you would answer the following question:

T estudias matemticas?

S, yo estudio matemticas. Think about how you would answer the following question:

T practicas deportes?

Yo no practico deportes. Think about how you would answer the following question:

T cocinas con tu madre?

Yo no cocino con mi madre. Use your glossary to write a question or statement using the t form.

Write the English translation underneath. InfinitiveMeaningyotl/ellaustednosotrosellos/ellasustedesI do the action or I am speaking about myselfYou do the action or I am speaking directly TO you (familiar)Carlos or Maria complete an actionYou are speaking directly to Mr. Poznek (formal).We do the action or we are speaking about ourselves.Carlos y Juan or Elisa y Maria or all of them do the action or I am speaking ABOUT all of them.I am speaking directly TO Carlos, Juan, Elisa y Maria.HablarEstudiarBailarNecesitarCantarNadarTrabajarEnsearVisitarT hablasT estudiasT bailasT necesitasT cantasT nadasT trabajasT enseasT visitasTo talkTo studyTo danceTo needTo singTo swimTo workTo teachTo visit36

Escuchar to listenYo no escucho a msica rap.Estudiar to studyS, yo estudio matemticas.Dilogo Yo y TWith a partner, write a short dialogue in which you each ask 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. Dilogo Yo y TBetty: Hola! Buenas tardes Barney.Barney: Qu pasa Betty? Betty: Nada. Barney, T llevas Nikes?Barney: Yo no llevo Nikes. T tocas la guitarra? Betty: S, yo toco la guitarra. Hasta luego!Barney: Adis!

Present Tense AR Verbs

l, Ella & Usted

He, She & YouFor regular verbs that end in AR, the ending of the l, ella and usted form is A,and we follow the same process.

AStart with the infinitive:HABLARNow, drop the ARTo talkAnd replace it with an Al habla = He talksLATry again with another AR verb: BAILARDrop the ARTo danceAnd replace it with an AElla baila = She dancesELLAMaria baila = Maria dancesATry again with another AR verb: CANTARDrop the ARTo singAnd replace it with an AUsted canta = You sing/Do you singUSTEDATry again with another AR verb: ESCUCHARDrop the ARTo listenAnd replace it with an Al escucha= He listensFred escucha msica= Fred listens to music

LWhat is the THIRD PERSON SINGULAR (l, ella, usted) form of the following verbs? Write it on your whiteboard. BAILARMANEJARTEXTEARHABLARSo, 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 OT - Al, Ella, Usted - ATranslate the following on your white board:

She studies.

Ella estudia. Translate the following on your white board:

Luis dances.

Luis baila. Translate the following on your white board:

Do you (formal) speak Spanish?

Usted habla espaol? Translate the following on your white board:

I sing.

Yo canto.Translate the following on your white board:

Luisa needs paper. Luisa necesita papel.Translate the following on your white board:

He studies art. l estudia arte.Translate the following on your white board:

Do you need a pen? (Informal)T necesitas una pluma?Translate the following on your white board:

I cook with my friend.Yo cocino con mi amigo. Translate the following on your white board:

Does Eduardo cook?l cocina?Use your glossary to write a question or statement using the l form.

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

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

Write the English translation underneath. InfinitiveMeaningyotl/ellaustednosotrosellos/ellasustedesI do the action or I am speaking about myselfYou do the action or I am speaking directly TO you (familiar)Carlos or Maria complete an actionYou are speaking directly to Mr. Poznek (formal).We do the action or we are speaking about ourselves.Carlos y Juan or Elisa y Maria or all of them do the action or I am speaking ABOUT all of them.I am speaking directly TO Carlos, Juan, Elisa y Maria.HablarEstudiarBailarNecesitarCantarNadarTrabajarEnsearVisitarl hablaElla estudial bailaElla necesital cantaElla nadal trabajaElla enseal visitaTo talkTo studyTo danceTo needTo singTo swimTo workTo teachTo visit61And now a list of question words!

Who - QuinWhat - QuWhere - DndeWhen - CundoWhich - Cul