Present Tense -ar verbs

To conjugate an -AR verb in the present tense, first you must

• add the new ending to the whole infinitive

• drop the Infinitive ending (AR)

What is an infinitive?

• -the basic form of the verb. In English, it's usually preceded by the word to.

• -a conjugate verb

• a verb in the present tense

• a verb in the past tense

Which form is the INFINITIVE?

• miro

• mirar

• miras

• miramos

How do all infinitive verbs end in Spanish?

• AR, ER, IR

• AR, OR, IR

• ER, OR, IR

• AR, OR, IR, ER

What are the endings for -ar verbs?

• o, as, a, amos, áis, an

• o, es, e, emos, éis, en

• o, es, e, imos, ís, en

• o, as, a, amos, ais, an

The tú form ending for a regular -ar verb in the present tense is _________.

• o

• as

• a

• oy

Él, ella and usted have the same endings for present tense verbs. So do ellos, ellas and __________.

• nosotros
• yo
• ustedes
• vosotros

Todos los días, Sandra, Eduardo y yo ____la guitarra

• tocan

• tocan

• tocamos

• toco

Alicia y yo ______música todos los días.

• escuchan

• escuchamos

• escucha

• escucho

When we say "you all" in OUR Spanish class we use...

• tú
• usted
• vosotros
• ustedes