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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.
VERB CONJUGATION CHART
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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.
VERB CHART LINK
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.
¿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
VERB CHART LINK
(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
CHART LINK
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.
Chart link…
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.
Picture chart link
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