Present Tense Verbs in Spanish : Present Tense Verbs in Spanish by @JessicaOjeda
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Slide 2 : The Present Tense Currently Occurring Action
I see the light.
Habitually Occurring Action
We go to the movies on Fridays.
Facts or Generalizations
Birds fly and fish swim.
Near Future Action
They leave tomorrow for France. www.TheSELVA.com - TheSELVA@live.com
Slide 3 : Subject Pronouns in Spanish www.TheSELVA.com - TheSELVA@live.com I sing in the shower. – Yo canto en la ducha.
She lives in Spain. – Ella vive en España.
They speak Spanish. – Ellos hablan español.
Slide 4 : Spanish Verbs When a verb in Spanish ends in an -ar, -er, or -ir it is unconjugated and called the infinitive.
The infinitive in English is when the word “to” is in front of the verb.
Yo quiero nadar. – I want to swim. www.TheSELVA.com - TheSELVA@live.com 3 Spanish Verb Categories:
-ar verbs: mirar, cantar, hablar
-er verbs: comer, beber, temer
-ir verbs: vivir, escribir, subir
Slide 5 : Spanish -ar Verb Conjugation www.TheSELVA.com - TheSELVA@live.com
Slide 6 : Examples of Hablar Yo hablo español. – I speak Spanish.
Tú hablas inglés. – You speak English.
Él habla con su mamá. – He speaks with his mama.
Nosotros hablamos por teléfono. – We speak on the phone.
Vosotros habláis de nada. – You all speak about nothing.
Ustedes hablan mucho. – You all speak a lot. www.TheSELVA.com - TheSELVA@live.com
Slide 7 : -ar Verb Conjugation Practice 1) I sing. - Yo _____. 2) She sings. – Ella _____. 5) They sing. – Ellos ______. 6) We sing. – Nosotros _________. canto canta cantan cantamos www.TheSELVA.com - TheSELVA@live.com 4) You sing. – Usted _____. canta 3) You all sing. – Ustedes ______. cantan Cantar
To Sing
Slide 8 : Spanish -er Verb Conjugation www.TheSELVA.com - TheSELVA@live.com
Slide 9 : Examples of Beber I drink beer. – Yo bebo cerveza.
You drink coffee with milk. - Tú bebes café con leche.
She drinks orange juice. – Ella bebe jugo de naranja.
We drink water. - Nosotras bebemos agua.
You all drink grape juice. - Vosotros bebéis jugo de uva.
They drink tea. - Ellos beben té. www.TheSELVA.com - TheSELVA@live.com
Slide 10 : -er Verb Conjugation Practice 1) I eat fish. – Yo _____ pescado. 2) She eats vegetables. – Ella _____ vegetales. 3) You all eat beef. – Ustedes ______ res. 4) We eat bread. – Nosotros _________ pan. como come comen comemos www.TheSELVA.com - TheSELVA@live.com Comer
To Eat
Slide 11 : Spanish -ir Verb Conjugation www.TheSELVA.com - TheSELVA@live.com
Slide 12 : Examples of Vivir I live in Spain. – Yo vivo en España.
You live in an apartment. – Tú vives en un apartamento.
You live in Mexico. – Usted vive en México.
She lives with her parents. – Ella vive con sus padres.
We live alone. – Nosotros vivimos solos.
You all live in the city. – Ustedes viven en la ciudad. www.TheSELVA.com - TheSELVA@live.com
Slide 13 : -er Verb Conjugation Practice 1) I write poetry. – Yo _______ poesía. 2) She writes a letter. – Ella ______ una carta. 3) You write sloppy. – Tú _______ mal. 4) We write notes. – Nosotros _________ notas. escribo escribe escribes comemos www.TheSELVA.com - TheSELVA@live.com Escribir
To Write
Slide 14 : Review Present Tense Verb Conjugation www.TheSELVA.com - TheSELVA@live.com How to Conjugate:
Drop the –ar, -er, or –ir ending.
Add the appropriate ending from the charts
Slide 15 : Thank You! I hope you enjoyed the lesson. by @JessicaOjeda
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