- In Spanish all verbs have specific endings that agree with the subject. In this lesson you will learn verbs that belong to the first conjugation of the Spanish language; verbs that end in -ar.
Those verbs are in the infinitive form ( hablar, cantar, cocinar, nadar, etc.). In English a verb in the infinitive is composed of to + verb ( to sing, to speak, etc.). The chart below shows how the -ar verbs are conjugated in the present tense. You can apply this same pattern to all regular -ar verbs in Spanish.
- To conjugate regular -ar verbs you must drop the -ar and add the ending (-o, -as, -a, -amos, -áis, -an) to the stem of the verb.
The stem of the verb hablar is habl- ; the ending is -ar:
- hablar > hablo ( for the first person singular "yo"), hablas (for the second person sing/informal "tú"), and so on.
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The subject pronoun is usually omitted when there is only one pronoun in the sentence:
Hablo español. ( the "yo" is omitted because the ending of the verb "-o" obviously indicates the subject).
Hablamos francés. (again, the subject pronoun "nosotros" is not necessary in the sentence)
- When the sentence doesn't clarify well who is talking, it's necessary to include the personal pronoun:
Habla español. ( who speaks Spanish?) - Ana habla español. -or- Carlos habla español.
- Verbs in the present tense in Spanish may be translated three ways:
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I speak |
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Hablo |
I do speak |
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I am speaking |
- The negative form of verbs in Spanish are formed by placing the word no directly before the verb:
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Affirmative |
Negative |
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Pablo habla español |
Pablo no habla español. |
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Ana habla francés. |
Ana no habla francés. |
- Here are a some common -ar verbs in Spanish:
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hablar |
to speak |
escuchar (música) |
to listen to (music) |
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cantar |
to sing |
mirar (la televisión) |
to watch ( tv) |
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estudiar |
to study |
necesitar |
to need |
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bailar |
to dance |
practicar |
to practice |
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nadar |
to swim |
trabajar |
to work |
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comprar |
to buy |
caminar |
to walk |
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cocinar |
to cook |
manejar |
to drive |
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llegar |
to arrive |
gastar |
to spend, waste |
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pagar |
to pay |
viajar |
to travel |
¡VAMOS A PRACTICAR !
Complete each sentence with the appropriate form of the -ar verb .
1.Ella ___________ francés muy bien. (hablar).
2. Matilda ________ francés en Paris. (estudiar)
3. Yo no _____________ nada. (necesitar) .
4. ¿Vosotros ________ a España? (viajar)
5. Mi primo __________ un coche muy viejo. (manejar)
6. Mamá y papá ___________(cenar) y luego papá __________ (pagar) la cuenta.
7. Carla ______________ a la escuela. (caminar)
8.
Paco y Mariana ____________ todos los días. (nadar)
9.Leonardo __________ el piano. (practicar)
10.Nosotros no _______________ la televisión. (mirar)
Check your answers below:
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Answers:
1.habla
2. estudian
3.necesito
4.viajáis
5.menaja
6.cenan/ paga
7. camina
8.nadan
9.practica
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