Mastering Spanish Verb Conjugation: -ar/-er/-ir Endings

1. Conjugation of –ar/ and -er/-ir verbs

2. What is the basic form of all Spanish verbs?

3. What is the basic form of all Spanish verbs? An infinitive: to + a verb To speak, to dance, to sing.

4. What is the basic form of all Spanish verbs? An infinitive: to + a verb What do infinitives look like in Spanish?

5. What is the basic form of all Spanish verbs? An infinitive: to + a verb What do infinitives look like in Spanish? Verbs that end in -ar, -er, -ir Hablar, leer, escribir

6. We use infinitives to say what we like to do. Me gusta cantar. I like to sing. Me gusta bailar. I like to dance.

7. But, what if I want to say; “I dance a lot.” or “Emilia sings often.”?

8. But, what if I want to say; “I dance a lot.” or “Emilia sings often.”? I can’t use an infinitive for that. I need to conjugate the verb.

9. First you need to know that there are two parts to an infinitive in Spanish: Bailar

10. First you need to know that there are two parts to an infinitive in Spanish: Bailar Stem

11. First you need to know that there are two parts to an infinitive in Spanish: Bailar Ending

12. Each subject has its own ending for conjugating the verbs.

13. -ar verb ENDINGS

14. -er/-ir verb ENDINGS

15. Think of a flower…

16. amos a áis ar as an o Bail

17. a as amos ar áis o an Bail

18. amos áis a ar an as o Bail

19. To conjugate a verb, follow these four steps: I dance

20. To conjugate a verb, follow these four steps: • I dance • Decide what the subject of the sentence is. • I = yo

21. To conjugate a verb, follow these four steps: • I dance • Decide what the subject of the sentence is. • I = yo • Start with the infinitive of the verb. • Bailar

22. To conjugate a verb, follow these four steps: I dance • Decide what the subject of the sentence is. • I = yo • Start with the infinitive of the verb. • Bailar • Take off the infintive ending. • Bail ar

23. To conjugate a verb, follow these four steps: I dance • Decide what the subject of the sentence is. • I = yo Adela y tú= Uds. • Start with the infinitive of the verb. • Bailar • Take off the infintive ending. • Bail ar • Add the ending that corresponds with the subject. • Yo = o Bail + o Bailo