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–AR Verbs
What do they look like?
How do you change them?
Why do you change them?
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Most Spanish words that end in AR are verbs.
habl ar
=
to talk
bail ar
=
to dance
estudi ar
=
to study
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All verbs have two parts to them:
an ending
habl ar
bail ar
estudi ar
For AR verbs the ending is…
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ar!
When you remove the ending,
the part that remains is called the stem.
habl ar
bail ar
estudi ar
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Every verb has 2 parts:
a stem
and an ending
habl ar
bail ar
estudi ar
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There are 3 types of verb categories:
AR, ER & IR
The AR tells us which endings to use.
These are the endings for AR verbs.
-o
I
-amos
we
-as
you
-áis
you
-a
he, she, it, you
-an
they, you
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The stem tells the action
hablar
bailar
estudiar
habl = talk
bail = dance
estudi = study
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The ending o means I
hablo
bailo
estudio
canto
=
=
=
=
I am talking
I am dancing
I am studying
I am singing
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The ending as means you
hablas
bailas
estudias
cantas
=
=
=
=
You are talking
You are dancing
You are studying
You are singing
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The ending a means he, she, it,
and the formal you (usted)
habla
baila =
=
he is talking
she is talking
you (formal) are talking
it is talking
he is dancing
she is dancing
you (formal) are dancing
it is dancing
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The ending amos means we
hablamos
bailamos
estudiamos
cantamos
=
=
=
=
we are talking
we are dancing
we are studying
we are singing
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The ending áis means
you (vosotros)
habláis
=
you (vosotros) are talking
bailáis
=
you (vosotros) are dancing
estudáis
=
you (vosotros) are studying
cantáis
=
you (vosotros) are singing
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The ending an means
they and you (ustedes)
hablan
=
they are talking
you (ustedes) are talking
bailan
=
they are dancing
you (ustedes) are dancing
estudian =
they are studying
you (ustedes) are studying
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Now for a little practice
with these verb forms!
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How would you say
“I am talking?”
Verb
Endings
hablar
o
as
a
amos
áis
an
hablo
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How would you say
“you (tú) are talking?”
Verb
endings
hablar
o
as
a
amos
áis
an
hablas
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How would you say
“he, she, it or you (usted) are talking?”
Verb
endings
hablar
o
as
a
amos
áis
an
habla
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How would you say
“we are talking?”
Verb
endings
hablar
o
as
a
amos
áis
an
hablamos
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How would you say
“you (vosotros) are talking?”
Verb
endings
hablar
o
as
a
amos
áis
an
habláis
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How would you say
“they or you (ustedes) are talking?”
Verb
endings
hablar
o
as
a
amos
áis
an
hablan
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One-word verbs!
you are talking
=
hablas
Notice how multiple English words translate into
one Spanish word.
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We are talking.
I am dancing.
=
=
hablamos
bailo
We are studying.
=
estudiamos
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To summarize…
 Drop the AR ending.
 Add the appropriate subject ending.
 You now have the perfect one-word
Spanish conjugated verb.
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