Present tense Today we will begin to look

Present tense Today we will begin to look at the present tense. We will look at some uses of the present tense and how to form it with ar verbs. S

Primero… ¿Cuál es la fecha hoy?

Primero… ¿Qué hora es?

What is the present tense? S It is a verb tense used when talking about things happening now S You use it when stating things you do S Example: Yo escribo una carta a mi mamá. (I write a letter to my Mom. )

6 forms, ar

6 forms, ar o

6 forms, ar o as

6 forms, ar o as a

6 forms, ar o as a amos

6 forms, ar o amos as áis a

6 forms, ar o amos as áis a an

3 steps to present Bailar “ar” Step 2: 1: Eliminate Pick yourthe verb

3 steps to present Bailar Step 2: Eliminate the “ar”

3 steps to present Bail Step 3: Choose the proper ending

3 steps to present (Yo) Bailo Step 3: Choose the proper ending

3 steps to present (Tú) Bailas Step 3: Choose the proper ending

3 steps to present (Él, Ella, Ud. ) Baila Step 3: Choose the proper ending

3 steps to present (Nosotros) Bailamos Step 3: Choose the proper ending

3 steps to present (Vosotros) Bailáis Step 3: Choose the proper ending

3 steps to present (Ellos, Ellas, Uds. ) Bailan Step 3: Choose the proper ending

Yo monto en bicicleta.

En la tienda de ropa, tú compras un abrigo.

Ella llama a su papá.

Compramos una pelota de golf.

Necesitáis ir al consultorio.

Ellos compran una raqueta de tenis.

Lets make some sentences with the verb hablar I talk to Maria Yo hablo a Maria. You talk to Maria. Tú hablas a Maria. He talks to Maria. Él habla a Maria. We talk to Maria. Nosotros hablamos a Maria. They talk to Maria. Ellos hablan a Maria.

Lets make some sentences with the verb echar I mail a letter to Maria Yo echo una carta a Maria. You mail a letter to Maria. Tú echas una carta a Maria. He mails a letter to Maria. Él echa una carta a Maria. We mail a letter to Maria. Nosotros echamos una carta a Maria They mail a letter to Maria. Ellos echan una carta a Maria.

ER/IR verbs S

Verbs that end in ER or IR are conjugated differently S Just like our AR verbs, there are 6 forms we need to remember for conjugating verbs that end in ER or IR

3 steps to present Comer “er” Step 2: 1: Eliminate Pick yourthe verb

3 steps to present Comer Step 2: Eliminate the “er”

3 steps to present Com Step 3: Choose the proper ending

3 steps to present (Yo) Como Step 3: Choose the proper ending

3 steps to present (Tú) Comes Step 3: Choose the proper ending

3 steps to present (Él, Ella, Ud. ) Come Step 3: Choose the proper ending

3 steps to present Comemos (Nosotros) Step 3: Choose the proper ending

3 steps to present (Vosotros) Coméis Step 3: Choose the proper ending

3 steps to present (Ellos, Ellas, Uds. ) Comen Step 3: Choose the proper ending

6 forms, er verb endings o emos es éis e en

6 forms, ir verb endings o imos es ís e en

Don’t be overwhelmed! You will memorize these really fast and won’t even have to think about them!

Tarea Write 3 short sentences with an ar verb conjugated in at least 3 different forms. Write 3 short sentences with an er verb conjugated in at least 3 different forms. Write 3 short sentences with an ir verb conjugated in at least 3 different forms.