verb conjugation What is it and why does

verb conjugation What is it and why does it matter?

Ella habla mucho.

Él habla por teléfono.

Nosotros hablamos con amigos.

Ellos hablan sobre fútbol americano.

¿Tú hablas por teléfono?

Infinitives • In Spanish, all verbs have an infinitive form – Hablar = to talk – Bailar = to dance – Cantar = to sing – Correr = to run – Practicar = to practice – Comer = to eat – Beber = to drink – Jugar = to play (sports) – Tocar = to play (an instrument)

AR, ER, IR verbs Every infinitive verb in Spanish ends with –ar, -er, or –ir For example: Bailar Correr Escribir

Conjugation • If we want to say that a specific person is doing an action, we must conjugate the verb. • In English, we say, I walk to the store but he walks to the store. • The verb changes with the subject. That’s called conjugating the verb.

Conjugating in Spanish • Hablar = to talk • But how do we say I talk? He talks? She talks? We talk? Y’all talk? They talk? • It’s easy. Follow these two steps: 1. Take away the –ar ending. 2. Add the new ending.

-ar verb endings yo: o nosotros: amos tú: as vosotros: áis él/ella: a ellos (ellas): an usted: a ustedes: an

For example… • For example, hablar. 1. Take away the –ar ending from hablar. 2. Add new ending. yo hablo nosotros hablamos tú hablas vosotros habláis él, ella, usted habla ellos, ellas, ustedes hablan