Verb Trees Conjugating in the plural Conjugating a
Verb Trees Conjugating in the plural
Conjugating a Verb n n To conjugate a verb is to change the verb to agree with its subject. For example: n n To walk I walk, she walks To dance You dance, he dances
What is a subject? n n The subject of the sentence is the person, or thing, doing the action. Or, rather, the person or thing performing the verb.
Infinitive n n A verb in its “infinitive” form is a verb that has NOT been changed to agree with the subject. For example: To sing n To hear n To be n
What is a verb tree? n n n A verb tree is a chart that helps to visualize how to conjugate a verb. We use verb trees for EVERY verb we conjugate in Spanish. It is CRUCIAL that you MEMORIZE what goes where on a verb tree.
This is a blank verb tree: X
Yo Nosotros (as) “I” “We” Use this section when talking about oneself and at least one other person Tú Use this section when talking to someone X Él / Ella / Usted Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes “He / She / You (formal)” Use this section when talking about one other person or thing “They / You all” Use this section when talking about more than one other person or thing. “You (informal)”
Ser To be I We Yo Nosotros (as) am are soy somos You are X Tú eres X He / She / It They / You all Él / Ella / Usted Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes are es son is or You are
Te toca a ti … n We are intelligent. n n You all are Dominican. n The classes are interesting. n They are boring. n n n Nosotros somos inteligentes. Ustedes son dominicanos. Las clases son interesantes. Ellos son aburridos.
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