1. -ar verbs

2. Noun – a word that refers to a person, place, thing, or idea.
In order to read and write in Spanish, we need to be able to make sentences. Sentences in Spanish are made up of the same elements as in English:
Noun – a word that refers to a person, place, thing, or idea.
Pronoun – a word that takes the place of a noun.
Verb – an action word.
A sentence must have at least a noun (or pronoun) and a verb!*
* In Spanish only a verb is needed!

3. Sentences can be written from 1 of 3 points of view:
1st person:
Used to talk about yourself.
2nd person:
Used to talk to someone else.
3rd person:
Used to talk about someone else.

4. There are 10 subject pronouns in Spanish:
singular
plural
nosotros/as = we
yo = I
vosotros/as =
you
tú =
you
(2 or more people, familiar - Spain only!)
(1 person, familiar)
usted (Ud.) =
you
ustedes (Uds.)=
you
(2 or more people,
polite in Spain)
(1 person, polite)
ellos =
they
él = he
(all males OR
males and females)
ella =
she
ellas =
they
(all females)

5. We do this a little bit in English:
To put a verb in to a sentence in Spanish, you must conjugate (or change it) to go with the subject.
We do this a little bit in English:
I jump. You jump.
But: She jumps.

6. To conjugate a regular –ar verb:
You drop off the –ar at the end of the infinitive. ( the unconjugated form; also the form found in the dictionary)
This gives you the stem.
Then, you add the verb ending which matches the subject.

7. Verb endings: yo –o tú – as él –a ella – a usted – a nosotros – amos
vosotros – áis
ellos –an
ellas – an
Uds. – an

8. A conjugated verb chart looks like this:
Hablar = to speak
Yo hablo
Nosotros/as hablamos
Tu hablas
Vosotros/as habláis
Ud.
El habla
Ella
Uds.
Ellos hablan
Ellas

9. Now, you are ready to start using sentences in Spanish!