Verbs By: Señorita McMahon

What are verbs? A verb is a word used to show that an action is taking place or to indicate the existence of a state or condition, or the part of speech to which such a word belongs.

Depending on the subject, the verb changes. Verbs Change Depending on the subject, the verb changes. Example: I walk. You walk. She walks. He walks. We walk. They walk.

Spanish Verbs/Subjects In Spanish, verbs change, too. For each subject, there is a different ending on the verb. Subject of the sentence: Yo = I Tú = You Él = He Ella = She Nosotros = We Ellos/Ellas = They

Steps to Spanish Verbs First, drop the ending on the original verb. The endings will be one of the following: -AR -ER -IR

We will start with –AR verbs. Steps We will start with –AR verbs. HABLAR = to talk HABLAR - remove the –AR.

Steps HABL AR  HABL- Add the new ending depending on the subject: I - o You - as He/She - a We - amos They - an

Steps HABL AR  HABL-  HABLO HABLAS HABLA HABLAMOS HABLAN

End Product Hablo = I talk. Hablas = You talk. Habla = She talks. He talks. Hablamos = We talk. Hablan = They talk.

Examples of Sentences Yo hablo mucho a receso. I talk a lot at recess. Ella habla con la profesora. She talks with the professor. Nosotros hablamos en clase de español. We talk in Spanish class.