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Spanish I - Infinitive and Regular Verb Use - Page 1 preview imageStudy GuideSpanish I–Infinitive and Regular Verb Use1. Regular Verbs in the Present TenseIn Spanish,regular verbs follow clear and predictable patternswhen they are used in the presenttense.The pattern a verb follows depends onhow the infinitive ends.Spanish infinitives always end in one of these three ways:•–ar•–er•–irWe will learn each type step by step, starting with–ar verbs, because they are the most common.1.1–AR Verbs: The BasicsHow to Conjugate a Regular–AR VerbTo conjugate a regular–ar verb, follow thesetwo simple steps:1.Remove the–ar endingfrom the infinitive.2.What remains is called theverb stem (or base).3.Add the correct endingfor the subject pronoun.
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Spanish I - Infinitive and Regular Verb Use - Page 2 preview imageStudy GuideExample: The VerbHablar(to speak)Let’s usehablaras an example.•Infinitive:hablar•Remove–ar•Stem:habl–Now, add the correct ending:•yo + o → hablo•tú + as → hablas•él/ella/usted+ a → hablaThis same process works forall regular–ar verbs.
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Spanish I - Infinitive and Regular Verb Use - Page 3 preview imageStudy Guide1.2–ER Verbs: The Second GroupVerbs that end in–erare thesecond most commontype of regular verb.Theprocess is the sameas with–ar verbs:1.Remove the–erending.2.Add the correct–er endings.The only difference is that–er verbs use different endings.Example: The Verb Comer (to eat)Let’s apply the steps tocomer.•Infinitive:comer•Remove–er•Stem:com–Now add the endings:•yo como•tú comes•nosotroscomemos•ellos comen
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Spanish I - Infinitive and Regular Verb Use - Page 4 preview imageStudy Guide1.3–IR Verbs: The Third GroupThe last group of regular verbs ends in–ir.Good news!–ir verbs are almost the same as–er verbs.There are onlytwo differences:•Thenosotros/nosotrasending•Thevosotros/vosotrasendingAll other forms use thesame endings as–er verbs.Example: The VerbEscribir(to write)Now let’s look atescribir, a regular–ir verb.•Infinitive:escribir•Remove–ir•Stem:escrib–
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Spanish I - Infinitive and Regular Verb Use - Page 5 preview imageStudy GuideThen add the endings:•yo escribo•túescribes•nosotros escribimos•ellos escribenThis pattern works forall regular–ir verbs.Summary•–ar,–er, and–ir verbs are conjugated differently•Thesteps never change:•remove the ending•add the correct one•–er and–irverbs are very similar•Onlynosotrosandvosotrosare different in–ir verbs2. Quiz: Regular Verbs in the Present Tense1. QuestionYou (familiar, singular) run. =Answer Choices•Corre•Corres•Corriendo
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Spanish I - Infinitive and Regular Verb Use - Page 6 preview imageStudy GuideCorrect AnswerCorresWhy This Is CorrectIn Spanish, the verbcorrer(to run) is conjugated based on the subject.“You (familiar, singular)” corresponds totú, which uses the-esending for regular-erverbs in thepresent tense.For example:•Yo corro → I run•Tú corres → You run (familiar, singular)•Él/Ella corre → He/She runsCorreis forél/ella/ustedCorriendois a gerund meaningrunning, not a conjugated verb2. QuestionThey write. =Answer Choices•Escribís•Escriben•Estamos escribiendoCorrect AnswerEscriben
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Spanish I - Infinitive and Regular Verb Use - Page 7 preview imageStudy GuideWhy This Is Correct“They write” isthird person pluralin English.In Spanish, thethird person plural (ellos/ellas/ustedes)form ofescribirin the present tense isescriben.Why the others are incorrect:•Escribís→ second person plural (vosotros), mainly used in Spain•Estamos escribiendo→ first person plural andpresent continuous(“we are writing”), notsimple presentExample:•They write letters every day.→Ellos escriben cartas todos los días.3. QuestionJulia y yosing bien.Answer Choices•cantan•cantamos•cantáisCorrect AnswercantamosWhy This Is Correct“Julia y yo” is afirst-person pluralsubject (equivalent tonosotros).In the present tense, the verbcantaris conjugated ascantamosfornosotros.•cantan→ they sing (ellos/ellas)•cantáis→ you all sing (vosotros, used in Spain)•cantamos→ we sing (nosotros)So the correct sentence is:Julia y yo cantamos bien.
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Spanish I - Infinitive and Regular Verb Use - Page 8 preview imageStudy Guide4. QuestionMario y yo eat quesadillas.Answer Choices•comemos•comiendo•están comiendoCorrect AnswercomemosWhy This Is Correct“Mario y yo” is anosotros(we) subject.The correctpresent tenseconjugation ofcomerfornosotrosiscomemos.•comiendo= “eating” (gerund, not a complete verb)•están comiendo= “they are eating” (incorrect subject)So the correct sentence is:Mario y yocomemosquesadillas.5. QuestionWe live en Nueva York.Answer Choices•Vivimos•Vivamos•Viven
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Spanish I - Infinitive and Regular Verb Use - Page 9 preview imageStudy GuideCorrect AnswerVivimosWhy This Is Correct“We live” refers to thefirst person plural (nosotros)in thepresent tense.The correct present-tense conjugation ofvivirfornosotrosisvivimos.•Vivimos= we live•Vivamos= we may live (subjunctive, used for wishes/commands)•Viven= they liveSo,Vivimoscorrectly completes the sentence:We live en Nueva York.6. QuestionI read muchas novelas.Answer Choices•Leo•Lee•Puedo leerCorrect AnswerLeoWhy This Is Correct“Leo” is thefirst-person singularpresent tense form ofleer, which correctly matches the subject“I”(yo).•Leo=I read•Lee=he/she reads
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Spanish I - Infinitive and Regular Verb Use - Page 10 preview imageStudy Guide•Puedo leer=I can readSo, the correct sentence is:Yo leo muchas novelas.7.QuestionHe swims todos los días.Answer Choices•Nado•Nada•NadandoCorrect AnswerNadaWhy This Is CorrectThe subject“He” (Él)requires thethird-person singularform of the verbnadarin the present tense.•Nada= he/she swims•Nado= I swim•Nadando= swimming (gerund, not a conjugated verb)So,“He swims todos los días” → “Él nada todos los días.”8. QuestionTú y Luciano travel juntos.Answer Choices•viajas•viajáis•viaja
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