VERB ENDINGS

1. VERB ENDINGS RECOGNIZE THEM IDENTIFY THEM USE THEM

2. Always memorize the endings in the same order. • 1 yo • 2 tú • 3 él / ella / usted • 4 nosotros/nosotras • 5 ellos / ellas / ustedes

3. THE PRESENT INDICATIVE AR VERB ENDINGS 1. o 2. as 3. a 4. amos 5. an

4. THE PRESENT INDICATIVE ER VERB ENDINGS 1. o 2. es 3. e 4. emos 5. en

5. THE PRESENT INDICATIVE IR VERB ENDINGS 1. o 2. es 3. e 4. imos 5. en

6. ¡OJO! “ER” AND “IR” ENDING ARE THE SAME EXCEPT FOR THE “NOSOTROS” FORM IR VERB ENDINGS • 1. o • 2. es • 3. e • 4. imos • 5. en • ER VERB ENDINGS • 1. o • 2. es • 3. e • 4. emos • 5. en

7. Know an example of the “Present Indicative” in English. • 1. I speak Spanish. • 2. You speak Spanish. • 3. He speaks Spanish. She speaks Spanish. • 4. We speak Spanish. • 5. They speak Spanish.

8. Know how to find the stem of an infinitive verb. • To find the stem of an infinitive verb, remove the “ar”, “er’, “ir” at the end. • Remember an “infinitive verb” has not been conjugated. (changed)

9. Now what? • Put the appropriate ending on the “stem.” • “Hablar” is an infinitive verb, an “ar” verb. • Remove the “ar” and you are left with the stem. Hablar Habl • Add the ending you need. • o, as, a, amos, an are the endings.

10. So………. • If you want the “yo” form, add the ending for “yo.” • Yo o • Habl + o = hablo or Yo hablo.

11. Many of the other tenses in Spanish work the same way. • The Preterite is one of them. • The Preterite is used for talking about something that end at a definite time in the past. • Example: I ate bacon and eggs for breakfast yesterday.

12. Memorize the Preterite endings AR Verbs ER Verbs IR Verbs 1. é 1. í 1. í 2. aste 2. iste 2. iste 3. ó 3. ió 3. ió 4. amos 4. imos 4. imos 5. aron 5. ieron 5. ieron Note: the “er” and “ir” endings are the same.

13. The “Imperfect” is another past tense that works the same way. • It is used to talk about an on going, or habitual activity in the past. • Example: I used to eat eggs for breakfast everyday. I always ate eggs and bacon. I was eating eggs three times a week.

14. The Imperfect Endings. ArEr and Ir 1. aba 1. ía 2. abas 2. ías 3. aba 3. ía 4. ábamos 4. íamos 5. aban 5. ían

15. The Present Perfect • English example: I have eaten already. • The Present perfect is constructed a different way than the previous tenses. • It is a compound verb tense. • In other words, it is composed of 2 verbs.

16. The Present Perfect • The present tense of the verb “haber” is used. “Haber” means “to have”: it is only used in the “Perfect” tenses • 1. he • 2. has • 3. ha • 4. hemos • 5. han

17. The “Present Perfect” also requires a “past participle.” • Form the “past participle” by dropping the “ar, er, ir” ending. • Add “ado” for “ar” verbs • Add “ido” for “er and ir” verbs Example: hablar habl +ado=hablado “Comer” turns into “comido” “Vivir” turns into “vivido”

18. The Present Perfect uses “haber” and a past participle. Example: Yo he hablado mucho hoy. • “he” is the “yo” form of “haber.” • “hablado” is the past participle of hablar. In English, ”I have spoken a lot today or I have talked a lot today.”

19. The Future Tense • The “Future Tense” is used to talk about things that haven’t happened yet. • It is used to talk about future events or things that will happen. • In English, the Future Tense always has the word “will” in front of the verb. • Example: I will have a chicken ranch and we will eat the eggs!

20. The “Future Endings” are attached to the entire “Infinitive Verb”. • Or, in other words, the “Infinitive” is used as the stem. • The Infinitive + future ending= the future tense Example: hablar + é = hablaré

21. The Future Endings “Ar,” “Er,” and “Ir” verbs all use the same endings in the Future. • 1. é • 2. ás • 3. á • 4. emos • 5. án

22. The Conditional Tense • The “Conditional Tense” is used to talk about things that haven’t happened. • It is used to talk about things would happen under certain conditions. • In English, the Conditional Tense always has the word “would” in front of the verb. • Example: I would have a chicken ranch and we would eat the eggs!