Spanish “Tutorial” and “Drill & Practice”

Conjugating Verbs In Present Tense:-AR, -ER, -IR, Ser, Estar & Ir

Created By: Tiffany VanDonkED 205-03June 17, 2009 En

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Table Of Contents

Conjugating –ar verbs in the present tense Conjugating –er verbs in the present tense Conjugating –ir verbs in the present tense Conjugating the verb Ser in the present tense Conjugating the verb Estar in the present tense Conjugating the verb Ir in the present tense Examples of, and Using –ar verbs in the present tense Examples of, and Using –er verbs in the present tense Examples and Using –ir verbs in the present tense Using the verb Ser in the present tense Using the verb Estar in the present tense Using the verb Ir in the present tense Further Review (includes “About the Author” biography) Sources En

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Conjugating –ar Verbs in the Present Tense

-AR VERB CONJUGATION in the present tense:

Yo: -oTú: -asÉl: -aElla: -aUsted: -aNosotros/as: -amosVosotros/as (Spain): -áisEllos: -anEllas: -anUstedes: -an En

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Conjugating –er Verbs in the Present Tense

-ER VERB CONJUGATION in the present tense:

Yo: -oTú: -esÉl: -eElla: -eUsted: -eNosotros/as: -emosVosotros/as (Spain) : -éisEllos: -enEllas: -enUstedes: -en En

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Conjugating –ir Verbs in the Present Tense

-IR VERB CONJUGATION in the present tense:

Yo: -oTú: -esÉl: -eElla: -eUsted: -eNosotros/as: -imosVosotros/as (Spain) : -ísEllos: -enEllas: -enUstedes: -en En

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Conjugating the Verb, Ser, in the Present Tense

Ser: To be

Yo soy I amTú eres you are (familiar)Él es he isElla es she isUsted es you are (formal)Nosotros/as somos we areVosotros/as (Spain) sois you are (familiar)Ellos son you are (formal)Ellas son they areUstedes son they are

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Conjugating the Verb, Estar, in the Present Tense

Estar: To be

Yo estoy I amTú estás you are (familiar)Élestá he isElla está she isUsted está you are (formal)Nosotros/as estamos we areVosotros/as (Spain) estáis you are (familiar)Ellos están you are (formal)Ellas están they areUstedes están they are

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Conjugating the Verb, Ir, in the Present Tense

Ir: To go

Yo voy I go/I am goingTú vas you go/you are going (familiar)Él va he goes/he is goingElla va she goes/she is goingUsted va you go/you are going (formal)Nosotros vamos we go/we are goingVosotros (Spain) vais you go/you are going (familiar)Ellos van you go/you are going (formal)Ellas van they go/they are goingUstedes van they go/they are going

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Examples of, and Uses of –ar Verbs

-AR Verbs:

Bailar (To Dance): Bailo, Bailas, Baila, Bailamos, Bailáis, Bailan

Caminar (To Walk): Camino, Caminas, Camina, Caminamos, Camináis, Caminan

Estudiar (To Study): Estudio, Estudias, Estudia, Estudiamos, Estudiáis, Estudian

Tomar (To Drink or To Take): Tomo, Tomas, Toma, Tomamos, Tomáis, Toman

Ejemplos: I drink a lot of milk. Yo tomo mucha leche. He walks to school. Él camina a la escuela. En

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Examples of, and Uses of –er Verbs

-ER Verbs:

Beber (To Drink): Bebo, Bebes, Bebe, Bebemos, Bebéis, Beben

Comer (To Eat): Como, Comes, Come, Comemos, Coméis, Comen

Comprender (To Understand): Comprendo, Comprendes, Comprende, Comprendemos, Comprendéis, Comprenden

Correr (To Run): Corro, Corres, Corre, Corremos, Corréis, Corren

Ejemplos: I drink water everyday. Yo bebo agua todas las días. He eats french fries. Él come las papas fritas.

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Examples of, and Uses of –ir Verbs

-IR Verbs:

Compartir (To Share): Comparto, Compartes, Comparte, Compartimos, Compartís, Comparten

Decidir (To Decide): Decido, Decides, Decide, Decidimos, Decidís, Deciden

Escribir (To Write): Escribo, Escribes, Escribe, Escribimos, Escribís, Escriben

Vivir (To Live): Vivo, Vives, Vive, Vivimos, Vivís, Viven

Ejemplos: I share my toys with her. Yo comparto mis juguetes con ella. He writes a letter to the government. Él escrite una carta al gobierno

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Using the Verb, Ser, in the Present Tense

Uses of Ser NationalityProfession or Occupation Characteristics of People and ThingsGeneralizationsPossessionWhat Something Is Made OfTime and DateWhere or When an Event Takes Place

Ejemplos: I am costa rican. Yo soy costarriqueño. José is a doctor. José es médico. The bicycle is metal. La bicicleta es de

metal.

Centro de Idiomas

InterculturaCosta Rica

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Using the Verb, Estar, in the Present Tense

Uses of EstarLocation or Spacial RelationshipsHealthPhysical States and ConditionsEmotional StatesCertain Weather ExpressionsOngoing Actions (Progressive Tenses)

Ejemplos: The airport is far from the city. El aeropuerto está lejos de la ciudad.

How are you? (familiar)¿Cómo Estás? The professor is busy. La professora

está ocupada.

Centro de Idiomas

InterculturaCosta Rica

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Using the Verb, Ir, in the Present Tense

Ir is often used with the preposition a (to). If a is followed by the definite article el, they combine to form the contraction al. If a is followed by the other definite articles (la, las, los), there is no contraction.

The construction ir a + [infinitive] is used to talk about actions that are going to happen in the future. It is equivalent to the English to be going to + [infinitive].

Vamos a + [infinitive] can also express the idea of let’s (do something).

Ejemplos: I’m going to the park with Pablo. Yo voy al parque con Pablo. He is going to read the newspaper. Él va a leer el

periódico. Let’s take a stroll. Vamos a pasear.

a + el = al

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Further Review

For more help on present tense conjugations for –ar, -er, and -ir verbs please visit this youtube site:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1s8sVnNNIbs

For more help on present tense conjugations and use of the verb, ser, please visit this youtube site:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2ALpg1HaYs&feature=fvw

For more help on present tense conjugations and use of the verb, estar, please visit this youtube site:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJsowdfZNh8&feature=channel

For more help on present tense conjugations and use of the verb, ir, please visit this youtube site:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQhl9q4Io1E

ABOUT ME:My name is Tiffany VanDonk. I am a Grand Valley State University Senior. I am majoring in

General Management, International Business, Spanish and Education. I have studied abroad in both Mexico and Costa Rica. I love to travel and learn the Spanish Language. I spend a lot of my time volunteering with environmental or animal organizations. I have volunteered in Costa Rica, Mexico, the United States and I am about to take a volunteer trip to New Zealand.

For more help or questions please feel free to contact me.

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Sources

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1s8sVnNNIbs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2ALpg1HaYs&feature=fvw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJsowdfZNh8&feature=channel

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQhl9q4Io1E

http://www.interculturacostarica.com/

http://www.udg.mx/

ClipArt Pictures from Microsoft Office 2007 PowerPoint

Universidad de Guadalajara Picture from my photos

Centro de Idiomas Intercultura Costa Rica Picture from my photos End