Present tense of -ar verbs

What is an Infinitive?

the base verb of every verb

What are the SINGULAR Verb Forms (use Estudiar as an example)? Translate them

yo estudio = I study

tú estudias = you (fam.) study

usted / él / ella estudia = you (form.) study; he/she studies

What are the PLURAL Verb Forms (use Estudiar as an example)? Translate them

nosotros/as estudiamos = we study

vosotros/as estudiáis = you (fam.) study

ustedes / ellos / ellas estudian = you (form.) study; they study

Translate this conversation

Juan Carlos is studying environmental science.

And you, what are you studying, Miguel?

Juan Carlos estudia ciencias ambientales

Y tú ¿qué estudias, Miguel?

to dance

bailar

to look for

buscar

to walk

caminar

to sing

cantar

to have dinner

cenar

to buy

comprar

to answer

contestar

to converse, to chat

conversar

to have breakfast

desayunar

to rest

descansar

to desire; to wish

desear

to draw

dibujar

to teach

enseñar

to listen (to)

escuchar

to wait (for); to hope

esperar

to study

estudiar

to explain

explicar

to talk; to speak

hablar

to arrive

llegar

to carry

llevar

to look (at); to watch

mirar

to need

necesitar

to practice

practicar

to ask (a question)

preguntar

to prepare

preparar

to return

regresar

to end; to finish

terminar

to take

tomar

to work

trabajar

to travel

viajar

Translate these sentences

I’m looking for the homework

I’m listening to music

I’m waiting for the bus

I’m looking at the blackboard

Busco la tarea

Escucho la música

Espero el autobús

Miro la pizarra

In Spanish, the present tense can be used to express the English…

(1) _______ present, (2) present ________, (3) or _________ present

Give three examples regarding your answer using this sentence: “Paca trabaja en la cafetería”

simple; progressive; emphatic

1. Paco works in the cafeteria

2. Paco is working in the cafeteria

3. Paco does work in the cafeteria

In Spanish and English, the present tense is also sometimes used to talk about the future.

Give three examples regarding the statement above using this sentence: “Mariana viaja a Madrid mañana.”

1. Marina travels to Madrid tomorrow.

2. Marina will travel to Madrid tomorrow.

3. Marina is traveling to Madrid tomorrow.

When two verbs are used TOGETHER with no change of subject, the second verb is usually in…

the infinitive

How do you make a sentence negative?

Translate this sentence and make it negative: “Alicia doesn’t want to dance now”

add “NO” to the conjugated verb

Alicia desea bailar ahora → Alicia no desea bailar ahora

What is the verb that allows you to talk about likes/dislikes?

gustar

What is the formula for using “gustar” in a sentence?

(no) me gusta + el/la + singular noun

(no) me gustan + el/la + plural noun

Translate

I like classical music

Me gusta la música clásica.

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I like Spanish and biology classes.

Me gustan las clases de español y biología.

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I don’t like rap music.

No me gusta la música rap.

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I don’t like science classes.

No me gustan las clases de ciencias.

How do you add emphasis to something you like/dislike in Spanish?

Translate these sentences and use them as examples for how to do the above:

“I like the arts.”

“I don’t like the program

add the pronoun “a mi”

A mí me gustan los artes.
A mí no me gusta el programa.

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I don’t like to travel by bus

No me gusta viajar en autobús.

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I like to sing and dance

Me gusta cantar y bailar.

How do you ask a FRIEND about likes/dislikes?

Translate these sentences and use them as examples on how to do the above

“Do you like geography?”
“Yes, I like it. And you, do you like English?”

use “te” instead of “me”

¿Te gusta la geografía?
Sí, me gusta. Y a ti, ¿te gusta el inglés?