JHS Spanish I: Los verbos -AR (words only/infinitives)

bailar

to dance

buscar

to look for

caminar

to walk

cantar

to sing

cenar

to have dinner

comprar

to buy

contestar

to answer

desayunar

to have breakfast

descansar

to rest

dibujar

to draw

enseñar

to teach

escuchar

to listen

estudiar

to study

hablar

to talk, to speak

llegar

to arrive

llevar

to wear, to carry

mirar

to look at

necesitar

to need

practicar (un deporte)

to practice (a sport)

preparar

to prepare

regresar

to return

terminar

to finish, to end

tomar (apuntes)

to take (notes)

trabajar

to work

pasear

to take a walk

cocinar

to cook

llamar

to call

lavar

to wash

limpiar

to clean

usar

to use

gritar

to yell

Definition of an INFINITIVE in English

"to" plus "a verb (action)"

Definition of an INFINITIVE in Spanish

a "mama verb" that ends in either -AR, -ER or -IR (non-conjugated)

-AR verb ending that tells us "I"

-o

-AR verb ending that tells us "YOU"

-as

-AR verb ending that tells us "HE, SHE, IT, YOU (formal)"

-a

-AR verb ending that tells us "WE"

-amos

-AR verb ending that tells us "YOU ALL"

-áis

-AR verb ending that tells us "THEY/YOU ALL formal"

-an

Steps for conjugating an -AR verb in Spanish...

1) Drop off the -AR ending

2) Ask self: "Who is doing the action and how can I simplify?"

3) Choose a verb ending based on your answer.

4) Attach the verb ending to the STEM.

5) Ask self: "Do I need to clarify or is the verb ending clear enough?"

Definition of CONJUGATION...

When the "mama verb" has "a baby." (When we get rid of the INFINITIVE ENDING -AR and attach the "codes" for WHO/WHAT is doing the action)

ir (followed by a)

to go

voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van

Conjugation of ir (to go)