Present Tense AR Verbs

Bailar

To dance

Explicar

To explain

Buscar

To look for

Hablar

To talk/speak

Caminar

To walk

Llegar

To arrive

Cantar

To sing

Llevar

To carry/bring

Cenar

To have dinner

Mirar

To watch

Comprar

To buy/purchase

Necesitar

To need

Contestar

To answer

Practicar

To practice

Conversar

To converse

Preguntar

To ask

Desayunar

To have breakfast

Preparar

To prepare

Descansar

To rest

Regresar

To return

Desear

To desire

Terminar

To end/finish

Dibujar

To draw

Tomar

To take

Enseñar

To teach

Trabajar

To work

Escuchar

To listen

Viajar

To travel

Esperar

To hope/wait for

Estudiar

To study

What is an AR verb?

A verb whose infinitive form ends in AR.

What is an infinitive?

A verb that is not conjugated.

Present tense AR ending for 'yo'

-o

Present tense AR ending for 'tú'

-as

Present tense AR ending for 'él/ella/usted'

-a

Present tense AR ending for 'nosotros'

-amos

Present tense AR ending for 'vosotros'

-áis

Present tense AR ending for 'ellos/ellas/ustedes'

-an

Steps to conjugate AR verbs

1. Drop the AR ending. 2. Keep the root. 3. Add the proper ending based on the subject.