Verb into English
Hablo
I speak
I take (photos)
(sacar)
Saco
What is the stem of a verb?
What is left after you take away the ending
Sacas fotos
You take photos
I take photos
(sacar)
Saco fotos
Chatea (to chat)
He/she chats
You speak
(Hablar)
Hablas
What does it mean to conjugate?
Changing the verb to match the subject and tense
Hablamos por Whatsapp
We speak on Whatsapp
You speak on Whatsapp
Hablas por Whatsapp
Descargamos (to download)
We download
We send
(mandar)
Mandamos
How many different present tense endings are there for -ar verbs?
six
Compras aplicaciones
You buy apps
He sends texts (mandar)
Manda SMS
Juegan (to play)
They play
You all chat
(chatear)
Chateáis
What are you able to leave out the subject sometimes and only write the conjugated verb?
The ending tells you the subject
Chateo con mis amigos
I chat with my friends
We listen to music
escuchamos música
Mandáis (to send)
You all send
They download
(descargar)
Descargan
What is an infinitive?
A verb that has not been conjugated
Chatea con sus amigos
(he or she)
He (She) chats with his/her friends
I chat with my brother (chatear)
Chateo con mi hermano