Regular Verbs
Name the 3 categories of regular verbs
AR, ER, IR
Some verbs have an irregularity with just which subject/form?
The yo form
All (or most) verbs can be divided into two parts. What are those parts?
Stem and ending
State the infinitive: jugamos
jugar
How do we say: they can
What are the steps to conjugating (using) regular verbs in the present tense?
1. Identify who is doing the action (subject)
2. Remove the ar, er or ir from the end
3. Add new corresponding endings
For those verbs with the irregular yo form, what is the correct verb ending?
What do "stem" and "ending" refer to when speaking about verbs?
Stem: everything that comes before the ending.
State the infinitive: venimos
venir
How do we say: they have lunch (almorzar)
(ellos/ellas) almuerzan
How would we say "I work"?
Yo trabajo
How would we say: I play
What is a stem changing (or radical changing) verb?
A verb that has a spelling change in the stem, in addition to the regular change of ending.
State the infinitive: duermo
Dormir
Correct the error: Nosotros entiendemos español
entendemos
How would we say "we read and they write"
Nosotros leemos y ellos escriben
What's the infinitive?
Salgo
The stem change can be observed in stem changing verbs except for the ___________ forms.
Nosotros and vosotros
How do we say: he/she has
Correct the error: La clase empezar a las tres y media
Is it always necessary to have the subject pronoun explicitly stated? Why?
No, because verb endings are unique to each subject pronoun.
True or false: verbs can only be irregular in one way at a time.
False
What are the possible stem changes, and where do they occur?
Last vowel of the stem
o to ue
u to ue
e to ie
e to i (IR ONLY)
How do we say: I make/do
Yo hago
Correct the error: Ellos peden (pedir - to ask for/order) comida en el restaurante.
piden