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3.2: -AR verbs

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    Verbos con –AR: Verbs with –AR

    Hablar ________

    Tocar________________________________

    Escuchar_____________________________

    Tomar_______________________________

    Esperar______________________________

    Cantar_______________________________

    Limpiar______________________________

    Lavar ________

    Cocinar______________________________

    Bailar________________________________

    Buscar_______________________________

    Comprar_____________________________

    Trabajar______________________________

    Viajar_______________________________

    Necesitar ________

    Estudiar______________________________

    Descansar____________________________

    Mirar________________________________

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    Miranda y José bailan en la plaza.
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    Sofía cocina un plato típico de su país

    To conjugate regular –AR verbs in the present tense, take off the –ar and add the appropriate ending, based on the subject (the do-er of the action).

    I dance = Bailar >>> Bailo

    They travel = Viajar >>> Viajan

    To make a sentence negative, put “no” in front of the conjugated verb.

    I don’t dance = No bailo

    They don’t travel = No viajan

    Actividad 1

    Rellenar el espacio. Choose which verb fits best, then conjugate it based on the subject to complete the sentence.

    1. Mateo ________ mucho porque quiere sacar una A en la clase de cálculo. (Buscar/ Estudiar)

    2. Daniel y Pablo______________________ en un restaurante elegante. (Comprar/ Trabajar)

    3. Tú________ salsa, ¿no? (Hablar/ Bailar)

    4. Verónica y Rodrigo______________________ karaoke los fines de semana. (Tomar/ Cantar)

    5. Yo______________________café cada mañana. (Tomar/ Trabajar)

    6. Usted ________ a Chile todos los veranos, ¿verdad? (Esperar/ Viajar)

    7. Mis abuelos no______________________ porque están jubilados*. *retired (Escuchar/ Trabajar)

    8. Santiago y yo______________________ muchos instrumentos. Nuestra banda se llama “Santi y los Supermans.” (Cantar/ Tocar).

    9. Mi abuela ________ ruso. (Hablar/ Descansar)

    10. Yo ________ los fines de semana porque no tengo clase. (Necesitar/ Descansar)

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    Actividad 2

    following questions using –AR verbs. Be sure to conjugate so that you Preguntas personales. Answer thewill have a complete sentence! Then, interview a classmate in Spanish.

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    ¿Hablas otra lengua? ________

    ¿Tocas algún instrumento?________

    ¿Cantas en el carro?________

    ¿Bailas mucho?________

    ¿Estudias mucho?________

    ¿Trabajas?________

    ¿Cocinas bien?________

    Actividad 3

    Challenge! Look back at our vocabulary list on page 91 and identify the three verbs you feel least comfortable with. Then, write a sentence for each, making them as personal as possible. The more you personalize the language, the better you will remember it!

    Por ejemplo: Yo limpio la casa los sábados y lavo la ropa los domingos.

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    1. El verbo: ________

    La frase: ________

    2. El verbo: ________

    La frase: ________

    3. El verbo: ________

    La frase: ________

    Submarino. The object of this game is to find the location of you classmate’s submarinos. First, draw four submarinos on your grid and keep them a secret from your partner. To guess a square on your partner’s grid, conjugate the –AR verbs from the top row based on a subject given in the left-hand column. If there is a submarino in that square, your partner will say, “Lo acertaste”

    (you hit it). If there is no submarino, your partner will respond, “Fallaste” (You missed). Take turns, and keep track of hits and misses on your grid. The first person to locate all four submarinos wins!

     

    Limpiar

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    Cantar

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    Descansar

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    Tocar la guitarra

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    Yo        
    Tú        
    Javier        
    Nosotros        

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