2.2: Los verbos regulares terminados en "-ar"
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Verbs are words that show action or a state of being. In English, we identify the "name of a verb" or its basic form because it is accompanied by the preposition "to": to dance, eat, to write, etc. In Spanish, the basic form of a verb, also known as "the infinitive form", has three endings: "-ar", "-er", and "-ir". In the chart below, the infinitive endings are indicated in blue.
| Infinitive form |
|---|
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bailar (to dance) comer (to eat) escribir (to write) |
To make a sentence, a verb must be paired with a subject or a subject pronoun to express that someone or something is performing an action. In the chart below, all subject pronouns are in blue and bold.
| Singular | Plural |
|---|---|
|
yo (I) tú (singular you) usted, (formal you) él/ella (he/she) |
nosotros/nosotras (we) vosotros/vosotras (plural you) ustedes, ellos/ellas (they) |
The infinitive ending changes when a verb is paired with a subject pronoun or noun. This is called "conjugating the verb". In the example below, the infinitive ending and the new ending are in blue and bold.
|
bailar (to dance)
Yo bailo (I dance) |
|---|
First, to conjugate a regular "-ar" ending verb in the present tense, remove the "-ar" ending.
| After removal of "-ar" |
|---|
|
Yo bail- |
Then, replace the "-ar" ending with the appropriate conjugated endings for regular "-ar" verbs. All endings and their corresponding subjects are highlighted in blue and bold.
| Subject Pronoun (Singular) | Conjugation of -ar (bailar) | Subject Pronoun (Plural) |
Conjugation of -ar (bailar) |
Examples: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | bailo | nosotros, nosotras | bailamos | Yo bailo bien. |
| Tú | bailas | vosotros, vosotras | bailáis | Beatriz estudia mucho. |
| Usted, Él, Ella | baila | ustedes, ellos, ellas | bailan | Ellos no trabajan los lunes. |
In Spanish, the present tense is used to express three present tense meanings in English:
| English: | Spanish | |
|---|---|---|
|
1. Carlos listens to music. 2. Carlos is listening to music. 3. Carlos does listen to music. |
 |
Carlos escucha música. |
- When two verbs are used together in a sentence with no change of subject pronoun or noun, the second verb is not conjugated (remains in the infinitive).
- Example: Yo necesito practicar Español. - I need to practice Spanish.
- In a negative sentence, place the "no" before the conjugated verb.
- Example: Yo no bailo mucho. - I don't dance much.
Common regular "-ar" verbs
| List of common "-ar" verbs: | more -ar verbs: |
|---|---|
| bailar - to dance | estudiar - to study |
| buscar - to look (for) (as in "searching" for something/someone) | explicar - to explain |
| caminar - to walk | hablar - to talk; to speak |
| cantar - to sing | llegar - to arrive |
| cenar - to have/eat dinner; (Spanish does not use "have/eat" dinner) | llevar - to carry; to take something to a place |
| comprar - to buy | mirar - to look (at); to stare (at) |
| contestar - to answer | necesitar - to need |
| conversar - to converse; to chat | practicar - to practice |
| desayunar - to have/eat breakfast (Spanish does not use "have/eat" breakfast) | preguntar - to ask (a question; an explanation of something) |
| descansar - to rest | preparar - to prepare |
| desear - to desire; to wish | regresar - to return (to a location) |
| dibujar - to draw | terminar - to end; to finish |
| enseñar - to teach | tomar - to take; to drink |
| escuchar - to listen (to) | trabajar - to work |
| esperar - to wait (for); to hope | viajar - to travel |
¡ATENCIÓN!In Spanish, the verbs buscar, escuchar, esperar, and mirar do not require prepositions like "at," "for," or "to" as they do in English—these meanings are already included in the verbs themselves. Ejemplos:
- -Yo busco unos libros en la biblioteca. -Nosotros esperamos el autobús de la escuela. I look for some books at the library. We wait for the school bus.
- -Los chicos escuchan la música de Juanes. - El chico mira por la ventana. The boys listen to Juanes' music. The boy looks through the window.