2.1 - The Present Tense for Regular AR/ER/IR Verbs

Question 1

Verbs are =

Answer 1

action words

Question 2

Infinitives =

Answer 2

base form of verbs, meaning “to (verb)”. These will always end in -ar, -er, or -ir.

Question 3

Conjugation =

Answer 3

the endings of verbs that tell us WHO is performing the action of the verb.

Question 4

Subject Pronouns =

Answer 4

help us determine how to conjugate the forms

Question 5

1st Person Singular

Answer 5

Yo, (conjugation ends in “-o”)

Question 6

2nd Person Singular

Answer 6

Tú, (conjugation ends in “-as”, or “-es”)

Question 7

3rd Person Singular

Answer 7

El, Ella, Usted, (conjugation ends in “-an”, or “-en”)

Question 8

1st Person Plural

Answer 8

Nosotros, (conjugation ends in “-amos” or “-emos” or “-imos”)

Question 9

2nd Person Plural

Answer 9

Ustedes, (conjugation ends in “-an” or “-en”)

Question 10

3rd Person Plural

Answer 10

Ellos, Ellas, , (conjugation ends in “-an” or “-en”)

Question 11

There are 3 uses for

Answer 11

Infinitives

Question 12

Use 1 for Infinitives

Answer 12

When the verb comes after an already conjugated verb

Question 13

Use 2 for Infinitives

Answer 13

When the verb is the subject of the sentence (first word of sentence)

Question 14

Use 3 for Infinitives

Answer 14

When it comes after a preposition

Question 15

Prepositions are

Answer 15

De, A, para, (a word that connects two things in time and space)