Regular Verbs

Question 1

What are the three infinitive endings of Spanish verbs?

Answer 1

-ar, -er, -ir

Question 2

When are Spanish verbs considered regular?

Answer 2

If there is no change in the stem when it is conjugated

Question 3

When can the present tense be used to express a future event?

Answer 3

If an adverbial expression of time is included (example: mañana)

Question 4

What are the endings of the conjugated -ar verbs? (Use cantar as an example)

Answer 4

Yo canto Nosotros cantamos
Tú cantas Vosotros cantáis
Él canta. Ellos cantan
Ella canta. Ellas cantan
Usted canta. Ustedes cantan

Question 5

What does al mean in Spanish?

Answer 5

It means to the. A + el. One of only two contractions in Spanish

Question 6

Remember and practice Spanish d

Answer 6

When not at the beginning of a breath group or following l or n, it sounds like the soft th sound in English “other”

Question 7

What are the endings of the conjugated -er verbs? (Use comer and an example)

Answer 7

Yo como Nosotros comemos
Tú comes Vosotros coméis
Él come. Ellos comen
Ella come. Ellas comen
Usted come. Ustedes comen

Question 8

What are the endings of the conjugated -ir verbs? (Use abrir as an example)

Answer 8

Yo abro Nosotros abrimos
Tú abres Vosotros abrís
Él abre. Ellos abren
Ella abre. Ellas abren
Usted abre. Ustedes abren