Unit 06 - Verbos Comunes -Ar (Common -Ar Verbs) - Grammar

Question 1

What are the three different endings for Spanish infinitive verbs?

Answer 1

-ar, -er, -ir

The infinitive form of the verb always means “to _______”

an -ar verb: hablar - to speak

an -er verb: comer - to eat

an -ir verb: vivir - to live

Question 2

Fill in the proper conjugations for the verb hablar:

yo habl- nosotros, nosotras habl-

tú habl- vosotros, vosotras habl-

él, ella, usted (Ud.) habl- ellos, ellas, ustedes (Uds.) habl-

Answer 2

yo hablo nosotros, nosotras hablamos

tú hablas vosotros, vosotras habláis

él, ella, usted (Ud.) habla ellos, ellas, ustedes (Uds.) hablan

Question 3

Translate to Spanish using the verb for “to sing” (cantar):

I sing.

Answer 3

Yo canto.

or

Canto.

*Note, you do not need the “yo” because the ending on the verb indicates that you are speaking as “yo”.

Question 4

Translate to Spanish using the verb for “to sing” (cantar):

You sing.

Answer 4

Tú cantas.

or

Cantas.

*Note, you do not need the “tú” because the ending on the verb indicates that you are speaking as “tú”.

Question 5

Translate to Spanish using the verb for “to sing” (cantar):

He sings.

Answer 5

Él canta.

*Note, you normally need the “él” because the ending on the verb can be used for either él, ella or usted.

Question 6

Translate to Spanish using the verb for “to sing” (cantar):

She sings.

Answer 6

Ella canta.

*Note, you normally need the “ella” because the ending on the verb can be used for either él, ella or usted.

Question 7

Translate to Spanish using the verb for “to sing” (cantar):

You (formal) sing.

Answer 7

Usted canta.

*Note, you normally need the “Usted” because the ending on the verb can be used for either él, ella or usted.

Question 8

Translate to Spanish using the verb for “to sing” (cantar):

They sing.

Answer 8

Ellos cantan.

*Note, you normally need the “ellos” because the ending on the verb can be used for either ellos, ellas or ustedes.

Question 9

Translate to Spanish using the verb for “to sing” (cantar):

The girls sing.

Answer 9

Ellas cantan.

*Note, you normally need the “ellas” because the ending on the verb can be used for either ellos, ellas or ustedes.

Question 10

Translate to Spanish using the verb for “to sing” (cantar):

You all sing.

Answer 10

Ustedes cantan.

*Note, you normally need the “ustedes” because the ending on the verb can be used for either ellos, ellas or ustedes.

Question 11

Translate to Spanish using the verb for “to sing” (cantar):

We sing.

Answer 11

Nosotros cantamos.

or

Cantamos.

*Note, you normally don’t need the “nosotros” because unless you are specifically talking about “we girls” it will be understood that the group is either mixed or all male.

Question 12

Translate to Spanish using the verb for “to sing” (cantar):

We (girls) sing.

Answer 12

Nosotras cantamos.

or

Cantamos.

*Note, you normally only need the “nosotras” when it is necessary to communicate that the group is all female.

Question 13

bah!

Answer 13

humbug.