Present Tense: AR Verbs Aaron Losness
Present Tense The present tense is used to report what is happening and what is true now. Reports on both specific now (at this moment) and general now (these days; this time period). Structure: simple tense: verb base + ending
AR Verb Conjugation-PRESENT Hablar = talk Pagar = pay Replace the -ar I = yo -o I talk Yo hablo I pay Yo pago You = tú (familiar) -as You talk You pay Tú hablas Tú pagas He = él She = ella You (formal) = usted -a He talks You pay Él habla Usted paga We = nosotros -amos We talk Nosotros hablamos We pay Nosotros pagamos They = ellos/ellas You (formal) = ustedes -an They talk They pay Ellos hablan Ustedes pagan
AR Verbs- PRESENT (I, you, they) Necesitar: to need (yo necesito, tú necesitas, ellos necesitan) Pagar: to pay (yo pago, usted paga, ellos pagan) Hablar: to speak (yo hablo, tú hablas, ellos hablan) Gustar: to like, to please (yo gusto, usted gusta, ellos gustan) Tomar: to drink, to take (yo tomo, tú tomas, ellos toman) Comprar: to buy (yo compro, usted compra, ellos compran) *Estar: to be (yo estoy, tú estás, ellos están) Gastar: to spend (yo gasto, usted gasta, ellos gastan) *Dar: to give (yo doy, tú das, ellos dan) *Jugar: to play (yo juego, usted juega, ellos juegan) *irregular
AR Verbs- Practice Sentences *We play in the park (jugar) Nosotros jugamos en el parque. I speak to the girl at my school. (hablar) Yo hablo con la chica en mi escuela. *She gives money to the poor. (dar) Ella da el dinero al pobre. They pay for the food in cash. (pagar) Ellos pagan por la comida en efectivo. You like the movie. (gustar) Tú gustas la película. Usted gusta la película. *irregular
AR Verbs- Practice Sentences She buys milk and eggs. (comprar) Ella compra leche y huevos. I drink coffee every morning. (tomar) Tomo el café cada mañana. *We are at the beach. (estar) Nosotros estamos en la playa. They spend money at the store. (gastar) Ellos gastan el dinero en la tienda. You need to eat. (necesitar) Tú necesitas a comer. Usted necesita a comer. *irregular
QUIZ TIME!!!
AR Verbs-Present Quiz To spend (gastar): you spend, I spend, they spend or,, To drink (tomar): he drinks, you drink, we drink, or, To need (necesitar): I need, you need, she needs, or, To be (estar): you are, they are, we are or,, To buy (compar): you buy, she buys, we buy or,,
AR Verbs-Present Quiz To like (gustar): she likes, you like, we like, or, *To give (dar): we give, you give, she gives, or, To speak (hablar): you speak, he speaks, we speak or,, To pay (pagar): she pays, they pay, I pay,, *To play (jugar): I play, she plays, they play,, *irregular
AR Verbs- Practice Sentences They pay for the food in cash. (pagar) You like the movie. (gustar) She gives money to the poor. (dar) I drink coffee every morning. (tomar) They spend money at the store. (gastar)
AR Verbs- Practice Sentences We play in the park (jugar) I speak to the girl at my school. (hablar) We are at the beach. (estar) She bought milk and eggs. (comprar) You need to eat. (necesitar)
ANSWER KEY!!!
AR Verbs-Present Quiz To spend (gastar): you spend, I spend, they spend tú gastas o usted gasta, yo gasto, ellos gastan To drink (tomar): he drinks, you drink, we drink él toma, tú tomas o usted toma, nosotros tomamos To need (necesitar): I need, you need, she needs yo necesito, tú necesitas o usted necesita, ella necesita *To be (estar): you are, they are, we are tú estás o usted está, ellos están, nosotros estamos To buy (compar): you buy, she buys, we buy tú compras o usted compra, ella compra, nosotros compramos *irregular
AR Verbs-Present Quiz To like (gustar): she likes, you like, we like ella gusta, tú gustas o usted gusta, nosotros gustamos *To give (dar): we give, you give, she gives nosotros damos, tú das o usted da, ella da To speak (hablar): you speak, he speaks, we speak tú hablas o usted habla, el habla, nosotros hablamos To pay (pagar): she pays, they pay, I pay ella paga, ellos pagan, yo pago *To play (jugar): I play, she plays, they play yo juego, ella juega, ellos juegan *irregular
AR Verbs- Practice Sentences They pay for the food in cash. (pagar) Ellos pagan por la comida en efectivo. You like the movie. (gustar) Tú gustas la película. Usted gusta la película. *She gives money to the poor. (dar) Ella da el dinero al pobre. I drink coffee every morning. (tomar) Tomo el café cada mañana. They spend money at the store. (gastar) Ellos gastan el dinero en la tienda. *irregular
AR Verbs- Practice Sentences *We play in the park. (jugar) Nosotros jugamos en el parque. I speak to the girl at my school. (hablar) Yo hablo con la chica en mi escuela. *We are at the beach. (estar) Nosotros estamos en la playa. She buys milk and eggs. (comprar) Ella compra leche y huevos. You need to eat. (necesitar) Tú necesitas a comer. Usted necesita a comer. *irregular
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