THE VERB CHARTverb: TO BE
SINGULAR PLURAL
I am WE are
YOU are Y’ALL are
HE, SHE, IT is THEY are
yo, tú / usted, él / ella
nosotros
yo, tú ellos, ellas
Yo… vosotros/ ustedes
THE VERB CHART
SINGULAR PLURAL
yo nosotros
tú vosotros
ustedél, ella
ustedesellos, ellas
PRESENT TENSE
Used to talk about how things are now. Used to talk about things that happen
habitually (all the time).
TODAY:
present tense (things happening now, or things that happen
habitually)singular (talking about individuals,
not groups of people)
Example: I go to school.
Conjugation
Just like in English…The verb: TO BE
• I AM tall.• You ARE tall.• She IS tall.
… you change the form:• El verbo: SER
• Yo SOY alta.• Tú ERES alta.• Ella ES alta.
IN SPANISH YOU WILL DO THIS FOR EVERY VERB!!!
Present Tense Irregularverbo: SER
(used for permanent characteristics)
SINGULAR PLURAL
yo soy nosotros somos
tú eres vosotros sois
ustedél, ella es ustedes
ellos, ellas son
CONJUGATION: present tense, singular
1. the verb: HABLAR (to speak)2. Take off the –AR ending3. HABL- is the “stem”4. Add new endings on to the stem based on who
is doing the verb.
• If “I” am doing the action, add –o• If “you” are doing the action, add –as• If “he,” “she,” or “it” is doing the action, add -a
Verbs that end in -AR
Circle the verb
PRESENT TENSE (-AR verbs)
YOFirst person, singular
HABL - ONOSOTROSFirst person, plural
HABL - AMOS
TÚSecond person informal, singular
HABL - ASVOSOTROSSecond person informal, plural
HABL – AIS
ÉL, ELLA, Third person, singular
USTED (UD.)Second person formal, singular
HABL -A
ELLOS, ELLAS, Third person, plural
USTEDES (UDS.)Second person formal, plural
HABL -AN
Present Tense: “-ar” verbsverbo: CAMINAR: to walk
SINGULAR PLURAL
yo camino nosotros caminamos
tú caminas vosotros camináis
ustedél, ella camina ustedes caminan
Present Tense: “-er” verbsverbo: COMER: to eat
SINGULAR PLURAL
yo como nosotros comemos
tú comes vosotros coméis
ustedél, ella come ustedes comen
Present Tense: “-ir” verbsverbo: VIVIR: to live
SINGULAR PLURAL
yo vivo nosotros vivimos
tú vives vosotros vivís
ustedél, ella vive ustedes viven
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