CONJUGATING A REGULAR -ar ENDING VERB: PRESENT TENSE
Remember that an infinitive is a verb in its original form. It states what action/state of being is taking place but does not state who/what is performing/doing the action.
When you conjugate an infinitive, you are then establishing who/what is performing the action.
To conjugate a REGULAR -ar ending infinitive follow the steps below:
1. Drop the -ar ending from the infinitive . (That leaves you with what is called the verb stem.)
2. Add the correct ending to agree with the subject to the verb stem.
| IF the subject is... | Add .....to the verb stem |
| yo | -o |
| tú | -as |
| usted (Ud.) | -a |
| él | -a |
| ella | -a |
| nosotros, nosotras | -amos |
| ustedes (Uds.) | -an |
| ellos | -an |
| ellas | -an |
EXAMPLE OF THE CONJUGATION OF A REGULAR -ar ENDING VERB...hablar (to speak, talk)
| IF the subject is... | verb stem | add to verb stem | Conjugated form of the verb |
| yo | habl | -o |
hablo |
|
tú |
habl | -as |
hablas |
|
usted (Ud.) |
habl | -a |
habla |
|
él |
habl | -a |
habla |
|
ella |
habl | -a |
habla |
|
nosotros, nosotras |
habl | -amos | hablamos |
|
ustedes (Uds.) |
habl | -an | hablan |
|
ellos |
habl | -an |
hablan |
| ellas | habl | -an | hablan |