Chapter 4 Grammar 2

Conjugating –ER & -IR VerbsIrregular Yo Forms in Present TenseThe preposition de after verbsTag questions

Present Tense

Remember that in Spanish, there are 3 types of Infinitives –AR, -ER, and –IR.

When you conjugate a verb in Present Tense you follow the following steps:

1. Drop the endings (–AR, -ER, or –IR) from the stem

2. Add the ending that matches the subject

Draw the following Chart to help you remember your Present Tense Endings:

-AR Verbs -ER verbs -IR Verbs

Yo

Tú

Usted

Él

Ella

Nosotros(as)

Vosotros(as)

Ustedes

Ellos(as)

Draw the following Chart to help you remember your Present Tense Endings:

-AR Verbs -ER verbs -IR Verbs

Yo -o

Tú -as

Usted -a

Él -a

Ella -a

Nosotros(as) -amos

Vosotros(as) -áis

Ustedes -an

Ellos(as) -an

English Spanish English Spanish

I work We work

You work You work

You (ud.) work You (uds.) work

He works They work

She works

Trabajar- to work

English Spanish English Spanish

I work Trabajo We work Trabajamos

You work Trabajas You work Trabajáis

You (ud.) work Usted trabaja You (uds.) work Ustedes trabajan

He works Él trabaja They work Ellos trabajan

She works Ella trabaja

Trabajar- to work

Draw the following Chart to help you remember your Present Tense Endings:

-AR Verbs -ER verbs -IR Verbs

Yo -o -o

Tú -as -es

Usted -a -e

Él -a -e

Ella -a -e

Nosotros(as) -amos -emos

Vosotros(as) -áis -éis

Ustedes -an -en

Ellos(as) -an -en

English Spanish English Spanish

I eat We eat

You eat You eat

You (ud.) eat You (uds.) eat

He eats They eat

She eats

Comer- to eat

English Spanish English Spanish

I eat como We eat comemos

You eat comes You eat coméis

You (ud.) eat Usted come You (uds.) eat Ustedes comen

He eats Él come They eat Ellos comen

She eats Ella come

Comer-to eat

Draw the following Chart to help you remember your Present Tense Endings:

-AR Verbs -ER verbs -IR Verbs

Yo -o -o -o

Tú -as -es -es

Usted -a -e -e

Él -a -e -e

Ella -a -e -e

Nosotros(as) -amos -emos -imos

Vosotros(as) -áis -éis -ís

Ustedes -an -en -en

Ellos(as) -an -en -en

English Spanish English Spanish

I write We write

You write You write

You (ud.) write You (uds.) write

He writes They write

She writes

Escribir- to write

English Spanish English Spanish

I write escribo We write escribimos

You write escribes You write escribís

You (ud.) write Usted escribe You (uds.) write Ustedes escriben

He writes Él escribe They write Ellos escriben

She write Ella escribe

Escribir-to write

Irregular yo forms

Some –er & -ir verbs have irregular yo forms. The best way to remember these irregular yo forms is to memorize them!

The rest of the verb is conjugated the same as regular –er or –ir verbs.

Irregular yo forms

Infinitive Yo form

Hacer To do/To make Hago I do/I make

Poner To put Pongo I put

Traer To bring Traigo I bring

Saber To know (information)

Sé I know (information)

Salir To go out Salgo I go out

Ver To see Veo I see

English Spanish English Spanish

I make We make

You make You make

You (ud.) make You (uds.) make

He makes They make

She makes

Hacer- to do/make

English Spanish English Spanish

I make hago We make hacemos

You make haces You make hacéis

You (ud.) make Usted hace You (uds.) make Ustedes hacen

He makes Él hace They make Ellos hacen

She makes Ella hace

Hacer-to do/to make

The preposition de

The preposition de is used after the verb salir to talk about leaving a place. Salgo de mi casa a las siete I leave my house at seven.

The preposition de is also used after the verb saber to say how much someone knows about something. No sé mucho de arte. I don’t know much about art.

Tag questions

A tag question is attached to the end of a sentence to make it a question.

If you expect someone to answer yes, use ¿no? or ¿verdad?

When the expected answer is no, use ¿verdad?

Tag questions

Ejemplos:¿Vienes a la fiesta, ¿no? (¿verdad?)

◦You’re coming to the party, aren’t you?

Si, voy a ir. ◦Yes, I’m going to go.

¿No vas al partido, ¿verdad?◦You’re not going to the game, right?

No, no voy.◦No, I’m not going.

Exit Slip

Conjugate the verbs Traer- to bring Abrir- to open

BE SURE TO INCLUDE WHAT THEY MEAN IN ENGLISH!!!!