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    This document discusses verb conjugation in Spanish. It explains that in Spanish, verbs are conjugated by changing the endings of infinitives based on the subject pronoun. It provides examples of regular conjugations for -AR, -ER, and -IR verbs, which take different sets of endings for each pronoun. However, it notes that some very common verbs, like ser, dar, and estar, are irregular and do not follow the typical stem-ending conjugation pattern.

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    This document discusses verb conjugation in Spanish. It explains that in Spanish, verbs are conjugated by changing the endings of infinitives based on the subject pronoun. It provides examples of regular conjugations for -AR, -ER, and -IR verbs, which take different sets of endings for each pronoun. However, it notes that some very common verbs, like ser, dar, and estar, are irregular and do not follow the typical stem-ending conjugation pattern.

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    This document discusses verb conjugation in Spanish. It explains that in Spanish, verbs are conjugated by changing the endings of infinitives based on the subject pronoun. It provides examples of regular conjugations for -AR, -ER, and -IR verbs, which take different sets of endings for each pronoun. However, it notes that some very common verbs, like ser, dar, and estar, are irregular and do not follow the typical stem-ending conjugation pattern.

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    Ab General Conj. Span1

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    This document discusses verb conjugation in Spanish. It explains that in Spanish, verbs are conjugated by changing the endings of infinitives based on the subject pronoun. It provides examples of regular conjugations for -AR, -ER, and -IR verbs, which take different sets of endings for each pronoun. However, it notes that some very common verbs, like ser, dar, and estar, are irregular and do not follow the typical stem-ending conjugation pattern.

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    Conjugations

    Why and How to make them work


    • We start learning verbs in their infinitive
    forms. In English, almost all infinitives
    have the word “to” in front of them.
    • Remember, of course, that verbs are
    “action” words.
    – Examples: To be or not to be, to run, to play,
    to call, to see, to dance, to walk.
    • Some infinitives don’t have “to” in front.
    – Examples: Can (to be able), Should (to have
    the responsibility)
    ** These are still verbs! **
    In Spanish…
    • Infinitives are one word. The “to” is
    included.
    • You can’t go around saying “I to run, he to
    run”.
    • Conjugating = changing the endings of
    infinitives so they make sense with each
    pronoun.
    • I run, but he runs.
    • Verbs are classified according to their
    endings.
    • “Hablar” (to speak) is an –AR verb.
    • “Apprender” (to learn) is an –ER verb.
    • “Partir” (to leave) is an –IR verb.

    • All spanish verbs are either AR, ER, or IR


    verbs. But not all of them are regular.
    Steps for Regular Conjugation
    1. List all the pronouns
    2. Add the stem to each one
    3. Add appropriate endings

    To conjugate, we take the ending off the infinitive.


    What’s left is the stem.

    STEM!! Important!
    Ex) Hablar - ar = habl
    Ex) Apprender - er = apprend
    AR, ER, and IR verbs have a set of
    endings for all of their examples
    • All regular –AR verbs have the endings

    • -O, -AS, -A, -AMOS, -AN

    • So…
    HABLAR – to speak

    • Yo • Nosotros
    – habl o -habl
    amos
    I speak, I am speaking We speak

    • Tú • Vosotros
    -habl -habl
    as aís
    You speak, you are speaking You (all) speak

    • Él • Ellos
    -habl -habl
    a an
    He speaks They speak
    Only *most* verbs work this way.
    • Some very common verbs are irregular and
    you can’t do the stem/ending trick:

    – Ser: to be
    – Dar: to give
    – Estar: to be
    – Gustar: to like
    – Saber: to know
    – And unfortunately, more.

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