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Present Tense: -ar Verbs

Presente: verbos en -ar

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Beginner · Step 10 of 21Course step 10 of 48

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Understand it · Entiéndelo
I speak.
Yo .o: Ending — changing part
You speak.
Tú .
She speaks.
Ella .

Build it step by step · Constrúyelo paso a paso

We work here.
Nosotros trabaj aquí.amos: Ending — changing part
You all work here.
Ustedes trabajan aquí.
Self-check · Comprueba tu respuesta

Estudio; estudiamos; estudian. One sentence: Estudio español.

Respuestas con razones · Answers with reasons

Estudio todos los días; mi compañero estudia; estudiamos. Las terminaciones -o, -a y -amos identifican yo, él/ella/usted y nosotros/as. Como la terminación aclara el sujeto, en español se puede omitir el pronombre. / Estudio todos los días; mi compañero estudia; estudiamos. The endings -o, -a, and -amos identify yo, él/ella/usted, and nosotros/as. A clear ending is why Spanish can omit the subject pronoun.

Check and try again · Comprueba y vuelve a intentar

Hablo español. Ana habla español. Hablamos español. Match each ending to the person.

Who is speaking · Quién habla
I speak.
hablo.Yo: Pronoun
You speak. (informal, singular)
Tú hablas.
You speak. (respectful, singular)
Usted habla.

Choose the person · Elegir la persona

We speak. (female group)
hablamos.Nosotras: Pronoun
You all speak.
Ustedes hablan.
Check the related pattern · Comprueba el patrón relacionado

Ustedes hablan. Ellos hablan describes them, rather than addressing them.

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1. What ending does yo use with regular hablar?

2. Choose the tú form of hablar.

3. Change Ana habla to nosotros.

4. Correct Yo hablas español.

5. Two friends speak Spanish. Choose the form.

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