-ar

Regular Verbs (Present tense)

What is a verb?
What is an infinitive?
What is the most important part of the verb in Spanish? The beginning, the middle or the end? Why?
Remember, in Spanish there are 3 verb groups. Verbs that end in -ar, -er and -ir.
estudiar to study
I - yo estudi
you (sing.) - t estudi
he/she - l/ella estudi
we - nosotros estudi
you (pl.) - vosotros estudi
they - ellos/ellas estudi

Using the table on the left, plant the verb

tree for the verb usar to use.

o
as
a
amos
is
an

Change the verb to match the person and

write the English translation.
Remember to get the stem you first have to
remove the -ar.

he/she

we

you (singular)

you (plural)

they

S
T
E
M

Verb in the infinitive:

usar

Put the steps for conjugating a verb (changing the verb to match the person you are talking about) in the
correct order.
a.
b.
c.
d.

Add the correct ending to the stem to make the verb match the person you are talking about.
When you have removed the ending, you are left with the stem.
Find a verb in the infinitive and look at the ending to see if its an -ar, -er or -ir verb.
Remove the -ar, -er or ir.
Step 1 = Step 2 = Step 3 = Step 4 =
You are inviting some friends for tea. Using your verb tree, conjugate the verb cenar to have dinner.
Write the English meaning as well.
Person

cenar
to have
dinner

I
you
he/she
we
you
they
ahorrar = to save, amar = to love, cambiar = to change, escuchar = to listen
llamar = to call, pasar = to pass, reparar = to repair, vomitar = to vomit
Match the Spanish and the English
1. ahorro
2. vomita
3. pasa
4. cambiis
5. escucho
6. reparan
7. cambiamos
8. amamos
9. cambias
10. ahorran
11. vomitan
12. llama
13. repara
14. escuchan
15. escuchis

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)
i)
j)
k)
l)
m)
n)
o)

you (pl.) listen

he/she passes
he/she calls
I save
we change
he/she vomits
they repair
we love
he/she repairs
they vomit
I listen
they listen
they save
you (sing.) change
you (pl.) change

Translate the verb

1. vomito
2. escuchamos
3. amas
4. pasa
5. pasas
6. ahorris
7. reparamos
8. pasamos
9. he/she saves
10. we vomit
11. he/she changes
12. they love
13. we vomit
14. you (pl) love
15. they change

In a sentence how could you work out if youre talking about he or she?

English

-er Regular Verbs (Present tense)

What is a verb?
What is an infinitive?
What is the most important part of the verb in Spanish? The beginning, the middle or the end? Why?
Remember, in Spanish there are 3 verb groups. Verbs that end in -ar, -er and -ir.
aprender to learn
I - yo
you (sing.) - t
he/she - l/ella
we - nosotros
you (pl.) - vosotros
they - ellos/ellas

aprend
aprend
aprend
aprend
aprend
aprend

Using the table on the left, plant the verb

tree for the verb responder to respond.

o
es
e
emos
is
en

Change the verb to match the person and

write the English translation.
Remember to get the stem you first have to
remove the -er.

he/she

we

you (singular)

you (plural)

they

S
T
E
M

Verb in the infinitive:

responder

Using your verb tree, conjugate (change the verb to match the person) the verbs beber to drink and
comer to eat. Write the English meaning as well.
beber
to drink

Person

English

comer
to eat

English

I
you
he/she
we
you
they
Write the English meaning of the Spanish verbs in the Wordle.
Use the infinitives below and your verb tree to help you.
cometer = to commit, comprender = to understand, correr = to run, esconder = to hide
meter = to put, prometer = to promise, romper = to break, vender = to sell
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Match the Spanish and the English
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

vendo
corren
mete
prometis
prometes
venden
comete

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)

they run
he/she commits
he/she puts
I sell
you (pl.) promise
you (sg.) promise
they sell

In a sentence how could you work out if youre talking about he or she?

11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.

Finished? Read through your sheet and make sure you understand all the key terms: verb,
infinitive, conjugate and stem.

-ir Regular Verbs (Present tense)

What is a verb?
What is an infinitive?
What is the most important part of the verb in Spanish? The beginning, the middle or the end? Why?
Remember, in Spanish there are 3 verb groups. Verbs that end in -ar, -er and -ir.
subir to go up
I - yo
you (sing.) - t
he/she - l/ella
we - nosotros
you (pl.) - vosotros
they - ellos/ellas

sub
sub
sub
sub
sub
sub

Using the table on the left, plant the verb

tree for the verb insistir to insist.

o
es
e
imos
s
en

Change the verb to match the person and

write the English translation.
Remember to get the stem you first have to
remove the -ir.

he/she

we

you (singular)

you (plural)

they

S
T
E
M

Verb in the infinitive:

insistir

Using your verb tree, conjugate (change the verbs to match the person) the verbs in the table below.
Write the English meaning as well.
asistir
to attend

Person

English

compartir
to share

English

discutir
to argue

compartir
to share

I
you
he/she
we
you
they
Check point! Write down any key information you need to remember about -ir verbs in the present tense.
Most importantly, write down how youre going to remember this information!

cumplir = to carry out, existir = to exist, ocurrir = to happen, permitir = to allow

recibir = to receive, sufrir = to suffer, unir = to join, vivir = to live
Match the Spanish and the English
1. vivo
2. existe
3. ocurre
4. recibs
5. permito
6. cumplen
7. unimos
8. vivimos
9. recibes
10. existen
11. sufre
12. permite
13. une
14. reciben
15. viven

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)
i)
j)
k)
l)
m)
n)
o)

they live
it happens
he/she permits
I live
we join
he/she suffers
they carry out
we live
he/she joins
he/she exists
I permit
they receive
they exist
you (sing.) receive
you (pl.) receive

Translate the verb

1. recibo
2. sufrimos
3. permites
4. ocurre
5. vives
6. vivs
7. discutimos
8. cumplimos
9. he/she lives
10. we receive
11. he/she allows
12. they join
13. we allow
14. you (pl) carry out
15. they allow

In a sentence how could you work out if youre talking about he or she?
Finished? Show how much of a genius you are design a poster/poem/cartoon to explain to
next years Y7s how to conjugate -ir verbs in the present tense in Spanish.