On Day 8, we'll explore regular -ar verbs in the present tense, which will enable you to describe actions in the present.
Common -AR Verbs
- Hablar - to speak
- Caminar - to walk
- Trabajar - to work
- Estudiar - to study
- Escuchar - to listen
- Mirar - to watch/look
- Comprar - to buy
- Llamar - to call
Conjugation Pattern for -AR verbs
For example, the verb "hablar":
- Yo hablo (I speak)
- Tú hablas (You speak)
- Él/Ella/Usted habla (He/She/You [formal] speak)
- Nosotros/Nosotras hablamos (We speak)
- Vosotros/Vosotras habláis (You all [informal] speak)
- Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes hablan (They/You all [formal] speak)
- Hablar: ah-'blahr
- Estudiar: ehs-too-'dyahr
- Listening: Find YouTube videos or audio clips that focus on -ar verbs in the present tense. Listen carefully for pronunciation.
- Speaking: Practice conjugating and using the -ar verbs in sentences. For example, "Yo hablo español" (I speak Spanish).
- Writing: Write down the list of common -ar verbs and their conjugations. Try to create sentences using each verb.
- Review: As always, go through the material you've learned in the previous days.
By the end of Day 8, you should be able to conjugate and use regular -ar verbs in the present tense to form sentences.