Spanish Class

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Spanish Class

• Todays Lesson
• Subject Pronouns Verb Endings
• Conjugation for the present tense

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Subject Pronouns

• There are 6 subject pronouns in English and in
  Spanish
• You have learned both in English class and in
  Spanish class.

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English Subject Pronouns

• I
• You (singular)
• He, She, It
• Us
• You (Plural)
• Them

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Spanish Subject Pronouns

• Yo
• Tú
• Él, Ella
• Nosotros
• Vosotros
• Ellos, Ellas

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Translations

• I is ______ in Spanish
• I is Yo in Spanish

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Translations

• You (singular) is ______ in Spanish
• You (singular) is Tú in Spanish

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Translations

• He is ______ in Spanish
• He is Él in Spanish
• She is ______ in Spanish
• She is Ella in Spanish

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Translations

• We is ______ in Spanish
• We is Nosotros in Spanish

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Translations

• You (plural) is ______ in Spanish
• You (plural) is Vosotros in Spanish

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Translations

• Them is ______ in Spanish
• Them is Ellos or Ellas in Spanish
• Ellos - a group of boys
• Ellas - a group of girls

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Spanish Verbs

• There are 3 types of verb endings
• -AR
• -ER
• -IR
• Each verb ending conjugates differently in the
  present tense.

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Verbs Ending in -AR

• For every subject pronoun, drop the -AR ending,
  and add the following endings.
• Yo- o Nosotros- amos
• Tú- as Vosotros- áis
• Él, Ella- a Ellos, Ellas- an

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Practice Cantar- to sing

• Drop the -AR ending, and add the new endings.
• Yo canto Nosotros cantamos
• Tú cantas Vosotros cantáis
• Él, Ella- canta Ellos, Ellas- cantan

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Practice Practicar-to practice

• I practice
• You practice
• He practices
• We practice
• You (plural) practice
• They (girls) practice

• Yo practico
• Tú practicas
• Él practica
• Nosotros practicamos
• Vosotros practicáis
• Ellas practican

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Other -AR verbs

• Mirar - to watch, to look
• Lavar- to wash
• Ayudar- to help
• Hablar- to speak
• Preparar- to prepare

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Verbs Ending in -ER

• For every subject pronoun, drop the -ER ending
  and add the following endings.
• Yo- o Nostros- emos
• Tú- es Vosotros- éis
• Él, Ella- e Ellos, Ellas- en

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Practice Correr- to run

• Drop the -ER endings and add the new endings.
• Yo corro Nosotros corremos
• Tú corres Vosotros corréis
• Él, Ella- corre Ellos, Ellas- corren

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Practice Beber- to drink

• I drink
• You drink
• She drinks
• We drink
• You (plural) drink
• They (boys) drink

• Yo bebo
• Tú bebes
• Ella bebe
• Nosotros bebemos
• Vosotros bebéis
• Ellos beben

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Other -ER Verbs

• Aprender - to learn
• Hacer- to make or to do
• Comer- to eat
• Leer- to read
• Comprender- to understand

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Verbs ending in -IR

• For every subject pronoun, drop the -IR ending
  and add the following endings.
• Yo- o Nosotros - imos
• Tú- es Vosotros - ís
• Él, Ella - e Ellos, Ellas - en

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Practice Escribir - to write

• For every subject pronoun, drop the -IR ending
  and add the new endings.
• Yo- escribo Nosotros - escribimos
• Tú- escribes Vosotros - escribís
• Él, Ella - escribe Ellos, Ellas - escriben

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Practice Vivir - to live

• I live
• You live
• She lives
• We live
• You (plural) live
• They (boys) live

• Yo vivo
• Tú vives
• Ella vive
• Nosotros vivimos
• Vosotros vivís
• Ellos viven

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Other -IR Verbs

• Recibir - to receive
• Compartir - to share
• Preferir- to prefer
• Sentir - to feel
• Pedir- to ask for

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Assignment

• Write a short story using a combination of -AR,
  -ER, and -IR verbs.
• You must use at least ten verbs
• You can write it in English using the model
  provided.
• Type your story leaving blanks for subject
  pronouns and verbs.
• Switch stories with a classmate and complete
  their story.

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Example of Story

• In the morning ______ (I) ______ (eat) breakfast.
• Then _______ (my sister and I) _______ (run)
  three miles.
• My best friend______ (she)______ (speaks) with me
  on the telephone.
• My other best friend ______ (he) _____ (lives)
  next door.

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Example of Completion

• In the morning ___yo___ (I) _como__ (eat)
  breakfast.
• Then _Nosotros_ (my sister and I) _corremos_
  (run) three miles.
• My best friend__ella__ (she)_habla__ (speaks)
  with me on the telephone.
• My other best friend __él____ (he) _vive_ (lives)
  next door.