World Languages: Spanish Present Tense -AR Verbs
Practice conjugating regular -AR verbs in the present tense
World Languages: Spanish Present Tense -AR Verbs
Practice conjugating regular -AR verbs in the present tense
World Languages - Grade 6-8
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Conjugate the verb hablar for yo in the present tense.
For yo forms of regular -AR verbs, remove -ar and add -o.
The correct form is hablo. The full sentence could be: Yo hablo. - 2
Fill in the blank with the correct form of estudiar: Tú __________ español los lunes.
The correct sentence is: Tú estudias español los lunes. - 3
Choose the correct form: Ella (canto / canta / cantan) en el coro.
Ella uses the same verb ending as él and usted.
The correct form is canta. The sentence is: Ella canta en el coro. - 4
Complete the conjugation chart for bailar in the present tense: yo, tú, él/ella/usted, nosotros, vosotros, ellos/ellas/ustedes.
The correct forms are: yo bailo, tú bailas, él/ella/usted baila, nosotros bailamos, vosotros bailáis, and ellos/ellas/ustedes bailan. - 5
Write the nosotros form of the verb practicar.
For nosotros forms of regular -AR verbs, remove -ar and add -amos.
The nosotros form is practicamos. The full phrase is: nosotros practicamos. - 6
Translate into Spanish: We listen to music.
The correct translation is: Nosotros escuchamos música. - 7
Fill in the blank with the correct form of mirar: Los estudiantes __________ la pizarra.
Los estudiantes means they, so use the ellos form.
The correct sentence is: Los estudiantes miran la pizarra. - 8
Circle the verb that is not a regular -AR verb: hablar, comer, bailar, estudiar.
The verb comer is not a regular -AR verb because it ends in -er. - 9
Rewrite the sentence using usted instead of tú: Tú trabajas mucho.
Usted uses the same present tense ending as él and ella.
The correct sentence is: Usted trabaja mucho. - 10
Match each subject with the correct form of necesitar: yo, tú, nosotros, ellos. Forms: necesitamos, necesitan, necesito, necesitas.
The correct matches are: yo necesito, tú necesitas, nosotros necesitamos, and ellos necesitan. - 11
Look at the classroom scene. Write one Spanish sentence using a present tense -AR verb to describe what one student is doing.
Use a subject, a correctly conjugated -AR verb, and any extra details you know.
A correct answer could be: La estudiante estudia. Another correct answer could be: El estudiante escucha. - 12
Translate into English: Ustedes hablan con la profesora.
The correct translation is: You all speak with the teacher. - 13
Correct the error in this sentence: Nosotros estudian para el examen.
Check whether the verb ending matches the subject pronoun.
The corrected sentence is: Nosotros estudiamos para el examen. The subject nosotros needs the -amos ending. - 14
Write a complete Spanish sentence using the verb pasar and the subject yo.
A correct answer could be: Yo paso tiempo con mis amigos. The verb paso correctly matches yo. - 15
Complete the mini conversation with the correct forms of the verbs in parentheses. A: ¿Tú __________ español? (hablar) B: Sí, yo __________ español y __________ en la clase. (hablar, practicar)
Use hablas with tú, and use -o endings with yo.
The completed conversation is: A: ¿Tú hablas español? B: Sí, yo hablo español y practico en la clase.