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World Languages: Spanish Present Tense -AR Verbs

Practice conjugating regular -AR verbs in the present tense

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World Languages: Spanish Present Tense -AR Verbs

Practice conjugating regular -AR verbs in the present tense

World Languages - Grade 6-8

Instructions: Read each problem carefully. Write complete answers when asked. Use the present tense forms of regular -AR verbs.
  1. 1

    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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 6

    Translate into Spanish: We listen to music.

    The correct translation is: Nosotros escuchamos música.
  7. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 12

    Translate into English: Ustedes hablan con la profesora.

    The correct translation is: You all speak with the teacher.
  13. 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. 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. 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.
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