3.3.1 Present Tense

• Match the subject pronoun with the correct -ar verb ending:

  yo ↔️ -o

  tú ↔️ -as

  él/ella/usted ↔️ -a

  nosotros/nosotras ↔️ -amos

  vosotros/vosotras ↔️ -áis

  ellos/ellas/ustedes ↔️ -an
• Steps to conjugate a regular verb in the present tense:

  1️⃣ Identify the infinitive ending (-ar, -er, -ir)

  2️⃣ Remove the infinitive ending

  3️⃣ Add the appropriate present tense ending based on the subject pronoun
• The verb "tener" (to have) has the "tú" form "tienes."


  True
• What is the negative form of "Yo hablo español"?

  No hablo español
• Regular verbs in Spanish are conjugated based on their infinitive endings
• In the sentence "Yo hablo español," the verb "hablar" is an example of a regular verb with an -ar
• The verb "ser" (to be) has the "yo" form "soy," which is an example of an irregular
• To form the negative form of a verb in Spanish, you add the word "no" before the conjugated verb
• Steps to conjugate an irregular verb in the present tense:

  1️⃣ Identify the verb as irregular

  2️⃣ Memorize its irregular present tense forms
• What is the negative form of "Él tiene un libro"?

  No tiene un libro
• Match the verb with its present tense 'yo' form:

  ser ↔️ soy

  ir ↔️ voy

  tener ↔️ tengo

  hacer ↔️ hago
• To form the negative form of a verb in the present tense, you add no before the conjugated verb
• In Spanish, questions can be formed using question words or subject-verb inversion.


  True
• Regular verbs in Spanish follow consistent conjugation patterns in the present tense.


  True
• What characterizes irregular verbs in Spanish?

  They have irregular conjugations
• Match the irregular verb with its "yo" form:

  ser ↔️ soy

  ir ↔️ voy

  tener ↔️ tengo

  hacer ↔️ hago
• The negative form of "Él va a la escuela" is "No va a la escuela."


  True
• Match the irregular verb with its "ellos/ellas/ustedes" form:

  ser ↔️ son

  ir ↔️ van

  tener ↔️ tienen

  hacer ↔️ hacen
• Irregular verbs in Spanish follow the standard conjugation patterns for -ar, -er, and -ir verbs.

  False
• The negative form of **Él va a la escuela.** is No va a la escuela.


  True
• To form the negative form of a verb in the present tense, you add no before the conjugated verb
• Order the steps to form a question using subject-verb inversion:

  1️⃣ Start with the verb

  2️⃣ Follow with the subject
• Match the subject pronoun with its verb conjugation ending:

  yo ↔️ -o

  tú ↔️ -as/-es/-is

  él/ella/usted ↔️ -a/-e/-e
• Failing to match the verb conjugation to the subject pronoun in Spanish results in a grammatically incorrect sentence.


  True
• The conjugation ending for 'tú' with -er verbs in the present tense is -es
• Give an example of a sentence using the conjugated form of an -ar verb in the present tense.

  Yo hablo español
• Why is it important to memorize irregular verb conjugations in Spanish?

  Grammatical accuracy
• Arrange the steps to form a question in the Spanish present tense using question words:

  1️⃣ Begin with a question word

  2️⃣ Keep the verb conjugation the same

  3️⃣ End with a question mark
• The inverted form of 'Hablas español' is '¿Hablas español?
• Subject-verb inversion in Spanish questions involves inverting the subject and conjugated verb to form a question.


  True
• Steps to form a Spanish question using question words.

  1️⃣ Start with a question word

  2️⃣ Keep the verb conjugation the same

  3️⃣ Example: ¿Qué comes?
• What does the subject pronoun "yo" mean in English?

  I
• What is the verb conjugation for "nosotros" in -ar verbs?

  -amos
• Irregular verbs in Spanish follow standard conjugation patterns in the present tense.

  False
• Order the conjugations of the irregular verb "ir" (to go) in the present tense:

  1️⃣ voy

  2️⃣ vas

  3️⃣ va

  4️⃣ vamos

  5️⃣ vais

  6️⃣ van
• To form the negative of a Spanish verb, you place "no" before the conjugated verb.
• Match the pronoun with its corresponding verb ending for -ar verbs:

  yo ↔️ -o

  tú ↔️ -as

  él/ella/usted ↔️ -a

  nosotros/nosotras ↔️ -amos
• What is the 'yo' form of the verb 'ser' (to be)?

  soy
• To form the negative of a verb in Spanish, you add 'no' before the conjugated verb
• Arrange the steps to form a question in Spanish using question words:

  1️⃣ Start with a question word

  2️⃣ Use the conjugated verb

  3️⃣ Keep the subject in its original position