3.3.1 Present Tense

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    • 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