Present tense review

present tense -ar verb endings

-o -as -a -amos -an

present tense -er/-ir verb endings

-o -es -e -emos/-imos -en

stem-changing verbs

Stem-changing verbs in the present tense use the same endings as regular -ar, -er, and -ir verbs when conjugated, but undergo a vowel change in the last syllable of the stem.

"For how you feel and where you are, always use the verb ____________."

estar

forms of estar (present tense)

estoy estás está estamos están

stem-changing verbs (e-->i)

pedir decir repetir servir

stem-changing verbs (o-->ue)

poder sonar dormir morir almorzar

stem changing verbs (e-->ie)

querer tener empezar comenzar perder entender preferir sentarse preferir

"For who you are and from where always use the verb ________."

ser

forms of ser (present tense)

soy eres es somos son

preguntar

to ask a question

pedir

to ask for (e-i)

ser

to be (permanent)

estar

to be (temporary)

poder

to be able to, can (o-ue)

empezar/comenzar

to begin (e-ie)

llamar

to call

morir

to die (o-ue)

hacer

to do, to make

entrar

to enter

explicar

to explain

encontrar

to find (o-ue)

ir

to go

tener

to have

oír

to hear

salir

to leave, to go out

escuchar

to listen

mirar

to look at, to watch

buscar

to look for

perder

to lose (e-ie)

abrir

to open

prestar atención

to pay attention

preferir

to prefer (e-ie)

levantar

to raise, to lift

repetir

to repeat (e-i)

responder

to respond

regresar

to return (to a place)

sonar

to ring/sound (o-ue)

ver

to see

servir

to serve (e-i)

sentarse

to sit down (e-ie)

dormir

to sleep (o-ue)

estudiar

to study

tomar

to take

sacar

to take out

hablar

to talk, to speak

enseñar

to teach

pensar

to think (e-ie)

entender

to understand

caminar

to walk

escribir

to write

forms of ir (present tense)

voy vas va vamos van