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2 Conjugating regular verbs There are 3 different types of verbs depending on the infinitive ending: -ar, -er, and –ir To conjugate a verb we need to add the necessary endings to the stem.

3 What is the stem of a verb? zIt is the part of the verb left after taking away the -ar, -er, or -ir infinitive ending. zWhat is the stem of the verb preparar? prepar- zWhat is the stem of the verb comer? com- zWhat is the stem of the verb vivir? viv-

4 ¡Vamos a conjugar! yo tú él, ella, Ud. nosotros/as vosotros/as ellos, ellas, Uds. preparo preparas prepara preparamos preparáis preparan como comes come comemos coméis comen vivo vives vive vivimos vivís viven

5 z¡Ahora vamos a practicar! yo ABRIR (to open) ABRO tú ASISTIR (to attend) ASISTES Ud. APRENDER (to learn) APRENDE nosotras ESCRIBIR (to write) ESCRIBIMOS

6 ellos LEER (to read) LEEN Uds. COMPARTIR (to share) COMPARTEN nosotros CORRER (to run) CORREMOS yo DECIDIR (to decide) DECIDO

7 ella CREER (to believe) CREE tú BEBER (to drink) BEBES yo COMER (to eat) COMO tú COMPRENDER (to understand) COMPRENDES

8 Ud. DEBER (should; must; ought to) DEBE nosotras LEER (to read) LEEMOS ellos DESCRIBIR (to describe) DESCRIBEN Uds. RECIBIR (to receive) RECIBEN

9 nosotros VIVIR (to live) VIVIMOS yo LEER (to read) LEO ella RECIBIR (to receive) RECIBE tú CORRER (to run) CORRES

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