Lecture Notes: Present Tense of AR Verbs in Spanish

Introduction

• Instructor: Señor Jordan
• Focus: Present tense conjugation of AR verbs in Spanish, specifically the yo form.
• Recommendation: Review video on personal pronouns for better understanding.

Key Concepts

Personal Pronoun

• Yo: Means "I" or sometimes "me" in Spanish.

Infinitive Verbs

• Definition: A verb that has not been changed from its base form.
• Identification: Ends in -AR (e.g., ayudar, bailar, cantar).
• Translation: Typically translates to "to + verb" in English (e.g., to sing, to work, to dance).

Conjugation of AR Verbs

Yo Form

• Process:
  1. Remove the -AR ending from the infinitive.
  2. Add -o to the stem.

Examples

• Cantar (to sing) → Yo canto (I sing)
• Nadar (to swim) → Yo nado (I swim)

Practice Examples

• Trabajar (to work) → Yo trabajo
• Bailar (to dance) → Yo bailo
• Necesitar (to need) → Yo necesito
• Cocinar (to cook) → Yo cocino
• Dibujar (to draw) → Yo dibujo
• Tocar la guitarra (to play the guitar) → Yo toco la guitarra
• Escuchar música (to listen to music) → Yo escucho música
• Estudiar español (to study Spanish) → Yo estudio español
• Hablar por teléfono (to talk on the phone) → Yo hablo por teléfono

Making Sentences Negative

• To make a sentence negative, place "no" after "yo".
  • Example: Yo hablo por teléfono → Yo no hablo por teléfono (I don't talk on the phone)

Conclusion

• Upcoming topics: tú form, ellos/ustedes form, and nosotros form.
• The lecture covers basic but essential aspects of AR verb conjugation.
• Encouragement for questions, comments, or suggestions.

End of Notes

Additional Resources

• Personal Pronouns video (recommended for better understanding)