Grade 5 · Introductory Spanish

Use regular present verbs with tú

The idea

Identify the written subject and check whether the infinitive ends in -ar, -er or -ir.

Step by step
  1. Identify the written subject and check whether the infinitive ends in -ar, -er or -ir.
  2. Remove the infinitive ending to find the stem. For Tú, use these endings: -ar → -as; -er → -es; -ir → -es.
  3. Read the complete sentence for meaning and verify that the form agrees with its subject.

Example

Use the present indicative of hablar: Tú ___ con Ana.

Answer

hablas

With Tú, hablar becomes hablas. The sentence means “You speak with Ana.”

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Write three true or invented sentences with Tú using the taught regular verbs. Underline the endings.

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