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1. To walk
Caminar
Lesson 6 | Forms of regular verbs
I walk
Yo camino

3. ¡Hola!
Lesson 6 on Basic Spanish!

4. I am Yo soy We are Nosotros
somos
You are Tú eres You are
(plural)
Vosotros sois
You are
(formal)
Usted es You are
(plural, formal)
Ustedes son
He / She is Él / Ella es They are Ellos / Ellas
son
Revision : Forms of Ser

5. English Spanish
What? ¿Qué?
Which? ¿Cuál?
Revision : Interrogations

6. Revision
English Spanish Tip
I am Mark Yo soy Mark Can also omit pronoun
What is your name? ¿Cuál es tu nombre?
My name is Lisa Mi nombre es Lisa
I am a boy Soy chico
I am a student Soy un/una estudiante
I'm from Chicago Yo soy de Chicago Can also omit pronoun

7. 1 Forms of regular verbs
Lesson objectives

8. Lisa : Hello! What is your name?
Mark : Hello! My name is Mark, and you?
Lisa : I am Lisa
Lisa : Where do you study?
Mark : I study in America
Mark : Where do you work?
Lisa : I work at the hospital
Today’s conversation

9. For us to complete this conversation, we will need to
understand the forms of verbs in Spanish and how
they change their form depending
on the subject
Today’s conversation

10. Types of verbs
In Spanish, we classify verbs in 4 groups:
Regular verbs ending in 'ar'
Regular verbs ending in 'er’
Regular verbs ending in 'ir’
Irregular verbs

11. Just like in English, where verbs change forms
depending on the subject (I eat, she eats etc.); verbs
change forms in Spanish as well
However, the forms of verbs in Spanish have many
more variations
Verbs and their forms

12. In this lesson, we will look at the variations of
verbs ending in ‘ar’
You don't need to memorize each verb at this point in
time, but it is important to understand how verbs
change forms
Verbs and their forms

13. Common regular verbs with 'ar' ending
English Spanish
To walk Caminar
To study Estudiar
To teach Enseñar
To work Trabajar
To ask Preguntar
To take Tomar
To answer Contestar

14. The 'j' in 'trabajar' takes up the
sound of 'h'
Pronunciation tip

15. 1 2 3
To study
Pick the right option
Estudiar Trabajar Tomar

16. 1 2 3
Solution
To study
Estudiar Trabajar Tomar

17. 1 2 3
To take
Pick the right option
Caminar Trabajar Tomar

18. 1 2 3
Solution
To take
Caminar Trabajar Tomar

19. 1 2 3
To work
Pick the right option
Trabajar Contestar Enseñar

20. 1 2 3
Solution
To work
Trabajar Contestar Enseñar

21. 1 2 3
To ask
Pick the right option
Preguntar Contestar Enseñar

22. 1 2 3
Solution
To ask
Preguntar Contestar Enseñar

23. So remember!
English Spanish
To walk Caminar
To study Estudiar
To teach Enseñar
To work Trabajar
To ask Preguntar
To take Tomar
To answer Contestar

24. Alright, now let's learn how to use such
verbs in conversations by learning the
different forms they take...
Moving on...

25. To start using these verbs in conversations,
we will need to understand the forms they
take depending on the subject
Let’s take an example
To walk = Camin-ar
Forms of verbs ending in ‘ar’

26. Forms of regular verbs with 'ar' ending
Eg: To walk = Camin-ar
Personal
pronoun
Forms of
Caminar
Yo (I) Camino
Nosotros (We) Caminamos
Tú (You) Caminas
Vosotros (You, plural) Camináis
Usted (You, formal) Camina
Ustedes (You, formal, pl) Caminan
Él/Ella (He/ She) Camina
Ellos/Ellas (They) Caminan

27. This might look overwhelming at first,
but ultimately you will find this simple
and it will help you get the right
base for all your conversational needs
Too many forms?

28. If you notice, the forms of 2nd person (formal) and 3rd
person are exactly the same!
Some tricks – forms of verbs ending in ‘ar’
Personal
pronoun
Form
Usted (You, formal) -a
Ustedes (You, formal, pl) -an
Él/Ella (He/ She) -a
Ellos/Ellas (They) -an

29. Again...forms of regular verbs with 'ar' ending
Eg: To walk = Camin-ar
Personal
pronoun
Forms of
Caminar
I walk Yo camino
We walk Nosotros caminamos
You walk Tú caminas
You (pl.) walk Vosotros camináis
You (formal) walk Usted camina
You (pl. formal) walk Ustedes caminan
He / She walks Él/Ella camina
They walk Ellos/Ellas caminan

30. So let's revise...Forms of regular verbs ending in ‘ar’
Personal
pronoun
Verb ending in -ar Form
Yo (I)
-ar
-o
Nosotros (We) -amos
Tú (You) -as
Vosotros (You, plural) -áis
Usted (You, formal) -a
Ustedes (You, formal, pl) -an
Él/Ella (He/ She) -a
Ellos/Ellas (They) -an

31. I study
(Hint : To study = Estudiar)
Try yourself

32. I study Yo estudio
Solution

33. You study (informal,sing.)
(Hint : To study = Estudiar)
Try yourself

34. You study
(informal, sing.)
Tú estudias
Solution

35. You study (formal, sing.)
(Hint : To study = Estudiar)
Try yourself

36. You study
(formal, sing.)
Usted estudia
Solution

37. I travel
(Hint : To travel = Viajar)
Try yourself

38. I travel Yo viajo
Solution

39. I work
(Hint : To work = Trabajar)
Try yourself

40. I work Yo trabajo
Solution

41. 1 2 3
She dances
(Hint : Dance = Bailar)
Pick the right option
Ella baila Él baila Ella bailo

42. 1 2 3
Solution
She dances
(Hint : Dance = Bailar)
Ella baila Él baila Ella bailo

43. 1 2 3
They visit Columbia
(Hint : Visit = Visitar)
Pick the right option
Ustedes
visitan
Columbia
Usted
visita
Columbia
Ellos
visitan
Columbia

44. 1 2 3
They visit Columbia
(Hint : Visit = Visitar)
Solution
Ustedes
visitan
Columbia
Usted
visita
Columbia
Ellos
visitan
Columbia

45. Lisa : Hello! What is your name?
Mark : Hello! My name is Mark, and you?
Lisa : I am Lisa
Lisa : Where do you study?
Mark : I study in America
Mark : Where do you work?
Lisa : I work at the hospital
Today’s conversation

46. English Spanish
Where? ¿Dónde?
To where? ¿A dónde?
Interrogation ‘Where?’

47. English Spanish
at en
in en
the
(with masculine subjects)
el
New words in the conversation

48. In Spanish, articles like 'a', 'the' and 'an' change
forms depending on the gender of the subject
We will look at their forms in future lessons
Grammar tip

49. Let's break our conversation down and
learn it step by step
Today's conversation

50. Today’s conversation
English Spanish
Lisa Hello! What is your name? ¡Hola! ¿Cuál es tu nombre?
Mark
Hello! My name is Mark,
and you?
¡Hola! Mi nombre es Mark,
¿y tú?

51. ‘y’ is used for ‘and’
Did you notice?
English Spanish
Mark
Hello! My name is
Mark, and you?
¡Hola! Mi nombre es
Mark, ¿y tú?

52. Today’s conversation
English Spanish
Lisa I am Lisa Yo soy Lisa

53. Today’s conversation
English Spanish
Lisa Where do you study? ¿Dónde estudias?
Mark I study in America Yo estudio en América

54. ‘estudias’ is the right form of ‘estudi-ar’ with
2nd person (you, informal)
‘estudio’ is the form of ‘estudi-ar’ with 1st person (I)
Did you notice?
English Spanish
Lisa Where do you study? ¿Dónde estudias?
Mark I study in America Yo estudio en América

55. Today’s conversation
English Spanish
Mark Where do you work? ¿Dónde trabajas?
Lisa I work at the hospital Yo trabajo en el hospital

56. ‘trabajas’ is the right form of ‘trabaj-ar’ with
2nd person (you, informal)
‘trabajo’ is the form of ‘trabaj-ar’ with 1st person (I)
Did you notice?
English Spanish
Mark Where do you work? ¿Dónde trabajas?
Lisa I work at the hospital Yo trabajo en el hospital

57. 'the hospital' = 'el hospital' as 'hospital' is
considered masculine
Did you notice?
English Spanish
Lisa I work at the hospital Yo trabajo en el hospital

58. So here's what we learnt today!
English Spanish
Lisa Hello! What is your name? ¡Hola! ¿Cuál es tu nombre?
Mark
Hello! My name is Mark,
and you?
¡Hola! Mi nombre es Mark,
¿y tú?
Lisa I am Lisa Yo soy Lisa
Lisa Where do you study? ¿Dónde estudias?
Mark I study in America Yo estudio en América
Mark Where do you work? ¿Dónde trabajas?
Lisa I work at the hospital Yo trabajo en el hospital

59. Culture leaf

60. In formal contexts, gifts are not typically exchanged at
initial business meetings, usually gifts are given only at the
conclusion of successful negotiations
Culture leaf - Gifting culture in Spain

61. If you are invited to a Spaniard's house, bring the host/hostess a
gift such as chocolates, pastries, or a bottle of wine
If they have children, bring one gift especially for them
Ensure that the gifts are beautifully wrapped
Flowers are usually given in odd numbers (but not 13)
Avoid giving dahlias, chrysanthemums and white lilies as some of
these are used for funerals!
Culture leaf - Gifting culture in Spain

62. In the next lesson, we will put what we
learnt today to use in conversations that will
help us overcome language difficulties in a
new place!
What’s next?

63. Content
Team CultureAlley, Okairy Zuñiga
http://www.giftypedia.com/Spain_Gift_Giving_Customs
Voice over
Jorge Garcia Rey
Credits

64. See you at the Alley!

65. Lesson 7 | Bridging the language gap