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Hola!
We are starting Unidad 4. We will review verb conjugation of all three types of verbs. In this unit
we will also be finishing up our project based learning Family Album that has stretched our last
three units. Students have been working hard to talk about their family members. We are all
looking forward to seeing the final projects.

Los Verbos/ The Verbs

Verb conjugation is introduced in fourth grade and continued in greater depth in this unit.

Objectives for verb conjugation unit:

To identify the subject of the sentence and to correctly match the subject with the
correct pronoun.
To conjugate in the present tense using previous conjugation rules.
To apply conjugation rules to -ar, -er and -ir verb conjugation in the present tense.
To identify the correct conjugation of a verb in present tense in a sentence.
To understand the meaning of conjugated verbs in sentences.

Vocabulary
ar

er

Verbos
bailar
caminar
nadar
patinar
comprar
dibujar
limpiar
jugar
pintar
estudiar
usar
practicar
hablar
escuchar
participar
trabajar
llevar
ser
hacer

verbs
to dance
to walk
to swim
to skate
to buy/shop
to draw
to clean
to play
to paint
to study
to use
to practice
to talk/speak
to listen
to participate
to work
to wear
to be
to do

ir

tener
leer
aprender
comprender
traer
poner
ir
escribir
vivr
abrir

to have
to read
to learn
to understand
to bring
to put
to go
to write
to live
to open

Grammar for Verb Conjugation unit:

#1: Pronouns
In English, to say who is doing something, you can use either the person's name, title, or a pronoun.
Some English pronouns are I, you, he, she, we, they.
In Spanish, to say who is doing something, you can use either the persons name, title or a pronoun. The
Spanish pronouns are listed in the chart below.
Singular

Plural

I-

yo

we

you -

you guys vosotros / vosotras

he she it you -

l
ella

nosotros / nosotras

they - ellos
they -ellas
you - ustedes / Uds.

usted / Ud.

In Spanish, the pronoun is not required except to clarify or emphasize. The ending on the verb indicates
who the subject is. See verb conjugation below.

#2: Verb Conjugation

All of the verbs in this unit end with -ar, -er or -ir. This is the infinitive form of the verb.
Examples: bailar (to dance), hacer (to do), escribir (to write).
The ar, er or ir translates as to. This ending is changed to indicate who is doing the action. Take off
the ar, er or ir ending and add the ending from the chart that corresponds to the subject pronoun that you
want.
Students will learn to conjugate all of the verbs in this unit into the present singular tense as seen
above.
Pronouns and AR verb endings
Singular
Plural
yo (I)

-o

nosotros (we)

Singular
-amos

t (you)

- as

Vosotros (you guys)

-is

l (he)
ella (she)
Ud. (you)

-a
-a
-a

ellos (they)
ellas (they)
Uds. (you)

- an
- an
- an

Pronouns and ER/IR verb endings

Plural

yo (I)

-o

nosotros (we)
-emos/imos

t (you)

- es

Vosotros (you guys)

-is/s

l (he)
ella (she)
Ud. (you)

-e
-e
-e

ellos (they)
ellas (they)
Uds. (you)

- en
- en
- en