| | Select verbs Choose one of those predefined verb sets: - Basic verbs
(decir, estar, haber, hacer, ir, poder, poner, ser, tener, venir) - Regular Verbs
(bailar, cantar, comer, correr, escribir, hablar, subir, terminar, vender, vivir) - Irregular Verbs
(cerrar, comenzar, dar, encontrar, perder, querer, saber, salir, traer, ver) - Topic: Learning
(aprender, entender, estudiar, explicar, olvidar, pensar, preguntar, saber, traducir) - Topic: Travelling
(buscar, comer, comprar, dormir, encontrar, llevar, necesitar, pagar, tomar, viajar) | Understanding Infinitives The infinitive of a verb is, as the name suggests, timeless. It is the unconjugated form of the verb and therefore has no tense (such as past, present, or future).
In English, the infinitive of a verb is formed by adding the word “to.” Examples include: to learn, to act, and to be. In Spanish, the infinitive of a verb is indicated by one of the following endings: –AR, -ER, and -IR.
Here are some common verbs. -AR verbs 
-IR verbs 
ER verbs 
Conjugate a Verb
In order to conjugate a verb, you first need to identify the verb “stem.” The stem is the part of the verb that, in most cases, remains constant. Find the stem by taking the infinitive of the verb and removing the –ar, -er, or –ir ending. Por ejemplo: | Verb | Stem | | dibujar | dibuj | | preguntar | pregunt | | leer | le | | compartir | compart |
at you have the stem by itself, consult the table of verb endings and add the appropriate one, according to who is performing the action.
Por ejemplo: 
The Toolbox!!
Using Two Verbs in a Row When two verbs are used consecutively without changing the subject, the second verb is usually written in the infinitive form. Por ejemplo: 1. Tú necesitas estudiar para la prueba.
- You need to study for the exam.
2. Espero terminar pronto.
- I hope to finish soon.
3. Los niños necesitan descansar esta semana.
- The children need to rest this week.
When Something Isn’t Happening: Negative Sentences To convert a sentence into a negative form in Spanish, all you need to do is add the word “no” immediately before the conjugated verb. Por ejemplo: 
Be careful that you add the “no” before the first conjugated verb—not the infinitive or subject. Por ejemplo: ¡No ella necesita! (  incorrecto) - ¡Ella no necesita! (  correcto)
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