Madrigals Magic Key to Spanish (62 page)
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Authors: Margarita Madrigal
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“Ar,” “er,” and “ir” verbs end in “o” in the first person of the present tense.
EXAMPLES
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| hablo, I speak | compro I buy |
| vendo, I sell | escribo, I write |
Following is a list of infinitives converted into the first person, present tense.
- Cover up the two right-hand columns.
- Remove “ar,” “er,” or “ir” from the infinitive in the left-hand column.
- Add the letter “o” as in the second column on next page.
- Translate, as in the third column on next page.
- Check your columns with those on next page.
- Read the middle column in the book aloud, firmly stressing the letters in heavy type.
| INFINITIVE | FIRST PERSON | TRANSLATION |
| tomar | t o mo | I take |
| comprar | c o mpro | I buy |
| hablar | h a blo | I speak |
| trabajar | trab a jo | I work |
| estudiar | est u dio | I study |
| terminar | term i no | I finish |
| bailar | b a ilo | I dance |
| invitar | inv i to | I invite |
| visitar | vis i to | I visit |
| comprender | compr e ndo | I understand |
| vender | v e ndo | I sell |
| leer | l e o | I read |
| aprender | apr e ndo | I learn |
| escribir | escr i bo | I write |
| vivir | v i vo | I live |
| recibir | rec i bo | I receive |
| insistir | ins i sto | I insist |
| describir | descr i bo | I describe |
| decidir | dec i do | I decide |
| sufrir | s u fro | I suffer |
Notice that you stress the next to the last syllable in the present tense. Stress this syllable very firmly.
“Ar” verbs end in “a” in the third man form, that is, when speaking of anybody but yourself.
| EXAMPLES : |  habla, | you speak | do you speak? |
| | | he speaks | does he speak? |
| | | she speaks | does she speak? |
Alberto trabaja mucho.
Albert works a lot.
María habla español.
Mary speaks Spanish.
¿Habla usted español?
Do you speak Spanish?
¿Estudia usted mucho?
Do you study a lot?
Roberto no estudia.
Robert doesn’t study.
Roberto baila muy bien.
Robert dances very well.
Following is a list of “ar” infinitives converted into the present tense, third man form.
- Cover up the right-hand columns.
- Remove “ar” from the infinitive in the left-hand column.
- Add the letter “a” as in the second column below.
- Translate as in the third column below.
- Check your columns with those below.
- Now read the third man form (middle column) aloud, firmly stressing each heavy-type letter. These letters have been printed in heavy type for your convenience. Remember to stress THE NEXT TO THE LAST SYLLABLE in the present tense. Pay particular attention to the heavy-type letters below.
| INFINITIVE | THIRD MAN FORM | TRANSLATION |
| comprar | c o mpra | you buy, he, she buys |
| hablar | h a bla | you speak, he, she speaks |
| tomar | t o ma | you take, he, she takes |
| trabajar | trab a ja | you work, he, she works |
| estudiar | est u dia | you study, he, she studies |
| terminar | term i na | you finish, he, she finishes |
| bailar | b a ila | you dance, he, she dances |
| votar | v o ta | you vote, he, she votes |
| visitar | vis i ta | you visit, he, she visits |
| invitar | inv i ta | you invite, he, she invites |
| preparar | prep a ra | you prepare, he, she prepares |
| importar | imp o rta | you import, he, she imports |
| exportar | exp o rta | you export, he, she exports |