Lesson 6: Verbs & Actions
Learn what verbs are and start building real Spanish sentences.
🔑 What Is a Verb?
A verb is an action word. It tells what someone does.
In Spanish, most verbs end in: -ar, -er, or -ir.
🎧 Audio
Play the audio and follow along with the tables below.📘 Common Verbs (Base Form)
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| hablar | to speak |
| comer | to eat |
| vivir | to live |
| trabajar | to work |
| estudiar | to study |
💡 These are called infinitives — the dictionary form of a verb.
👤 Who Is Doing the Action?
Singular
- yo — I
- tú — you (informal)
- Ud. — you (formal)
- él — he
- ella — she
Plural
- nosotros — we
- Uds. — you all
- ellos / ellas — they
💡 In Spanish, the verb changes depending on who (or what) is doing the action
🧱 First Real Sentences
Say these phrases that use the "yo" ("I") form of each verb out loud:
- Yo hablo español. (I speak Spanish.)
- Trabajo en una oficina. (I work in an office.)
- Vivo en ____. (I live in _____.)
- Estudio español. (I study Spanish.)
💡 Tip: Saying the word "yo" is optioinal, as you are using the "yo" form of the verb, which has built-in understanding.
🎤 Speaking Practice
- Yo hablo ____.
- Trabajo en ____.
- Vivo en ____.
❓ Mini Quiz
Which verb means “to live”?
- A. comer
- B. vivir
- C. trabajar
- D. hablar
👉 Show answer
✔ B. vivir
🔁 Lesson 6 Review
- You understand what verbs are.
- You recognize -ar, -er, and -ir verbs.
- You can say simple sentences about yourself.
