When we conjugate verbs we change the ending so that it agrees with the corresponding subject noun or pronoun. There are three different conjugation forms for Spanish regular verbs, each based on the ending of the infinitive (-ar, -er- ir). The following table shows the regular verb conjugation:
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Regular Verb Conjugation (present tense)
|
|
hablar (-ar) |
comer (-er) |
vivir (-ir)
|
yo hablo |
nosotros hablamos |
yo como |
nosotros comemos |
yo vivo |
nosotros vivimos |
tú hablas |
vosotros
habláis |
tú comes |
vosotros coméis |
tú vives |
vosotros vivís |
usted habla |
ustedes
hablan |
usted come |
ustedes comen |
usted vive |
ustedes viven |
él/ella
habla |
ellos/ellas hablan |
él/ella
come |
ellos/ellas comen |
él/ella
vive |
ellos/ellas viven |
The "-ar" family of regular verbs is the most widely used, followed by verbs with ending in "-er" and "-ir" respectively. To conjugate regular verbs, all you have to do is drop the last two letters of the infinitive form and replace it with following endings. Note the "-er" and "-ir" verbs have the same conjugation except for the "nosotros" and "vosotros" forms:
|
Regular Verb endings
|
|
(-ar) |
(-er) |
(-ir)
|
-o |
-mos |
-o |
-emos |
-o |
-imos |
-as |
-áis |
-es |
-éis |
-es |
-ís |
-a |
-an |
-e |
-en |
-e |
-en |
-a |
an |
-e |
-en |
-e |
-en |
The following is a small list of regular verbs. Use it to practice your verb conjugation:
|
Regular verbs
|
-ar |
-er |
-ir |
mirar |
to look |
aprender |
to learn |
abrir |
to open |
practicar |
to practice |
beber |
to drink |
aplaudir |
to applaud |
pasar |
to spend
(to stop by) |
correr |
to run |
decidir |
to decide |
preguntar |
to ask |
creer |
to believe |
escribir |
to write |
regresar |
to return |
deber |
to have to
(must) |
recibir |
to receive |
tocar |
to touch
(play) |
leer |
to read |
subir |
to go up |
comprar |
to buy |
vender |
to sell |
repartir |
to share |
visitar |
to visit |
responder |
to reply |
omitir |
to omit |
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