Regular Verb Conjugation
Repaso (Review):
REGULAR VERBS: PART I
All Spanish verbs are either “regular” or “irregular.” In this lesson we will look at three completely regular verbs:
hablar (to speak)
comer (to eat)
vivir (to live)
Notice the last two letters of each verb.
hablar (to speak)
comer (to eat)
vivir (to live)
There are three categories of verbs:
-ar verbs (like hablar)
-er verbs (like comer)
-ir verbs (like vivir)
All three categories are infinitives. You will recall from a previous lesson that infinitives are the base form of the verb, equivalent in English to: to speak, to eat, to live, etc. In Spanish, all infinitives end in -ar, -er, or -ir.
Present simple endings | Present simple of hablar | Meaning: to speak |
-o | (yo) hablo | I speak |
-as | (tú) hablas | you speak |
-a | (él/ella) habla | he/she/it speaks |
(usted) habla | you speak | |
-amos | (nosotros/nosotras) hablamos | we speak |
-áis | (vosotros/vosotras) habláis | you speak |
-an |
(ellos/ellas) hablan (ustedes) hablan |
they speak you speak |
Here are the regular verb endings:
-ar verb
hablar (to speak)-er verb
comer (to eat)-ir verb
vivir (to live)
Remember what it means to conjugate a verb:
"Make the verb agree with the subject!"
to speak
I speak
you speak
he speaks
she speaks
we speak
you-all speak
they speak
In this lesson, you will learn to conjugate our model verbs for I, you (formal), we, and you-all (formal).
hablar – to speak
- yo hablo
- I speak
- usted habla
- you speak
- nosotros/as hablamos
- we speak
- ustedes hablan
- you-all speak
comer – to eat
- yo como
- I eat
- usted come
- you eat
- nosotros/as comemos
- we eat
- ustedes comen
- you-all eat
vivir – to live
- yo vivo
- I live
- usted vive
- you live
- nosotros/as vivimos
- we live
- ustedes viven
- you-all live
Look for a pattern in the yo form.
yo hablo
yo como
yo vivo
If the subject is I (yo), conjugate by dropping the ending and add -o.
yo hablo (hablar – ar + o = hablo)
yo como (comer – er + o = como)
yo vivo (vivir – ir + o = vivo)
Look for a pattern in the usted form.
usted habla
usted come
usted vive
If the subject is you formal (usted) drop the ending and add either -a or -e. If the verb is an -ar verb, add -a. If it is an -er or -ir verb, add -e.
usted habla (hablar – ar + a = habla)
usted come (comer – er + e = come)
usted vive (vivir – ir + e = vive)
Look for a pattern in the nosotros/as form.
nosotros/as hablamos
nosotros/as comemos
nosotros/as vivimos
If the subject is we (nosotros/as), conjugate by dropping the ending and add -amos, -emos, or -imos.
Notice that the ending of the infinitive determines which is used: -ar verbs add -amos, -er verbs add -emos, -ir verbs add -imos.
nosotros/as hablamos
(hablar – ar + amos = hablamos)nosotros/as comemos
(comer – er + emos = comemos)nosotros/as vivimos
(vivir – ir + imos = vivimos)
Look for a pattern in the ustedes form.
ustedes hablan
ustedes comen
ustedes viven
If the subject is you-all (ustedes), conjugate by dropping the ending and add -an or -en. If the verb is an -ar verb, add -an. If it is an -er or an -ir verb, add -en.
ustedes hablan
(hablar – ar + an = hablan)ustedes comen
(comer – er + en = comen)ustedes viven
(vivir – ir + en = viven)
Present tense (indicative) in Spanish means three things.
-
Yo hablo inglés:
I speak English.
I do speak English.
I am speaking English. -
Yo como pan:
I eat bread.
I do eat bread.
I am eating bread. -
Yo vivo en Buenos Aires:
I live in Buenos Aires.
I do live in Buenos Aires.
I am living in Buenos Aires.
It is vital that you continue with your collection of verb flashcards. This will be your key to success in mastering the Spanish verbs. Continue by creating 4 additional cards, writing the words in bold on one side and the conjugations on the other side:
VERB FLASHCARDS
COMPLETE LIST
Links to an external site.
Present Indicative
I speak
I do speak
I am speaking
hablar (to speak)
hablo
habla
hablamos
hablan
comer (to eat)
como
come
comemos
comen
vivir (to live)
vivo
vive
vivimos
viven
Source and practice links: https://studyspanish.com/grammar/lessons/regverb1 Links to an external site.
The Spanish pronouns song:
Los pronombre españoles
Links to an external site.
Spanish Subject Pronouns
Links to an external site.
How to Practice Spanish Verb Conjugations
Links to an external site.
AR ER IR Bling [Hotline Bling Spanish 1 Education Spoof]
Links to an external site.
The Spanish Infinitive & Conjugation
Links to an external site.
Mission Impossible: Spanish Verb Conjugation
Links to an external site.
Present Tense, Regular AR Verbs
Links to an external site.
10 Common, Regular AR Verbs
Links to an external site.
Present Tense, Regular ER Conjugation
Links to an external site.
Fun with Regular ER Verbs (10 of the Most Common)
Links to an external site.
Present Tense, Regular IR Verb Conjugation
Links to an external site.
Spanish Conjugation Style (Mr. Simonsen)
Links to an external site.
CUIDADO- Asistir = to attend an event; atender= to assist someone.
The 40 most commonly used Spanish verbs can be found here:
https://www.fluentu.com/blog/spanish/important-spanish-verbs/ Links to an external site.
The top 100 regular verbs in Spanish can be found here:
https://www.linguasorb.com/span Links to an external site.ish/verbs/regular-verbs/ Links to an external site.