Hola a todos,
I m writing basic rules to learn regular verbs for present tense.
Use these rules for a regular verb in present form.
To conjugate a verb in the present tense, you must first determine which type of verb is to be conjugated, be it an -ar, -er, or -ir verb, a spelling-changing, a stem-changing, or an irregular verb. The first three, which are regular, are described below. You can find spelling-changing verbs, stem-changing verbs, and irregular verbs below.
The second step in conjugating a verb is to determine its stem, or root. The stem of the verb holds the meaning of the verb. To find the stem, remove the infinitive ending (-ar, -er, -ir).
Hablar -> Habl-
Comer -> Com-
Escribir -> Escrib-
To end of the stem, add the appropriate ending depending on who the subject of the verb is. The ending indicates who is doing the action at what point in time. The ending will also depend on which verb group the verb belongs to (-ar, -er, -ir). The endings to these categories are described below.
No Pronouns Allowed!
Because the endings of each verb indicate the subject of the verb, the personal pronoun is not necessary and should be avoided if possible. Native Spanish-speakers RARELY use personal pronouns, so it's best to practice NOT using them for fluency's sake.
Hablo español. (I speak Spanish.) is better than:
Yo hablo español. (I speak Spanish.)
1. AR Verbs
To conjugate an -ar verb, remove the infinitive ending (-ar) to leave the stem, and add the appropriate ending depending on the subject.
AR Verb Endings
singular plural
yo -o
tú -as
usted, él, ella -a
nosotros -amos
vosotros -áis
ustedes, ellos, ellas -an
Hablar -> Habl-
singular plural
yo hablo I speak
tú hablas You (familiar) speak
usted, él, ella habla You (formal) speak, He/She speaks
nosotros hablamos We speak
vosotros habláis You (familiar) speak
ustedes, ellos, ellas hablan You (formal) speak, They speak
AR Verbs Dominate
The majority of all Spanish verbs are -ar verbs.
2. ER Verbs
To conjugate an -er verb, remove the infinitive ending (-er) to leave the stem, and add the appropriate ending depending on the subject.
ER Verb Endings singular plural
yo -o
tú -es
usted, él, ella -e
nosotros -emos
vosotros -éis
ustedes, ellos, ellas -en
Comer -> Com- singular plural
yo como I eat
tú comes You (familiar) eat
usted, él, ella come You (formal) eat,He/She eats
nosotros comemos We eat
vosotros coméis You (familiar) eat
ustedes, ellos, ellas comen You (formal) eat, They eat
3. IR Verbs
To conjugate an -ir verb, remove the infinitive ending (-ir) to leave the stem, and add the appropriate ending depending on the subject.
IR Verb Endings
singular plural
yo -o
tú -es
usted, él, ella -e
nosotros -imos
vosotros -ís
ustedes, ellos, ellas -en
Copy Cat Endings
Notice that -ir verbs have the same conjugations as -er verbs for all persons except nosotros and vosotros.
Escribir -> Escrib- singular plural
yo escribo I write nosotros escribimos We write
tú escribes You (familiar) write
usted, él, ella escribe You (formal) write,He/She writes
nosotros escribimos We write
vosotros escribís You (familiar) write
ustedes, ellos, ellas escriben You (formal) write, They write
Have a great day
Reema