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How do I conjugate regular verbs in the present tense to describe daily routines?

How to Talk About Daily Routines in Spanish

If you want to share your daily activities in Spanish, you need to learn how to change regular verbs into the present tense.

Spanish verbs are divided into three main groups based on their endings: -ar, -er, and -ir. Each group has its own way to change the verbs. You will use these changes to talk about what you do every day.

How to Change the Verbs

-AR Verbs (like hablar – to speak)

  • Yo hablo (I speak)
  • hablas (You speak)
  • Él/Ella/Usted habla (He/She/You formal speak)
  • Nosotros/Nosotras hablamos (We speak)
  • Vosotros/Vosotras habláis (You all speak - used in Spain)
  • Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes hablan (They/You all formal speak)

-ER Verbs (like comer – to eat)

  • Yo como (I eat)
  • comes (You eat)
  • Él/Ella/Usted come (He/She/You formal eat)
  • Nosotros/Nosotras comemos (We eat)
  • Vosotros/Vosotras coméis (You all eat - used in Spain)
  • Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes comen (They/You all formal eat)

-IR Verbs (like vivir – to live)

  • Yo vivo (I live)
  • vives (You live)
  • Él/Ella/Usted vive (He/She/You formal live)
  • Nosotros/Nosotras vivimos (We live)
  • Vosotros/Vosotras vivís (You all live - used in Spain)
  • Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes viven (They/You all formal live)

Talking About Daily Routines

When you want to explain what you do each day, use verbs that describe your activities. Here are some helpful verbs:

  • Despertarse (to wake up) - Yo me despierto
  • Levantarse (to get up) - Yo me levanto
  • Desayunar (to have breakfast) - Yo desayuno
  • Ir a la escuela (to go to school) - Yo voy a la escuela
  • Estudiar (to study) - Yo estudio
  • Almorzar (to have lunch) - Yo almuerzo
  • Cenar (to have dinner) - Yo ceno
  • Acostarse (to go to bed) - Yo me acuesto

Example Sentences

  1. In the morning, I wake up at seven.
    (Por la mañana, yo me despierto a las siete.)

  2. Then, I have breakfast at eight.
    (Luego, yo desayuno a las ocho.)

  3. After that, I go to school at nine.
    (Después, yo voy a la escuela a las nueve.)

  4. In the afternoon, I study and have lunch.
    (Por la tarde, yo estudio y almuerzo.)

  5. At night, I have dinner and go to bed early.
    (Por la noche, yo ceno y me acuesto temprano.)

Practice Exercise

Now it’s your turn!

Try writing about your daily routine using the things we talked about.

Make sure to include verbs from each group and write complete sentences.

This practice will help you improve your Spanish using the present tense!

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How do I conjugate regular verbs in the present tense to describe daily routines?

How to Talk About Daily Routines in Spanish

If you want to share your daily activities in Spanish, you need to learn how to change regular verbs into the present tense.

Spanish verbs are divided into three main groups based on their endings: -ar, -er, and -ir. Each group has its own way to change the verbs. You will use these changes to talk about what you do every day.

How to Change the Verbs

-AR Verbs (like hablar – to speak)

  • Yo hablo (I speak)
  • hablas (You speak)
  • Él/Ella/Usted habla (He/She/You formal speak)
  • Nosotros/Nosotras hablamos (We speak)
  • Vosotros/Vosotras habláis (You all speak - used in Spain)
  • Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes hablan (They/You all formal speak)

-ER Verbs (like comer – to eat)

  • Yo como (I eat)
  • comes (You eat)
  • Él/Ella/Usted come (He/She/You formal eat)
  • Nosotros/Nosotras comemos (We eat)
  • Vosotros/Vosotras coméis (You all eat - used in Spain)
  • Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes comen (They/You all formal eat)

-IR Verbs (like vivir – to live)

  • Yo vivo (I live)
  • vives (You live)
  • Él/Ella/Usted vive (He/She/You formal live)
  • Nosotros/Nosotras vivimos (We live)
  • Vosotros/Vosotras vivís (You all live - used in Spain)
  • Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes viven (They/You all formal live)

Talking About Daily Routines

When you want to explain what you do each day, use verbs that describe your activities. Here are some helpful verbs:

  • Despertarse (to wake up) - Yo me despierto
  • Levantarse (to get up) - Yo me levanto
  • Desayunar (to have breakfast) - Yo desayuno
  • Ir a la escuela (to go to school) - Yo voy a la escuela
  • Estudiar (to study) - Yo estudio
  • Almorzar (to have lunch) - Yo almuerzo
  • Cenar (to have dinner) - Yo ceno
  • Acostarse (to go to bed) - Yo me acuesto

Example Sentences

  1. In the morning, I wake up at seven.
    (Por la mañana, yo me despierto a las siete.)

  2. Then, I have breakfast at eight.
    (Luego, yo desayuno a las ocho.)

  3. After that, I go to school at nine.
    (Después, yo voy a la escuela a las nueve.)

  4. In the afternoon, I study and have lunch.
    (Por la tarde, yo estudio y almuerzo.)

  5. At night, I have dinner and go to bed early.
    (Por la noche, yo ceno y me acuesto temprano.)

Practice Exercise

Now it’s your turn!

Try writing about your daily routine using the things we talked about.

Make sure to include verbs from each group and write complete sentences.

This practice will help you improve your Spanish using the present tense!

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