In Spanish, there are regular verbs that fall into three main groups. These groups are based on their endings: -ar, -er, and -ir. Let's learn how to change these verbs to talk about things happening right now.

1. How to Change the Verbs

• -ar Verbs (like hablar - to speak):

  • Yo hablo (I speak)
  • Tú hablas (You speak)
  • Él/Ella/Usted habla (He/She/You formal speak)
  • Nosotros hablamos (We speak)
  • Vosotros habláis (You all speak)
  • Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes hablan (They/You plural speak)

• -er Verbs (like comer - to eat):

  • Yo como (I eat)
  • Tú comes (You eat)
  • Él/Ella/Usted come (He/She/You formal eat)
  • Nosotros comemos (We eat)
  • Vosotros coméis (You all eat)
  • Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes comen (They/You plural eat)

• -ir Verbs (like vivir - to live):

  • Yo vivo (I live)
  • Tú vives (You live)
  • Él/Ella/Usted vive (He/She/You formal live)
  • Nosotros vivimos (We live)
  • Vosotros vivís (You all live)
  • Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes viven (They/You plural live)

2. Practice Sentences

• Yo hablo español todos los días.
  (I speak Spanish every day.)

• Ellos comen pizza los sábados.
  (They eat pizza on Saturdays.)

• Nosotros vivimos cerca de la playa.
  (We live near the beach.)

By learning these changes, you can easily talk about what is happening right now in Spanish!