In Spanish, we sort regular verbs into three groups based on how they end.

These groups are:

• -ar
• -er
• -ir

Let's see how to change these verbs in the present tense!

Regular -ar Verbs (like hablar, which means "to speak")

• yo hablo (I speak)
• tú hablas (you speak)
• él/ella/usted habla (he/she/you formal speaks)
• nosotros/nosotras hablamos (we speak)
• vosotros/vosotras habláis (you all speak in Spain)
• ellos/ellas/ustedes hablan (they/you all speak)

Regular -er Verbs (like comer, which means "to eat")

• yo como (I eat)
• tú comes (you eat)
• él/ella/usted come (he/she/you formal eats)
• nosotros/nosotras comemos (we eat)
• vosotros/vosotras coméis (you all eat in Spain)
• ellos/ellas/ustedes comen (they/you all eat)

Regular -ir Verbs (like vivir, which means "to live")

• yo vivo (I live)
• tú vives (you live)
• él/ella/usted vive (he/she/you formal lives)
• nosotros/nosotras vivimos (we live)
• vosotros/vosotras vivís (you all live in Spain)
• ellos/ellas/ustedes viven (they/you all live)

When you know these rules, it helps you make sentences.

It also makes it easier to spot regular verbs compared to tricky, irregular ones in different tenses.