To change regular -ar verbs into the present tense, we use different endings depending on who we are talking about.
Here are the endings:
Yo means "I": add -o.
For example, hablar (which means "to talk") becomes hablo ("I talk").
Tú means "you" (informal): add -as.
So, hablar becomes hablas ("you talk").
Él/Ella/Usted means "he," "she," or "you" (formal): add -a.
This makes hablar turn into habla ("he/she/you talk").
Nosotros/as means "we": add -amos.
So, hablar becomes hablamos ("we talk").
Vosotros/as means "you all" (informal in Spain): add -áis.
Like this, hablar becomes habláis ("you all talk").
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes means "they" or "you all" (formal): add -an.
This changes hablar into hablan ("they/you all talk").
Don’t forget to learn some irregular verbs too!
For example, ser means "to be" and changes like this:
Another important verb is ir, which means "to go":
Also, practice using object pronouns like lo, la, and le in your sentences.
Finally, if you want to talk about the future, use ir a plus the verb in its basic form.
For example, voy a estudiar means "I am going to study."
To change regular -ar verbs into the present tense, we use different endings depending on who we are talking about.
Here are the endings:
Yo means "I": add -o.
For example, hablar (which means "to talk") becomes hablo ("I talk").
Tú means "you" (informal): add -as.
So, hablar becomes hablas ("you talk").
Él/Ella/Usted means "he," "she," or "you" (formal): add -a.
This makes hablar turn into habla ("he/she/you talk").
Nosotros/as means "we": add -amos.
So, hablar becomes hablamos ("we talk").
Vosotros/as means "you all" (informal in Spain): add -áis.
Like this, hablar becomes habláis ("you all talk").
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes means "they" or "you all" (formal): add -an.
This changes hablar into hablan ("they/you all talk").
Don’t forget to learn some irregular verbs too!
For example, ser means "to be" and changes like this:
Another important verb is ir, which means "to go":
Also, practice using object pronouns like lo, la, and le in your sentences.
Finally, if you want to talk about the future, use ir a plus the verb in its basic form.
For example, voy a estudiar means "I am going to study."