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What are the present tense conjugations for regular -ar verbs?

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").

  • 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:

  • soy (I am)
  • eres (you are)
  • es (he/she/you is)
  • somos (we are)
  • sois (you all are)
  • son (they/you all are)

Another important verb is ir, which means "to go":

  • voy (I go)
  • vas (you go)
  • va (he/she/you goes)
  • vamos (we go)
  • vais (you all go)
  • van (they/you all 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."

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What are the present tense conjugations for regular -ar verbs?

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").

  • 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:

  • soy (I am)
  • eres (you are)
  • es (he/she/you is)
  • somos (we are)
  • sois (you all are)
  • son (they/you all are)

Another important verb is ir, which means "to go":

  • voy (I go)
  • vas (you go)
  • va (he/she/you goes)
  • vamos (we go)
  • vais (you all go)
  • van (they/you all 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."

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