Learning the present tense for regular -AR verbs is quite simple. There’s a pattern to follow, and here are the endings based on who is doing the action:
Let’s look at the verb "hablar," which means "to talk." Here’s how it works:
Subject Pronouns: These are words like "yo" and "tú." You use them before the verb to show who is doing the action.
Simple Questions: To ask a question, you can change your tone or start with words like ¿Qué? (What?), ¿Cómo? (How?), or ¿Dónde? (Where?). For example, ¿Qué hablas? means "What do you speak?"
Negation: To say you don’t do something, just put "no" in front of the verb. For instance, "Yo no hablo" means "I do not speak."
Articles: Use "el" (the, for boys) and "la" (the, for girls) or "un" (a, for boys) and "una" (a, for girls) before nouns.
Likes and Dislikes: To say what you like, use the verb "gustar." For example, "Me gusta el español" means "I like Spanish."
With this basic understanding, you’re ready to explore more about different types of verbs and other tenses!
Learning the present tense for regular -AR verbs is quite simple. There’s a pattern to follow, and here are the endings based on who is doing the action:
Let’s look at the verb "hablar," which means "to talk." Here’s how it works:
Subject Pronouns: These are words like "yo" and "tú." You use them before the verb to show who is doing the action.
Simple Questions: To ask a question, you can change your tone or start with words like ¿Qué? (What?), ¿Cómo? (How?), or ¿Dónde? (Where?). For example, ¿Qué hablas? means "What do you speak?"
Negation: To say you don’t do something, just put "no" in front of the verb. For instance, "Yo no hablo" means "I do not speak."
Articles: Use "el" (the, for boys) and "la" (the, for girls) or "un" (a, for boys) and "una" (a, for girls) before nouns.
Likes and Dislikes: To say what you like, use the verb "gustar." For example, "Me gusta el español" means "I like Spanish."
With this basic understanding, you’re ready to explore more about different types of verbs and other tenses!