Learning to Conjugate Regular -ar Verbs in Spanish

If you want to get better at using regular -ar verbs in Spanish, you need to know their endings. Regular -ar verbs follow a set pattern. Here are the endings you will use:

Present Tense Endings for Regular -ar Verbs:

• Yo (I) - -o
• Tú (you, informal) - -as
• Él/Ella (he/she) - -a
• Nosotros/Nosotras (we) - -amos
• Vosotros/Vosotras (you all, informal in Spain) - -áis
• Ellos/Ellas (they) - -an

Let’s look at an example using the verb "hablar" (to speak):

• Yo hablo (I speak)
• Tú hablas (you speak)
• Él/Ella habla (he/she speaks)
• Nosotros hablamos (we speak)
• Vosotros habláis (you all speak)
• Ellos/Ellas hablan (they speak)

Key Points to Remember:

1. Irregular Verbs: Some verbs do not follow the regular pattern. These are called irregular verbs. Here are some examples:

   • ser (to be) – yo soy (I am)
   • estar (to be) – tú estás (you are)
   • tener (to have) – yo tengo (I have)
   • ir (to go) – yo voy (I go)

2. Subject Pronouns: These words show who is doing the action:

   • Yo (I)
   • Tú (you)
   • Él/Ella (he/she)
   • Nosotros/Nosotras (we)
   • Vosotros/Vosotras (you all)
   • Ellos/Ellas (they)

3. Adjective and Noun Agreement: Be sure that adjectives match the nouns they describe.

   • For example:
     • el niño alto (the tall boy)
     • la niña alta (the tall girl)

4. Asking Simple Questions: Use question words like:

   • ¿Qué? (What?)
   • ¿Quién? (Who?)
   • ¿Dónde? (Where?)
   • ¿Cuándo? (When?)

   To make a question, you can switch the subject and the verb. For example:

   • "¿Tú hablas español?" (Do you speak Spanish?)

Practice these tips to improve your Spanish conversation skills!