Spanish grammar, explained with pictures › Presente regular
A1Regular verbs follow a pattern: you remove -ar, -er or -ir and add the ending for each person. Learn the three tables below and you can use hundreds of verbs today.
Tipos de verbos
| Verbos en -AR | Verbos en -ER | Verbos en -IR |
|---|---|---|
 hablarto speak | comerto eat | vivirto live |
 caminarto walk | leerto read | escribirto write |
 estudiarto study | aprenderto learn | abrirto open |
Cómo se conjuga
- 1Elige el pronombre: yo, tú, él… Choose the pronoun: I, you, he…
- 2Quita -AR, -ER o -IR: habl- / com- / viv- Remove -AR, -ER or -IR: habl- / com- / viv-
- 3Conserva la raíz. Añade la terminación correcta. Keep the stem. Add the correct ending.
- 4yo + habl- + o = yo hablo I + habl- + o = I speak
La forma yo
- yo como I eat
- yo vivo I live
- yo estudio I study
Quick check
1. hablar → yo…
hablo · habla · hablas
Answer: hablo
2. comer → yo…
como · come · comes
Answer: como
3. vivir → yo…
vivo · vive · vivimos
Answer: vivo
4. estudiar → yo…
estudio · estudia · estudias
Answer: estudio
5. leer → yo…
leo · lee · lees
Answer: leo
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