Simple Present - Regular Verbs
Verbs fall into 3 categories. To conjugate -ar, -er, or -ir verbs, drop the ending and add:
| -ar verbs | -er verbs | -ir verbs | |
| yo | -o | -o | -o |
| tú | -as | -es | -es |
| él, ella, Ud. | -a | -e | -e |
| nosotros/as | -amos | -emos | -imos |
| vosotros/as | -áis | -éis | -ís |
| ellos, ellas, Uds. | -an | -en | -en |
These are the 3 types of verbs.
| hablar | comer | vivir | |
|---|---|---|---|
| to speak | to eat | to live | |
| yo | hablo | como | vivo |
| tú | hablas | comes | vives |
| él, ella, Ud. | habla | come | vive |
| nosotros/as | hablamos | comemos | vivimos |
| vosotros/as | habláis | coméis | vivís |
| ellos, ellas, Uds. | hablan | comen | viven |
Note: The verb forms are the same for él, ella and Ud. as are the verb forms for ellos, ellas and Uds.
