This document provides information on conjugating regular verbs in Spanish. It begins by listing Spanish subject pronouns and then explains how to conjugate -ar, -er, and -ir verbs by dropping the infinitive ending and adding the appropriate termination. It emphasizes memorizing the conjugations of three model verbs - hablar, comer, and vivir. The document also discusses using subject pronouns and provides examples of their use. It concludes by listing additional common regular verbs to practice conjugating.
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Regular Verbs: Part III
Heres the complete list of Spanish subject pronouns.
SINGULAR
yo
t炭
usted
辿l
ella
PLURAL
nosotros/as
vosotros/as
ustedes
ellos
ellas
To conjugate -ar verbs, drop the ending and add:
-o
-as
-a
-amos
-叩is
-an
To conjugate -er verbs, drop the ending and add:
-o
-es
-e
-emos
-辿is
-en
To conjugate -ir verbs, drop the ending and add:
-o
-es
-e
-imos
-鱈s
-en
You will bene鍖t greatly by quickly memorizing the three model verbs.
hablar ...................... yo hablo
t炭 hablas
辿l, ella, Ud. habla
nosotros/as hablamos
vosotros/as habl叩is
ellos, ellas, Uds. hablan
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comer ...................... yo como
t炭 comes
辿l, ella, Ud. come
nosotros/as comemos
vosotros/as com辿is
ellos, ellas, Uds. comen
vivir.......................... yo vivo
t炭 vives
辿l, ella, Ud. vive
nosotros/as vivimos
vosotros/as viv鱈s
ellos, ellas, Uds. viven
NOTE: The verb forms are the same for 辿l, ella and Ud. as are the verb forms for ellos, ellas and Uds.
In Spanish the subject pronouns are not always required. This is because the verb endings
can indicate who is performing the action.
Hablo espa単ol. (Yo is not necessary.) .................. I speak Spanish.
Comemos carne. (Nosotros is not necessary.)...... We eat meat.
Vives en M辿xico. (T炭 is not necessary.)................ You live in Mexico.
Subject pronouns are often used for clari鍖cation. For example, the verb form habla is
ambiguous.
Ud. habla
辿l habla
ella habla
Therefore, to distinguish between you speak, he speaks, and she speaks, it may be
necessary to use the subject pronoun. Often, the conversation implies the subject of the
verb. In such cases the subject pronoun may be omitted.
Subject pronouns are often used for emphasis.
Ella habla espa単ol y yo hablo ingl辿s.
Here there is no ambiguity with respect to hablo. The subject pronoun is merely adding
emphasis
She speaks Spanish and I speak English.
Another example of using subject pronouns for emphasis.
Yo como pan y t炭 comes arroz.
Once again there is no ambiguity. The pronouns emphasize the contrast.
I eat bread and you eat rice.
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It is possible to use two verbs in a row. Just like in English, the 鍖rst verb is conjugated,
while the second verb remains in the in鍖nitive form.
Necesito hablar con Alfredo
I need to speak with Alfredo.
(necesitar, hablar)
Necesito + hablar + con Alfredo.
I need + to speak + with Alfredo.
Another example of two verbs used together:
Deseas vivir en Espa単a.
You wish to live in Spain.
(desear, vivir)
Deseas + vivir + en Espa単a.
You wish + to live + in Spain.
Hopefully, you have taken our advice and have been creating a special collection of verb
鍖ashcards. If not, its not too late to start. Here is the entire list of cards to this point:
Verb Flashcards
1. hay................................................................ there is, there are
2. Present Indicative .......................................... I speak
I do speak
I am speaking
3. hablar (to speak) ........................................... hablo
hablas
habla
hablamos
habl叩is
hablan
4. comer (to eat) ............................................... como
comes
come
comemos
com辿is
comen
5. vivir (to live)................................................... vivo
vives
vive
vivimos
viv鱈s
viven
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Heres a list of some common regular -ar, -er, and -ir verbs:
-er verbs
aprender.................. to learn
beber....................... to drink
comer ...................... to eat
comprender ............. to understand
correr....................... to run
creer ........................ to believe
deber....................... to have to, to owe
esconder.................. to hide
leer .......................... to read
meter en.................. to put into
poseer...................... to possess, to own
prometer.................. to promise
romper..................... to break
temer....................... to fear
vender ..................... to sell
-ir verb
abrir......................... to open
admitir..................... to admit
asistir a .................... to attend
cubrir....................... to cover
decidir...................... to decide
describir................... to describe
descubrir.................. to discover
discutir..................... to discuss
escribir..................... to write
existir....................... to exist
omitir....................... to omit
partir........................ to divide
permitir.................... to permit
recibir ...................... to receive
subir ........................ to climb, to go up
sufrir........................ to suffer
unir.......................... to unite
vivir.......................... to live
-ar verbs
alquilar..................... to rent
amar........................ to love
andar....................... to walk
ayudar ..................... to help
bailar ....................... to dance
buscar...................... to look for
caminar.................... to walk
cantar ...................... to sing
cocinar..................... to cook
comprar................... to buy
dejar ........................ to allow, to leave
desear...................... to desire
ense単ar.................... to teach
entrar (en)................ to enter (into)
enviar....................... to send
escuchar .................. to listen to
esperar..................... to hope, to wait for
estudiar.................... to study
鍖rmar....................... to sign
ganar....................... to win, earn
gastar ...................... to spend money
hablar ...................... to speak, to talk
lavar......................... to wash
llegar ....................... to arrive
llevar........................ to wear, to carry
mandar.................... to order
mirar........................ to watch, to look at
necesitar .................. to need
olvidar...................... to forget
pagar....................... to pay for
practicar................... to practice
preguntar................. to ask
preparar................... to prepare
regresar ................... to return
saludar..................... to greet
tocar........................ to touch, to play an
instrument
tomar....................... to take, to drink
trabajar.................... to work
viajar........................ to travel
visitar....................... to visit
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