PRESENT TENSE · REGULAR VERBS
Choose a verb family, hear each form, and use it in a real sentence.
Remove -ar, -er, or -ir. Keep the stem. Add the ending that matches the person.
Usage note: vosotros/as is used mainly in Spain. In much of Latin America, ustedes uses the same verb form as ellos/ellas.
Read across a row to see what changes.
| Person | -ar · hablar | -er · comer | -ir · vivir |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | -o hablo | -o como | -o vivo |
| tú | -as hablas | -es comes | -es vives |
| él / ella / usted | -a habla | -e come | -e vive |
| nosotros/as | -amos hablamos | -emos comemos | -imos vivimos |
| vosotros/as | -áis habláis | -éis coméis | -ís vivís |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | -an hablan | -en comen | -en viven |
The written accent in habláis, coméis, vivís matters. Say the whole word aloud before you move on.
Play the sentence. Choose the verb form you hear; reveal the Spanish whenever you need it.
Choose who does the action and what they do. Notice how the verb changes.
Yo hablo con mi amiga.
I speak with my friend.Change yo to nosotros. What happens to hablo?
Nosotros hablamos con mi amiga.
Lucía trabaja en una librería. Por la mañana, ella abre la tienda y escribe una lista. Su amigo Mateo vive cerca. Ellos hablan unos minutos y comen fruta. Después, Lucía aprende palabras nuevas en español.
Lucía works in a bookshop. In the morning, she opens the shop and writes a list. Her friend Mateo lives nearby. They speak for a few minutes and eat fruit. Afterward, Lucía learns new words in Spanish.