Spanish Present Tense Regular Verbs
In the English language, verb construction is, for the most part, very simple. Generally, at the most, only four endings are used (I walk, he walks, we [are] walking, we walked). In Spanish more endings are used, and these tell the reader or listen the person and number of the subject. For regular verbs, there are three sets of endings or conjugations. You can determine the conjugation of a Spanish verb by looking at the ending for the infinitive version (the form that corresponds to the English to walk, to eat, etc.).
Below are tabled each of the three conjugations. Click on one of six the infinitives show for each group to see that verb conjugated.
First Conjugation of Spanish Verbs:
Infinitive ending in -ar
Amar
|
Conversar
|
Hablar
|
Llamar
|
Llegar
|
Tomar
Amar: to love
| Singular |
| yo |
amo |
I love, am loving |
| tu (informal) |
amas |
you love, are loving |
| el, ella, usted |
ama |
he, she, you, it loves, are loving |
| Plural |
| nosotros |
amamos |
we love, are loving |
| vosotros (Spain) |
amáis |
you love, are loving |
| ello, ellas, ustedes |
aman |
they love, are loving |
Conversar: to converse
| Singular |
| yo |
converso |
I converse, am conversing |
| tu (informal) |
conversas |
you converse, are conversing |
| el, ella, usted |
conversa |
he, she, you, it converses, are conversing |
| Plural |
| nosotros |
conversamos |
we converse, are conversing |
| vosotros (Spain) |
conversáis |
you converse, are conversing |
| ello, ellas, ustedes |
conversan |
they converse, are conversing |
Hablar: to speak
| Singular |
| yo |
hablo |
I speak, am speaking |
| tu (informal) |
hablas |
you speak, are speaking |
| el, ella, usted |
habla |
he, she, you, it speaks, are speaking |
| Plural |
| nosotros |
hablamos |
we speak, are speaking |
| vosotros (Spain) |
habláis |
you speak, are speaking |
| ello, ellas, ustedes |
hablan |
they speak, are speaking |
Llamar: to call
| Singular |
| yo |
llamo |
I call, am calling |
| tu (informal) |
llamas |
you call, are calling |
| el, ella, usted |
llama |
he, she, you, it calls, are calling |
| Plural |
| nosotros |
llamamos |
we call, are calling |
| vosotros (Spain) |
llamáis |
you call, are calling |
| ello, ellas, ustedes |
llaman |
they call, are calling |
Llegar: to arrive
| Singular |
| yo |
llego |
I arrive, am arriving |
| tu (informal) |
llegas |
you arrive, are arriving |
| el, ella, usted |
llega |
he, she, you, it arrives, are arriving |
| Plural |
| nosotros |
llegamos |
we arrive, are arriving |
| vosotros (Spain) |
llegáis |
you arrive, are arriving |
| ello, ellas, ustedes |
llegan |
they arrive, are arriving |
Tomar: to take, to drink
| Singular |
| yo |
tomo |
I take, am taking |
| tu (informal) |
tomas |
you take, are taking |
| el, ella, usted |
toma |
he, she, you, it takes, are taking |
| Plural |
| nosotros |
tomamos |
we take, are taking |
| vosotros (Spain) |
tomáis |
you take, are taking |
| ello, ellas, ustedes |
toman |
they take, are taking |
Second Conjugation of Spanish Verbs:
Infinitive ending in -er
Beber
|
Comer
|
Deber
|
Prometer
|
Recoger
|
Temer
Beber: to drink
| Singular |
| yo |
bebo |
I drink, am drinking |
| tu (informal) |
bebes |
you drink, are drinking |
| el, ella, usted |
bebe |
he, she, you, it drinks, are drinking |
| Plural |
| nosotros |
bebemos |
we drink, are drinking |
| vosotros (Spain) |
bebéis |
you drink, are drinking |
| ello, ellas, ustedes |
beben |
they drink, are drinking |
Comer: to eat
| Singular |
| yo |
como |
I eat, am eating |
| tu (informal) |
comes |
you eat, are eating |
| el, ella, usted |
come |
he, she, you, it eats, are eating |
| Plural |
| nosotros |
comemos |
we eat, are eating |
| vosotros (Spain) |
coméis |
you eat, are eating |
| ello, ellas, ustedes |
comen |
they eat, are eating |
Deber: must, should
| Singular |
| yo |
debo |
I must, I should |
| tu (informal) |
debes |
you must, you should |
| el, ella, usted |
debe |
he, she, you, it must, it should |
| Plural |
| nosotros |
debemos |
we must, we should |
| vosotros (Spain) |
debéis |
you must, you should |
| ello, ellas, ustedes |
deben |
they must, they should |
Prometer: to promise
| Singular |
| yo |
prometo |
I promise, am promising |
| tu (informal) |
prometes |
you promise, are promising |
| el, ella, usted |
promete |
he, she, you, it promises, are promising |
| Plural |
| nosotros |
prometemos |
we promise, are promising |
| vosotros (Spain) |
prometéis |
you promise, are promising |
| ello, ellas, ustedes |
prometen |
they promise, are promising |
Recoger: to pick up
| Singular |
| yo |
recogo |
I pick up, am picking up |
| tu (informal) |
recoges |
you pick up, are picking up |
| el, ella, usted |
recoge |
he, she, you, it pick ups, are picking up |
| Plural |
| nosotros |
recogemos |
we pick up, are picking up |
| vosotros (Spain) |
recogéis |
you pick up, are picking up |
| ello, ellas, ustedes |
recogen |
they pick up, are picking up |
Temer: to fear, to be afraid
| Singular |
| yo |
temo |
I fear, am fearing |
| tu (informal) |
temes |
you fear, are fearing |
| el, ella, usted |
teme |
he, she, it fears, you fear, are fearing |
| Plural |
| nosotros |
tememos |
we fear, are fearing |
| vosotros (Spain) |
teméis |
you fear, are fearing |
| ello, ellas, ustedes |
temen |
they fear, are fearing |
Third Conjugation of Spanish Verbs:
Infinitive ending in -ir
Compartir
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Describir
|
Escribir
|
Recibir
|
Venir
|
Vivir
Compartir: to share
| Singular |
| yo |
comparto |
I share, am sharing |
| tu (informal) |
compartes |
you share, are sharing |
| el, ella, usted |
comparte |
it shares, he, she, you, are sharing |
| Plural |
| nosotros |
compartimos |
we share, are sharing |
| vosotros (Spain) |
compartís |
you share, are sharing |
| ello, ellas, ustedes |
comparten |
they share, are sharing |
Describir: to describe
| Singular |
| yo |
describo |
I describe, am describing |
| tu (informal) |
describes |
you describe, are describing |
| el, ella, usted |
describe |
he, she, you, are describing |
| Plural |
| nosotros |
describimos |
we describe, are describing |
| vosotros (Spain) |
describís |
you describe, are describing |
| ello, ellas, ustedes |
describen |
they describe, are describing |
Escribir: to write
| Singular |
| yo |
escribo |
I write, am writing |
| tu (informal) |
escribes |
you write, are writing |
| el, ella, usted |
escribe |
he, she, you, are writing |
| Plural |
| nosotros |
escribimos |
we write, are writing |
| vosotros (Spain) |
escribís |
you write, are writing |
| ello, ellas, ustedes |
escriben |
they write, are writing |
Recibir: to receive
| Singular |
| yo |
prometo |
I receive, am receiving |
| tu (informal) |
prometes |
you receive, are receiving |
| el, ella, usted |
promete |
it receives, he, she, you, are receiving |
| Plural |
| nosotros |
prometimos |
we receive, are receiving |
| vosotros (Spain) |
prometís |
you receive, are receiving |
| ello, ellas, ustedes |
prometen |
they receive, are receiving |
Venir: to come
| Singular |
| yo |
recogo |
I come, am coming |
| tu (informal) |
recoges |
you come, are coming |
| el, ella, usted |
recoge |
it comes ,he, she, you, are coming |
| Plural |
| nosotros |
recogimos |
we come, are coming |
| vosotros (Spain) |
recogís |
you come, are coming |
| ello, ellas, ustedes |
recogen |
they come, are coming |
Vivir: to live
| Singular |
| yo |
vivo |
I live, am living |
| tu (informal) |
vives |
you live, are living |
| el, ella, usted |
vive |
it lives, he, she, you live, are living |
| Plural |
| nosotros |
vivimos |
we live, are living |
| vosotros (Spain) |
vivís |
you live, are living |
| ello, ellas, ustedes |
viven |
they live, are living |
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