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Present indicative formation - Presente indicativo, formación

BS1 Present indicative formation (Presente indicativo, formación) Beginning Spanish I: Present indicative formation (English)

In Spanish, the spelling of verbs will change depending on the tense, subject and quantity. This process of changing the spelling is called "conjugation". The unconjugated form of the verb is called "infinitive." Most infinitives end in "ar", "er", "ir" and can be conjugated by only changing the ending.

This lesson includes information on:

Present Tense Conjugation of Regular Verbs
Related Vocabulary

1. Present Tense Conjugation of Regular Verbs
The Present Tense is used to express:

What is happening now. For example, "I live here."
What happens regularly. For example, "I eat at home."
What will happen in the near future. For example, "I am eating lunch soon."

Here is a conjugation example of a regular verb with an "ar" ending. These same endings are used for all "regular verbs" that end in "ar",

Spanish	Spanish	English
Subject	Infinitive: Hablar (to speak)
Yo	hablo	I speak
Tú	hablas	You speak
Usted/él/ella	habla	You (formal)/He/She speaks
Nosotros	hablamos	We speak
Ustedes/Ellos/Ellas	hablan	You (plural) speak/They speak

Here is a conjugation example of a regular verb with an "er" ending. These same endings are used for all "regular verbs" that end in "er",

Spanish	Spanish	English
Subject	Infinitive: Comer (to eat)
Yo	como	I eat
Tú	comes	You eat
Usted/él/ella	come	You (formal)/He/She eats
Nosotros	comemos	We eat
Ustedes/Ellos/Ellas	comen	You (plural) speak/They eat

Here is a conjugation example of a regular verb with an "ir" ending. These same endings are used for all "regular verbs" that end in "ir"

Spanish	Spanish	English
Subject	Infinitive: Vivir (to live)
Yo	vive	I live
Tú	vives	You live
Usted/él/ella	vive	You (formal)/He/She lives
Nosotros	vivimos	We live
Ustedes/Ellos/Ellas	viven	You (plural) speak/They live

2. Related Vocabulary

Spanish	English
Hablar	To speak
Yo hablo	I speak
Tú hablas	You speak
Usted/él/ella habla	You (formal)/He/She speaks
Nosotros hablamos	We speak
Ustedes/Ellos/Ellas hablan	You (plural) speak/They speak
Ayudar	To help
Bailar	To dance
Bajar	To go down
Caminar	To walk
Comprar	To buy
Contestar	To answer
Enseñar	To teach
Entrar en	To enter into
Escuchar	To listen
Llegar	To arrive
Estudiar	To study
Llevar	To carry
Necesitar	To need
Pagar	To pay
Terminar	To end
Trabajar	To work
Viajar	To travel
Visitar	To visit
Comer	To eat
Yo como	I eat
Tú comes	You eat
Usted/él/ella come	You (formal)/he/she eat
Nosotros comemos	We eat
Ustedes/Ellos/Ellas comen	You (plural)/They eat
Aprender	To learn
Beber	To drink
Leer	To read
Entender	To understand
Comprender	To comprehend
Esconder	To hide
Prometer	To promise
Vender	To sell
Responder	To respond
Poseer	To possess
Romper	To break
Creer	To believe
Deber	To owe, must, ought
Vivir	To live
Yo vivo	I live
Tú vives	You (informal) live
Usted/él/ella vive	You (formal)/He/She lives
Nosotros vivimos	We live
Ustedes/ellos/ellas viven	You (plural)/They live
Abrir	To open
Asistir	To attend
Cubrir	To cover
Decidir	To decide
Describir	To describe
Descubrir	To discover
Dividir	To divide
Escribir	To write
Omitir	To omit
Partir	To leave/to divide
Recibir	To receive
Subir	To climb
AR:
Ayudar	To help
Abrazar	To hug
Borrar	To erase
Buscar	To look for
Caminar	To walk
Comprar	To buy
Contestar	To answer
Desear	To wish
Dejar	To leave
Disfrutar	To enjoy
Entrar	To enter
Felicitar	To congratulate
Preguntar	To ask
Quitar	To remove
Tomar	To take
Usar	To use
Enchufar	To plug in
Escuchar	To listen
Estudiar	To study
Esperar	To wait/hope
Explicar	To explain
Gritar	To scream
Hablar	To speak
Hallar	To find
Indicar	To indicate
Llenar	To fill
Mirar	To look
Necesitar	To need
Pagar	To pay
Patinar	To skate
Preparar	To prepare
Saludar	To greet
Trabajar	To work
Viajar	To travel
Llegar	To arrive
Llevar	To wear/carry
Ahorrar	To save
Alquilar/Rentar	To rent
Apagar	To turn off
Besar	To kiss
ER:
Aprender	To learn
Beber	To drink
Comer	To eat
Comprender	To understand
Leer	To read
Responder	To respond
Correr	To run
Deber	Should/must
Meter	To put in
Prender	To turn on
Prometer	To promise
Romper	To break
Toser	To cough
Vender	To sell
IR:
Asistir	To attend
Añadir	To add
Abrir	To open
Decidir	To decide
Describir	To describe
Discutir	To argue
Interrumpir	To interrupt
Ocurrir	To occur/happen
Vivir	To live
Recibir	To receive
Escribir	To write
Sufrir	To suffer
Subir	To climb

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Español de Principiante I: Presente indicativo, formación (en español)

En español, se usan diferentes terminaciones de los verbos dependiendo del tenso, sujeto y cantidad. Este proceso de cambiar la ortografía de la terminación es llamada "conjugación." La forma del verbo no conjugado se llama de "infinitivo." La mayoría de infinitivos terminan en "ar," "er," "ir," y en el momento de conjugar normalmente se cambia solamente la terminación.

Esta lección incluye información sobre:

Conjugación de los Verbos Regulares en el Presente
Vocabulário Relacionado

1. Conjugación de los verbos regulares en el presente
El tenso presente es usado para expresar:

Lo que ocurre ahora. Por ejemplo, "Yo vivo aquí."
Lo que ocurre regularmente. Por ejemplo, "Yo como en casa."
Lo que va a ocurrir en poco tiempo. Por ejemplo, "Luego yo como almuerzo."

Aquí hay un ejemplo de la conjugación de un verbo regular con la terminación de "ar." Las mismas terminaciones son usadas para todos los "verbos regulares" que terminan en "ar",

Español	Español	Inglés
Subject	Infinitive: Hablar (to speak)
Yo	hablo	I speak
Tú	hablas	You speak
Usted/él/ella	habla	You (formal)/He/She speaks
Nosotros	hablamos	We speak
Ustedes/Ellos/Ellas	hablan	You (plural) speak/They speak

Aquí hay un ejemplo de la conjugación de un verbo regular con la terminación de "er." Las mismas terminaciones son usadas para todos los "verbos regulares" que terminan en "er",

Español	Español	Inglés
Subject	Infinitive: Comer (to eat)
Yo	como	I eat
Tú	comes	You eat
Usted/él/ella	come	You (formal)/He/She eats
Nosotros	comemos	We eat
Ustedes/Ellos/Ellas	comen	You (plural) speak/They eat

Aquí hay un ejemplo de la conjugación de un verbo regular con la terminación de "ir." Las mismas terminaciones son usadas para todos los "verbos regulares" que terminan en "ir",

Español	Español	Inglés
Subject	Infinitive: Vivir (to live)
Yo	vive	I live
Tú	vives	You live
Usted/él/ella	vive	You (formal)/He/She lives
Nosotros	vivimos	We live
Ustedes/Ellos/Ellas	viven	You (plural) speak/They live

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