Present indicative formation - Presente indicativo, formación
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
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."
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |