Present Indicative Formation - Presente Indicativo Formación
Beginning II
10. 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" and "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 |
|
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 |
vivo |
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 |
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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10.
Presente Indicativo, Formación (en
español)
En español, se usan diferentes terminaciones de los
verbos dependiendo del tiempo, 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
- Vocabulario Relacionado
1.
Conjugación de los verbos regulares en el presente
El tiempo 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 |
|
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 |
vivo |
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 |