Present Tense - Regular -ar Verbs
Now we take off the -ar ending:
caminar - ar = camin
Now we add on one of the present tense endings: o, as, a, amos, an (The ending chosen will depend upon the whether the subject is singular or plural.)
camin + (ending) --> camino, caminas, camina, caminamos, caminan
The different forms of the verb caminar is shown in the table below.
There are many verbs that follow the same pattern. Some of the more common ones are listed as follows:
ayudar - to help
cantar - to sing
comprar - to buy
enseñar - to teach
estudiar - to study
llamar - to call
llegar - to arrive
preguntar - to ask about
tocar - to play, touch
trabajar - to work
visitar - to visit
| ar verbs | er verbs | ir verbs | |
| yo | o | o | o |
| tú | as | es | es |
| Ud./él/ella | a | e | e |
| nosotros (as) | amos | emos | imos |
| vosotros (as) | áis | éis | ís |
| Uds./ellos/ellas | an | en | en |
EL VERBO - SPANISH VERBS - LE VERBE
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