โฐ Present Tense
Learn Spanish present tense conjugation, regular verbs, -ar -er -ir endings, subject pronouns, beginner grammar rules, and useful present tense examples for everyday conversations.
๐ข Present Tense Basics
โฐ Present Tense
The present tense describes actions happening now or regular habits.
Examples:
๐ฝ๏ธ Yo como.
๐ Ella estudia.
The present tense describes actions happening now or regular habits.
Examples:
๐ฝ๏ธ Yo como.
๐ Ella estudia.
๐ง Verb Endings Change
Spanish verbs change depending on the subject pronoun.
Spanish verbs change depending on the subject pronoun.
๐ Three Verb Types
-ar verbs
-er verbs
-ir verbs
-ar verbs
-er verbs
-ir verbs
๐ค Pronouns Matter
Different pronouns use different verb endings.
Different pronouns use different verb endings.
๐ก -AR Verb Conjugation
๐ฃ๏ธ Hablar (to speak)
Yo hablo
Tรบ hablas
รl / Ella habla
Nosotros hablamos
Ellos hablan
Yo hablo
Tรบ hablas
รl / Ella habla
Nosotros hablamos
Ellos hablan
๐ต Cantar (to sing)
Yo canto
Tรบ cantas
Ella canta
Yo canto
Tรบ cantas
Ella canta
๐ Common -AR Endings
-o
-as
-a
-amos
-an
-o
-as
-a
-amos
-an
๐ต -ER & -IR Verb Conjugation
๐ฝ๏ธ Comer (to eat)
Yo como
Tรบ comes
รl come
Nosotros comemos
Ellos comen
Yo como
Tรบ comes
รl come
Nosotros comemos
Ellos comen
๐ Dormir (to sleep)
Yo duermo
Tรบ duermes
Ella duerme
Nosotros dormimos
Ellos duermen
Yo duermo
Tรบ duermes
Ella duerme
Nosotros dormimos
Ellos duermen
๐ Common Endings
-ER
-o, -es, -e, -emos, -en
-IR
-o, -es, -e, -imos, -en
-ER
-o, -es, -e, -emos, -en
-IR
-o, -es, -e, -imos, -en
๐ด Important Present Tense Notes
โฐ The present tense is one of the most important Spanish grammar topics for beginners.
๐ง Many common verbs are irregular and do not fully follow normal patterns.
๐ฌ Present tense verbs are used constantly in everyday conversations.
๐ Learning present tense conjugation helps learners build complete Spanish sentences.
๐ฌ Common Present Tense Examples
๐ฃ๏ธ Hablo espaรฑol todos los dรญas.
I speak Spanish every day.
I speak Spanish every day.
๐ฝ๏ธ Comemos pizza los viernes.
We eat pizza on Fridays.
We eat pizza on Fridays.
๐ Ella estudia mucho.
She studies a lot.
She studies a lot.
๐ Duermo ocho horas.
I sleep eight hours.
I sleep eight hours.
๐ Example Sentences
๐ Vivimos en una casa pequeรฑa.
We live in a small house.
We live in a small house.
๐ต Ellos escuchan mรบsica.
They listen to music.
They listen to music.
๐ Mi padre conduce al trabajo.
My father drives to work.
My father drives to work.
๐ Tรบ comes muchas frutas.
You eat many fruits.
You eat many fruits.
๐ง Quick Practice
1๏ธโฃ Conjugate in Spanish:
๐ฃ๏ธ Yo ________ espaรฑol.
(hablar)
๐ฃ๏ธ Yo ________ espaรฑol.
(hablar)
2๏ธโฃ Fill in the blank:
๐ฝ๏ธ Nosotros ________ pizza.
(comer)
๐ฝ๏ธ Nosotros ________ pizza.
(comer)
3๏ธโฃ Match the verb ending:
๐ก -ar โ ?
๐ต -er โ ?
๐ dormir โ ?
๐ก -ar โ ?
๐ต -er โ ?
๐ dormir โ ?
โ
Answers
1๏ธโฃ hablo
2๏ธโฃ comemos
3๏ธโฃ hablo / comes / irregular stem-changing verb
1๏ธโฃ hablo
2๏ธโฃ comemos
3๏ธโฃ hablo / comes / irregular stem-changing verb