Verbs in Spanish: -ar, -er and -ir Conjugation
How Spanish verbs work: the three endings (-ar, -er, -ir), present tense conjugation of regular verbs, the essential irregular verbs ser, ir and tener, and verbs from games.
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Games run on verbs: spin, drop, merge. In Spanish, girar, soltar, juntar. Verbs are the engine of a sentence, and Spanish verbs follow a clear pattern once you spot the endings.
Here you get the three verb types, the present tense of regular verbs, the irregular verbs you need first and sentences to practice.
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The three endings: -ar, -er, -ir
In Spanish, every verb in its basic form ends in -ar, -er or -ir. The ending tells you how to conjugate it.
- -ar: hablar (to speak), jugar (to play), girar (to spin)
- -er: comer (to eat), correr (to run), leer (to read)
- -ir: vivir (to live), escribir (to write), abrir (to open)
Present tense of regular verbs
Hablar (to speak)
- yo hablo
- tú hablas
- él/ella habla
- nosotros hablamos
- vosotros habláis
- ellos hablan
Comer (to eat)
- yo como
- tú comes
- él/ella come
- nosotros comemos
- vosotros coméis
- ellos comen
Vivir (to live)
- yo vivo
- tú vives
- él/ella vive
- nosotros vivimos
- vosotros vivís
- ellos viven
The irregular verbs to learn first
Ser (to be, for identity)
- yo soy
- tú eres
- él/ella es
- nosotros somos
- vosotros sois
- ellos son
Ir (to go)
- yo voy
- tú vas
- él/ella va
- nosotros vamos
- vosotros vais
- ellos van
Tener (to have)
- yo tengo
- tú tienes
- él/ella tiene
- nosotros tenemos
- vosotros tenéis
- ellos tienen
Sentences to practice
- Yo juego en la computadora. (I play on the computer.)
- Ella come una manzana. (She eats an apple.)
- Nosotros vivimos aquí. (We live here.)
- Ellos giran la torre. (They spin the tower.)
Verbs in games
In Twirldrop you spin the tower so the ball can drop down. In Spanish: girar la torre.
In Plop! Fruit Merge, you merge (juntar) matching fruits and drop (soltar) the next one into the blender.
PolarzinhoJuntar, juntas, junta. This one I never get wrong.
FAQ
How do you conjugate hablar?
Hablo, hablas, habla, hablamos, habláis, hablan.
How do you say "I have" in Spanish?
Tengo.
How do you say "I go" in Spanish?
Voy.
What are the three types of Spanish verbs?
Verbs ending in -ar, -er and -ir.
Your turn
Conjugate in Spanish: I eat, you live and we speak. Answers: como, vives and hablamos.