Verb Conjugation in Simple Present Tense
To conjugate verbs in Spanish in Simple Present, it is necessary to understand that there are two types of verbs: the regular ones, and the irregular ones.
Let's study the regular ones:
Regular verbs in Spanish end in three different forms:
- Verbs ending in "ar"
- Verbs ending in "er"
- Verbs ending in "ir"
Verbs ending in "ar":
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| alimentar | to feed |
| ayudar | to help |
| bajar | to go down |
| caminar | to walk |
| manejar | to drive |
| enseñar | to teach |
| comprar | to buy |
| saltar | to jump |
| pintar | to paint |
| llegar | to arrive |
Let's see how they are conjugated:
alimentar:
| Subject | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| Yo | alimento |
| Tú | alimentas |
| Él | alimenta |
| Ella | alimenta |
| Usted | alimenta |
| Nosotros | alimentamos |
| Nosotras | alimentamos |
| Ustedes | alimentan |
| Ellos | alimentan |
| Ellas | alimentan |
The complement can be addressed to people and pets, among others.
Example:
alimentar:
Yo alimento a los niños
I feed the kids
In the following case, let's see short sentences:
ayudar:
| Subject | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | ayudo | I help |
| Tú | ayudas | You help |
| Él | ayuda | He helps |
| Ella | ayuda | She helps |
| Usted | ayuda | You help |
| Nosotros | ayudamos | We help |
| Nosotras | ayudamos | We help |
| Ustedes | ayudan | You help |
| Ellos | ayudan | They help |
| Ellas | ayudan | They help |
Example:
Ellas ayudan a los estudiantes
They help the students
When regular verbs are conjugated, they must keep their root, and the ending form is what changes.
Yo aliment + o
root + ending
As seen, in the previous verb, the root is "aliment", and the ending (which varies), is "o".
Let's see all the ending forms, according to the subjects:
| Subject | Ending |
|---|---|
| Yo | o |
| Tú | as |
| Él | a |
| Ella | a |
| Usted | a |
| Nosotros | amos |
| Nosotras | amos |
| Ustedes | an |
| Ellos | an |
| Ellas | an |
Let's study regular verbs ending in "er":
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| comer | to eat |
| correr | to run |
| leer | to read |
| aprender | to learn |
| creer | to believe |
The ending forms are as follows:
| Subject | Ending |
|---|---|
| Yo | o |
| Tú | es |
| Él | e |
| Ella | e |
| Usted | e |
| Nosotros | emos |
| Nosotras | emos |
| Ustedes | en |
| Ellos | en |
| Ellas | en |
Examples:
comer
Yo com + o
root + ending form
| Subject | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | como | I eat |
| Tú | comes | You eat |
| Él | come | He eats |
| Ella | come | She eats |
| Usted | come | You eat |
| Nosotros | comemos | We eat |
| Nosotros | comemos | We eat |
| Ustedes | comen | You eat |
| Ellos | comen | They eat |
| Ellas | comen | They eat |
correr
| Subject | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | corro | I run |
| Tú | corres | You run |
| Él | corre | He runs |
| Ella | corre | She runs |
| Usted | corre | You run |
| Nosotros | corremos | We run |
| Nosotras | corremos | We run |
| Ustedes | corren | You run |
| Ellos | corren | They run |
| Ellas | corren | They run |
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Verb Conjugation in Simple Present Tense
To conjugate verbs in Spanish in Simple Present, it is necessary to understand that there are two types of verbs: the regular ones, and the irregular ones.
Let's study the regular ones:
Regular verbs in Spanish end in three different forms:
- Verbs ending in "ar"
- Verbs ending in "er"
- Verbs ending in "ir"
Verbs ending in "ar":
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| alimentar | to feed |
| ayudar | to help |
| bajar | to go down |
| caminar | to walk |
| manejar | to drive |
| enseñar | to teach |
| comprar | to buy |
| saltar | to jump |
| pintar | to paint |
| llegar | to arrive |
Let's see how they are conjugated:
alimentar:
| Subject | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| Yo | alimento |
| Tú | alimentas |
| Él | alimenta |
| Ella | alimenta |
| Usted | alimenta |
| Nosotros | alimentamos |
| Nosotras | alimentamos |
| Ustedes | alimentan |
| Ellos | alimentan |
| Ellas | alimentan |
The complement can be addressed to people and pets, among others.
Example:
alimentar:
Yo alimento a los niños
I feed the kids
In the following case, let's see short sentences:
ayudar:
| Subject | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | ayudo | I help |
| Tú | ayudas | You help |
| Él | ayuda | He helps |
| Ella | ayuda | She helps |
| Usted | ayuda | You help |
| Nosotros | ayudamos | We help |
| Nosotras | ayudamos | We help |
| Ustedes | ayudan | You help |
| Ellos | ayudan | They help |
| Ellas | ayudan | They help |
Example:
Ellas ayudan a los estudiantes
They help the students
When regular verbs are conjugated, they must keep their root, and the ending form is what changes.
As seen, in the previous verb, the root is "aliment", and the ending (which varies), is "o".
Let's see all the ending forms, according to the subjects:
| Subject | Ending |
|---|---|
| Yo | o |
| Tú | as |
| Él | a |
| Ella | a |
| Usted | a |
| Nosotros | amos |
| Nosotras | amos |
| Ustedes | an |
| Ellos | an |
| Ellas | an |
Let's study regular verbs ending in "er":
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| comer | to eat |
| correr | to run |
| leer | to read |
| aprender | to learn |
| creer | to believe |
The ending forms are as follows:
| Subject | Ending |
|---|---|
| Yo | o |
| Tú | es |
| Él | e |
| Ella | e |
| Usted | e |
| Nosotros | emos |
| Nosotras | emos |
| Ustedes | en |
| Ellos | en |
| Ellas | en |
Examples:
comer
| Subject | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | como | I eat |
| Tú | comes | You eat |
| Él | come | He eats |
| Ella | come | She eats |
| Usted | come | You eat |
| Nosotros | comemos | We eat |
| Nosotros | comemos | We eat |
| Ustedes | comen | You eat |
| Ellos | comen | They eat |
| Ellas | comen | They eat |
correr
| Subject | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | corro | I run |
| Tú | corres | You run |
| Él | corre | He runs |
| Ella | corre | She runs |
| Usted | corre | You run |
| Nosotros | corremos | We run |
| Nosotras | corremos | We run |
| Ustedes | corren | You run |
| Ellos | corren | They run |
| Ellas | corren | They run |
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