El Presente de Indicativo - Verbos Regulares
El Presente de Indicativo - Verbos Regulares
El Presente de Indicativo - Verbos Regulares
EL PRESENTE DE INDICATIVO
VERBOS REGULARES
1) The first conjugation: verbs ended in –ar (cantar, olvidar, amar, hablar…)
2) The second conjugation: verbs ended in –er (temer, comer, volver, coger….)
3) The third conjugation: verbs ended in –ir (vivir, sufrir, mentir, morir….)
Note: The verb forms are the same for él, ella and Ud. as are the verb forms for ellos, ellas and Uds.
In Spanish the subject pronouns are not always required. This is because the verb endings can indicate
who is performing the action.
Hablo español. (Yo is not necessary.)
I speak Spanish.
Comemos carne. (Nosotros is not necessary.)
We eat meat.
Vives en México. (Tú is not necessary.)
You live in Mexico.
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Spanish Courses senior lecturer Adriana Lăzărescu, PhD
Subject pronouns are often used for clarification. For example, the verb form habla is ambiguous.
Ud. habla
él habla
ella habla
Therefore, to distinguish between "you speak," "he speaks," and "she speaks," it may be necessary to
use the subject pronoun. Often, the conversation implies the subject of the verb. In such cases the
subject pronoun may be omitted.
Subject pronouns are often used for emphasis.
Ella habla español y yo hablo inglés.
Here there is no ambiguity with respect to hablo. The subject pronoun is merely adding emphasis:
She speaks Spanish and I speak English.
Another example of using subject pronouns for emphasis.
Yo como pan y tú comes arroz.
Once again there is no ambiguity. The pronouns emphasize the contrast.
I eat bread and you eat rice.
It is possible to use two verbs in a row. Just like in English, the first verb is conjugated, while
the second verb remains in the infinitive form.
Necesito hablar con Alfredo.
I need to speak with Alfredo.
(necesitar, hablar)
Necesito + hablar + con Alfredo.
I need + to speak + with Alfredo.
The verb gustar (to like) has only two forms: the 3rd person singular and plural.
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Here's a list of some common regular -ar, -er, and -ir verbs:
-ar verbs
alquilar entrar (en) necesitar
to rent to enter (into) to need
enseñar mirar
to teach to watch, to look at
-er verbs
aprender creer poseer
to learn to believe to possess, to own
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-ir verbs
abrir descubrir permitir
to open to discover to permit
1. Write the correct form of the verbs in brackets, using el presente de indicativo:
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Yo…………. con el maestro. El……………. muy bien el inglés. Los alumnos no………….. cuando
tú………….. . Nosotros somos Mexicanos,………………….. español. ¿………….. usted inglés? Si, y
ustedes ¿qué idioma…………..?
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El arquitecto (someter)……………………. los planos a las autoridades. La maestra dice que nosotros
(aprender)…………………. muy rápido. Tú (deber)………………….. leer más. Juana no
(leer)………………. mucho. Ellas no (responder)…………………….. a mis cartas. Nosotros
(romper)…………………….. la hucha para comprar un regalo a nuestra madre. Adiós, nos
(ver)…………………………..
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