Los verbos regulares en
el presente
Bailar, comer, vivir

What is a verb?
• Action of the sentence

What is an infinitive?
• A verb that is not conjugated
• In Spanish it ends in:
• -ar
• -er
• -ir

What’s a regular verb in Spanish?
• A verb that follows the regular pattern in
order to be conjugated.
– That means???
• Drop the end (-ar, -er or –ir)
• Add on the appropriate ending

What are the endings for regular
verbs?
Regular –AR Verb:
Example:
Hablar = to talk; to speak
yo hablo nosotros hablamos
tú hablas
él, ellos,
Ella, habla ellas, hablan
Ud. Uds.

Any more?
YES!
Regular –ER Verbs:
Example: comer = to eat
yo como nosotros comemos
tú comes
él, ellos,
Ella, come ellas, comen
Ud. Uds.

So, what do I need to remember?
• Your endings and how to conjugate the
verb

The endings are…
-AR -ER -IR
o o o
as es es
a e e
amos emos imos
an en en

So…
Make sure you
STUDY!!!

One more group!
Regular –IR Verbs
Example: vivir = to live
yo vivo nosotros vivimos
tú vives
él, ellos,
Ella, vive ellas, viven
Ud. Uds.