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.