Present TenseVerbs in Spanish
I. To form the present tense of regular verbs drop the infinitive
ending (-ar,
-er or -ir) and add the
endings given below.
| -ar |
|
-er |
|
-ir |
| hablar
(to speak) |
|
comer
(to eat) |
|
vivir
(to live) |
| hablo
hablamos |
|
como
comemos |
|
vivo
vivimos |
| hablas
habláis |
|
comes
coméis |
|
vives
vivís |
| habla
hablan |
|
come
comen |
|
vive
viven |
II. Here is a list of regular verbs from Lamento de un jíbaro
and Estados Unidos. Practice
conjugating them out loud in the present tense. Click on the verb to find out its meaning.
III. Complete the
following sentences, adapted from the poems Lamento de un jíbaro
and Estados Unidos, with the correct verb
and verb form in the present tense. Check your answers by clicking
outside of the box once you have typed your answer. For the answer key,
click on the number button
