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27. Conjugating Regular Verbs
Verbs in Spanish end in -ar, -er or -ir. Before a verb is conjugated, it is called the infinitive.
Removing the last two letters gives you the stem of the verb (cantar is to sing, cant- is the stem.)
To conjugate regular verbs in the present tense, add these endings to the stems:
o
as
a |
amos
áis
an |
o
es
e |
emos
éis
en |
o
es
e |
imos
ís
en |
Remember that verbs do not require the subject pronouns, so just canto means I sing.
Here are some more regular verbs:
| -ar verbs |
-er verbs |
-ir verbs |
bailar
desear
escuchar
estudiar
hablar
practicar
tomar
viajar
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to dance
to want
to listen
to study
to speak
to practice
to take
to travel |
aprender
comer
correr
leer
vender
beber
comprender
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to learn
to eat
to run
to read
to sell
to drink
to understand
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vivir
escribir
compartir
recibir
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to live
to write
to share
to receive
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To make sentences negative, simply put no in front of the verb.
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