Verbos regulares en tiempo presente -
Regular verbs in the present tense

When do we use the present tense?

The present in Spanish is used to express:

• Permanent facts and conditions: Ella vive en Barcelona (She lives in Barcelona)
• Routines and usual actions: Yo trabajo hasta las 17 hs. (I work until 5pm)
• Events in history: Argentina declara su independencia en 1816 (Argentina declares its independence in 1816)
• How long has an action been in progress: Ellos estudian ingles desde hace tres años (They have been studying English for three years)
• Future actions accompanied by a time reference: Nosotros vamos a tu casa el próximo domingo (We'll go to your house next Sunday).

How are verbs conjugated?

Remember that in Spanish, infinitive verbs can end in "ar", "er" or "ir". For example:

• caminar (to walk)
• correr (to run)
• vivir (to live)

To conjugate any verb, remove the ending from the infinitive and add the ending of each pronoun

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Verbs finished in -ar

Verbs finished in -er

Verbs finished in -ir

Some commonly used adverbs in the present

• Siempre - Always
• Todos los días – Every day
• Habitualmente / generalmente - habitually / generally
• Usualmente – Usually
• A menudo - Often
• Nunca - Sometimes

Now is your turn!

Conjugate verbs in parentheses

1 - Yo    en Argentina. (vivir)

2 - Tú    en Inglés. (hablar)

3 - Julián    el botón de su camisa. (coser)

4 - Ella    por las calles. (pasear)

5 - Nosotras     la ventana. (abrir)

6 - Mi amiga y yo    libros de historia. (leer)

7 - Ustedes    zapatillas. (vender)

8 - Ellos    los platos. (romper)

9 - Luis y Pedro    en el mar. (nadar)

10 - Ellas    su canción favorita. (cantar)

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