Spanish Present Tense Verbs
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Objective
I can conjugate regular -ar, -er, and -ir verbs in the present tense in Spanish. Puedo conjugar los verbos regulares -ar, -er, -ir en el presente en español.
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Key concepts
3 concepts
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In Spanish, verbs are classified by their last two letters, which are either -ar, -er, or -ir.
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To conjugate regular verbs in Spanish, first find the stem of the verb by removing the last two letters of the infinitive.
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For regular -ar verbs, the endings are o, as, a, amos, áis, and an; for -er verbs, the endings are o, es, e, emos, éis, en; and for -ir verbs, the endings are o, es, e, imos, ís, and en.
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Practice
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What are the three categories that Spanish verbs are classified into, based on their endings?
To conjugate a regular verb in the present tense, what are the four steps you should follow? Briefly describe each step.
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“Conjugate the verb 'vivir' in the present tense in Spanish. Write out the full conjugation chart.”
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