Present tense –AR verb conjugations
(singular)
Verbs have two forms, infinitives [in English the
to form (to study)] and the conjugated form that
shows who or what does the action.
Infinitive:
I want to study now.
Quiero estudiar ahora.
Conjugated: Ana studies
Ana estudia
In English we use the pronouns I, you, he, she, it,
we and they to show who is doing the action. In
Spanish, the endings of the conjugated verb
forms show who is doing the action. To
conjugate a verb whose infinitive ends in –AR
[mirar, hablar, etc],
1) drop the –ar and
2)
add the following endings for the
singular forms:
I [yo]
you [tú]
[familiar – 1st name basis]
-o
-as
he [él]
she [ella]
you [Ud]
[formal – title + last name]
-a
HABLAR – to speak / to talk
hablar → habl__
I speak
yo hablo
you speak
tu hablas
he speaks
él habla
she speaks
ella habla
you speak
Ud habla
Hablo can only mean I speak
Hablas con only mean you speak
Habla has several meanings :
he speaks
she speaks
you [Ud] speak
Therefore, if the subject is not known, you must
indicate who is doing the action:
Él habla
he speaks
Luís habla
Luís speaks
Ella habla
she speaks
Mi amigo habla
My friend speaks
El Señor Ramos habla
Ud habla
Señor Ramos
speaks
you speak