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