The Spanish Present tense (Presente ) is usually used to describe habits or routines. It is the first tense to learn and, in this article, we are going to show you how to form the Spanish Present with examples. You will also get a complete list of regular verbs in Spanish Present tense.
First of all, you should take into account that Spanish verbs are conjugated depending on their endings. There are three main groups: verbs ending in –ar , verbs ending in –er and verbs ending in –ir .
Present -Ar Verbs 50 Regular Verbs in Spanish Present (-AR Verbs) Present -Er Verbs 50 Regular Verbs in Spanish Present (-ER Verbs) Present -Ir Verbs 50 Regular Verbs in Spanish Present (-IR Verbs) Exercises
Present –Ar Verbs
To form the Spanish Present tense forms, you need to remove –ar , and then add the following endings:
Cantar Hablar Bailar Canto as a amos áis an Hablo as a amos áis an Bailo as a amos áis an
Yo canto en el coro de la escuela.
I sing in the school choir.
Tú no hablas con la secretaria.
You do not talk to the secretary.
Ella siempre baila en la discoteca.
She always dances in the disco.
Nosotras cantamos todos los días.
We sing every day.
Vosotros habláis inglés y francés.
You speak English and French.
Ellas bailan ballet en el teatro.
They dance ballet at the theater.
As you can see, in Spanish there is a different verb form for each person.
50 Regular Verbs in Spanish Present (-AR Verbs)
abandonar (to abandon)acabar (to finish)aceptar (to accept)adaptar (to adapt)amar (to love)apoyar (to support)bajar (to go down)cenar (to have dinner)cocinar (to cook)comprar (to buy)congelar (to freeze)contestar (to answer)dejar desayunar (to have breakfast)descansar (to rest)descongelar (to defrost )desear (to want, to wish)dibujar (to draw)diseñar (to design)donar (to donate)echar empujar (to push)enseñar (to teach)ensuciar (to dirty)escuchar (to listen)extrañar (to miss)llevar (to take, to carry)llorar (to cry)mezclar (to mix)mirar (to look)montar (to ride)nadar (to swim)necesitar (to need)observar (to observe, to watch)odiar (to hate)olvidar (to forget)opinar (to think)ordenar (to order)parar (to stop)participar (to take part)pesar (to weigh)pintar (to paint)planchar (to iron)planear (to plan)plantar (to plant)preguntar (to ask)preparar (to prepare)presentar (to present)protestar (to protest)tirar (to throw)
Present –Er Verbs
To form the Spanish Present tense of regular verbs ending in –er , you only need to drop the letters –er , and add the following endings:
Comer Beber Aprender Como es e emos éis en Bebo es e emos éis en Aprendo es e emos éis en
Normalmente yo como a las dos.
I usually have lunch at two.
Tú bebes un vaso de agua.
You are drinking a glass of water.
Él aprende inglés en Londres.
He learns English in London.
Nosotros no comemos comida basura.
We don’t eat junk food.
Vosotras bebéis té con limón.
You drink tea with lemon.
Ellos aprenden a arreglar coches .
They learn to fix cars.
50 Regular Verbs in Spanish Present (-ER Verbs)
absorber (to absorb)acceder (to access)acometer (to undertake)aprender (to learn)arder (to burn)barrer (to sweep)beber (to drink)ceder (to give up)comer (to eat)cometer (to commit)comprender (to understand)comprometer (to compromise)conceder (to award)correr (to run)corresponder (to correspond)coser (to sew)creer (to believe)deber (must)defender (to defend)depender (to depend)emprender (to undertake)esconder (to hide)exceder (to exceed)extender (to spread out)lamer (to lick)leer (to read)meter (to put)ofender (to offend)pender (to hang)poseer (to possess)prender (to turn on)pretender (to intend)proceder (to proceed)prometer (to promise)proveer (to provide)recoser (to sew again)recorrer (to go around)repeler (to repel)responder (to reply)retroceder (to go back)romper (to break)socorrer (to help)someter (to subdue, to suppress)sorprender (to surprise)suceder (to happen)suspender (to suspend, to hang)tejer (to weave)temer (to fear)toser (to cough)vender (to sell)
Present –Ir Verbs
In Spanish, the last group of verbs end in –ir . You can form the Present tense of these verbs by removing the letters –ir and adding the following endings:
Vivir Escribir Abrir Vivo es e imos ís en Escribo es e imos ís en Abro es e imos ís en
Yo vivo en un barrio tranquilo.
I live in a quiet neighborhood.
Tú no escribes un correo electrónico.
You don’t write an email.
Ella abre la puerta del coche.
She opens the car door.
Nosotras vivimos cerca de la plaza.
We live near the square.
Vosotros nunca escribís postales.
You never write postcards.
Ellas abren la ventana de la habitación.
They open the bedroom window.
50 Regular Verbs in Spanish Present (-IR Verbs)
acudir (to go, to attend) admitir (to admit) añadir (to add) aplaudir (to clap) asistir (to attend) asumir (to assume) batir (to beat) coincidir (to coincide) compartir (to share) comprimir (to compress) confundir (to confuse) consumir (to consume) cubrir (to cover) cumplir (to fulfill) debatir (to debate) decidir (to decide) definir (to define) describir (to describe) descubrir (to discover) dimitir (to resign) discutir (to discuss) dividir (to divide) emitir (to cast) escribir (to write) evadir (to evade) existir (to exist) exprimir (to squeeze) fundir (to melt) hundir (to sink) imprimir (to print) insistir (to insist) latir (to beat) ocurrir (to happen) omitir (to omit) partir (to leave) percibir (to perceive) permitir (to allow) presumir (to show off) pulir (to polish) recibir (to receive) repartir (to distribute) resistir (to resist) resumir (to summarize) sacudir (to shake) sobrevivir (to survive) subir (to go up) sufrir (to suffer) transmitir (to transmit) unir (to join) vivir (to live)
Exercises
Here you have more exercises to practice regular verbs in Spanish Present tense.
