Conjugating in Present Tense
Conjugating
to conjugate is to manipulate the infinitive so that it agrees with all the possible subjects. there are three regular verbs, AR, ER, IR. Each of these verbs has a set of endings that fit different subjects.
The Subject Pronouns
In order to conjugate you must know the subject pronouns,
yo (i) Nosotros (we)
Tú (you informal) Vosotros (you-all informal)
Él (he) Ellos/Ellas (they)
Ella (she) Ustedes (you-all formal)
Usted (you-formal)
AR verbs
each section of the verbs has its own set of endings, the endings of AR are , o, as, a, amos, áis, and an.
Examples: Hablar,
yo hablo
tú hablas
el/ella/usted habla
nosotros hablamos
vosotros habláis
ellos/ellas hablan
ER verbs
the endings of the ER verbs are different. The endings for ER are o, es, e, emos, éis, and en.
Examples: Comer
yo como
tú comes
el/ella/usted come
nosotros comemos
Vosotros coméis
el/ella/ustedes comen
IR verbs
the endings of Ir are different as well. The endings for Ir are o, es, e, imos, is, and en.
Examples: Vivir
yo vivo
tú vives
el/ella/ustedes vive
nosotros vivimos
vosotros vivis
ello/ellas/ustedes viven