How to Conjugate
IR, AR and ER Verbs
By: Ashley Wollett
IR Verbs
-There are two parts to a Spanish infinitive. It includes the ending and the stem. The stem is what is left of the infinitive after you remove the -ar, -er, or -ir.
(viv + ir = vivir)
-You conjugate the verbs by changing the ending. If you have the subject (tú) and the verb vivir, you would conjugate by dropping the ending and adding -es since it is an IR verb.
(yo) = Vivo (nosotros) = vivimos
(tú) = Vives (vosotros) = vivis
(El, Ella, Ud.) = Vive (ellos, ellas, uds.) =viven
The stem of this verb is viv, and to conjugate you add the ending that goes with the subject like the chart above.
AR Verbs
-There are two parts to a Spanish infinitive. It includes the ending and the stem. The stem is what is left of the infinitive after you remove the -ar, -er, or -ir.
(habl + ar = hablar)
-You conjugate the verbs by changing the ending. If you have the subject (tú) and the verb hablar, you would conjugate by dropping the ending and adding -as since it is an AR verb.
(yo) = Hablo (nosotros) = Hablamos
(tú) = Hablas (vosotros) = Habláis
(El, Ella, Ud.) = Habla (ellos, ellas, uds.) =Hablan
The stem of this verb is habl, and to conjugate you add the ending that goes with the subject like the chart above.
ER Verbs
-There are two parts to a Spanish infinitive. It includes the ending and the stem. The stem is what is left of the infinitive after you remove the -ar, -er, or -ir.
(com + er = comer)
-You conjugate the verbs by changing the ending. If you have the subject (tú) and the verb comer, you would conjugate by dropping the ending and adding -es since it is an ER verb.
(yo) = Como (nosotros) = Comemos
(tú) = Comes (vosotros) = Coméis
(El, Ella, Ud.) = Come (ellos, ellas, uds.) = Comen
The stem of this verb is com, and to conjugate you add the ending that goes with the subject like the chart above.