Spanish: Present tense of regular -ar, -er, -ir verbs

Beginner Spanish
Created by Best · 22.03.2026 at 12:46 UTC

You want to describe habits and facts without reaching for the past: the presente de indicativo is your workhorse for routines, timetables, and "timeless" statements (estudio los fines). Regular verbs add predictable endings to the stem; the pattern differs by thematic vowel, so you learn one template per group rather than memorising each verb in isolation.

Use cases include micro-stories in travel, work, and study contexts. The edge case is spelling: stem changes and reflexives live in other cards; here, stick to stable stems and watch yo-forms that need accent marks when rules say so. A concise conjugation reference keeps drills honest [1]; the CEFR grid reminds you what A1–B1 learners are expected to handle in interaction [2].


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Tasks
Question 1

Fill the gap (hablar): Tú _____ con el profesor todos los lunes.

Hint

Tú + regular -ar present.

Question 2

Fill the gap (comer): Ellos no _____ carne, solo pescado.

Hint

Ellos + regular -er present.

Question 3

Fill the gap (vivir): Yo _____ en un piso pequeño.

Hint

Yo + regular -ir present.

Question 4

Match: Which is the correct yo form of escribir in the present indicative?

Hint

Regular -ir yo ending.

Question 5

For regular -ar verbs, the nosotros present ending is:

Hint

First plural of -ar.

Question 6

Translate into Spanish (one sentence): We prepare breakfast (use preparar, present, nosotros).

Hint

Stem prepar- + -amos.

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