Verbs in Spanish end in -ar, -er or -ir. Before a verb is conjugated, it is called the infinitive. Removing the last two letters gives you the stem of the verb (cantar is the infinitive to sing, while cant– is the stem.) To conjugate regular verbs in the present tense, add these endings to the stems:
-ar -er -ir
o amos o emos o imos
as áis es éis es ís
a an e en e en
Remember that verbs do not require the subject pronouns, so just canto means I sing. Here are some more regular verbs:
-ar verbs -er verbs -ir verbs
bailar to dance aprender to learn vivir to live
desear to want comer to eat escribir to write
escuchar to listen correr to run compartir to share
estudiar to study leer to read recibir to receive
hablar to speak vender to sell
practicar to practice beber to drink
tomar to take comprender to understand
viajar to travel
To make sentences negative, simply put no in front of the verb.
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