Present-tense verb conjugation

An infinitive verb

A verb that ends in -AR, -ER or -IR

A conjugated verb

A verb whose -AR, -ER, -IR endings have been changed to fit the subject of the action being performed.

-AR / Yo

-O

-AR / Tú

-AS

-AR / Ud. él, ella

-A

-AR / Uds., ellos, ellas

-AN

-AR / Nosotros (as)

-AMOS

-ER / Yo

-O

-ER / Tú

-ES

-ER / Ud., él, ella

-E

-ER / Uds., ellos, ellas

-EN

-ER / Nosotros (as)

-EMOS

-IR / Yo

-O

-IR / Tú

-ES

-IR / Ud., él, ella

-E

-IR / Uds., ellos, ellas

-EN

-IR / Nosotros (as)

-IMOS

How do I conjugate a verb?

1. identify the subject of the sentence (Yo, Ella, etc.)

2. Identify the verb you are going to use (hablar, comer, salir, etc.)

3. Drop the verb ending (-ar / -er / -ir)

4. Check the verb conjugation chart (graph) on your handout, and/or the individual cards here.

5. Add that ending to the stem of the verb and you have something like Yo hablo, Ella come, Nosotros salimos, etc.)