Spanish Regular Verbs Conjugation Guide: -AR, -ER, -IR Patterns

What is a regular verb?

A regular verb follows a pattern when you change it to match the subject.

How to conjugate a regular verb?

Take off -ar, -er, or -ir and add the correct ending.

Conjugate hablar (yo, present)

hablo

Conjugate hablar (tú, present)

hablas

Conjugate hablar (él/ella/usted, present)

habla

Conjugate hablar (nosotros/as, present)

hablamos

Conjugate hablar (vosotros/as, present)

habláis

Conjugate hablar (ellos/ellas/ustedes, present)

hablan

What are the endings for -AR verbs?

-AR = O, AS, A, AMOS, ÁIS, AN

Conjugate comer (yo, present)

como

Conjugate comer (tú, present)

comes

Conjugate comer (él/ella/usted, present)

come

Conjugate comer (nosotros/as, present)

comemos

Conjugate comer (vosotros/as, present)

coméis

Conjugate comer (ellos/ellas/ustedes, present)

comen

What are the endings for -ER verbs?

-ER = O, ES, E, EMOS, ÉIS, EN

Conjugate vivir (yo, present)

vivo

Conjugate vivir (tú, present)

vives

Conjugate vivir (él/ella/usted, present)

vive

Conjugate vivir (nosotros/as, present)

vivimos

Conjugate vivir (vosotros/as, present)

vivís

Conjugate vivir (ellos/ellas/ustedes, present)

viven

What are the endings for -IR verbs?

-IR = O, ES, E, IMOS, ÍS, EN

What is the quick trick for yo endings?

The yo ending is always -o.

What is the tú ending for AR verbs?

AR → -as

What is the tú ending for ER/IR verbs?

ER/IR → -es

What is the nosotros ending for AR verbs?

AR → -amos

What is the nosotros ending for ER verbs?

ER → -emos

What is the nosotros ending for IR verbs?

IR → -imos

What is the ellos/ustedes ending for AR verbs?

AR → -an

What is the ellos/ustedes ending for ER/IR verbs?

ER/IR → -en