There are three types of verbs in Spanish:

• Verbs that end in -ar

• Verbs that end in -er

And

• Verbs that end in -ir

Most -ar, -er, and -ir verbs’ conjugations follow a pattern:

• Using the verb hablar (to speak) as an example, -ar verbs conjugate into the following:

  • Yo hablo - I speak

  • Tú hablas - You speak

  • Él/ella/usted habla - He, she speaks/You speak

  • Nosotros hablamos - We speak

  • Ellos/ellas/ustedes hablan - They/you speak

• Using the verb comer (to eat) an an example, -er verbs conjugate into the following:

  • Yo como - I eat

  • Tú comes - You eat

  • Él/ella/usted come - He, she eats/you eat

  • Nosotros comemos - We eat

  • Ellos/ellas/ustedes comen - They/eat eat

• Using the verb escribir (to live) as an example, -ir verbs conjugate into the following:

  • Yo escribo - I live

  • Tú escribes - You live

  • Él/ella/usted escribe - He, she lives/you live

  • Nosotros escribimos - We live

    • Nosotros is the only -ir verb conjugation that differentiates from the -er verb conjugations.

  • Ellos/ellas/ustedes escriben - They/you live

If a verb does en in -ar, -er, or -ir, it is an infinitive (to + verb).

• Hablar - To speak

• Comer - To eat

• Vivir - To live

These verbs are unconjugated and only used as objects or subjects.

• Yo necesito hacer la tarea. - I need to do homework.

• Patinar es difícil. - Skating is difficult.