Regular Spanish Verbs (Grammer)

Front 1

What are the three categories of Spanish verbs?

Back 1

-ar verbs
-ir verbs
-er verbs

Front 2

The present tense in Spanish can mean three things. Demonstrate these three things using "to speak" as an example.

Back 2

yo hablo:
I speak
I am speaking
I do speak

Front 3

Subject Pronouns:
I, you (informal & formal), he, she

Back 3

yo, tú & usted, él, ella

Front 4

Subject Pronouns:
We, you-all (informal)

Back 4

nosotros/nosotras,
vosotros/vosotras

Front 5

Subject Pronouns:
they, you-all (formal)

Back 5

ellos/ellas
ustedes

Front 6

If the subject is "I", how is an -ar verb conjugated?

Back 6

Drop the ending and add -o

(ex. Yo hablo = hablar - ar + o)

Front 7

If the subject is "you" (informal), how is an -ar verb conjugated?

Back 7

Drop the ending and add -as

(ex. Tú hablas)

Front 8

If the subject is "he", "she" or formal "you", how is an -ar verb conjugated?

Back 8

Drop the ending and add -a

(ex. él habla, ella habla, usted habla)

Front 9

If the subject is "we", how is an -ar verb conjugated?

Back 9

Drop the ending and add -amos.

(ex. nosotros/nosotras hablamos)

Front 10

If the subject is informal "you-all", how is an -ar verb conjugated?

Back 10

Drop the ending and add -áis

vosotros/vosotras habláis

Front 11

If the subject is they or formal "you-all", how is an -ar verb conjugated?

Back 11

Drop the ending and add -an

(ex. ellos/ellas/ustedes hablan)