Regular verbs in Spanish (the regular verbs)

You regular verbs are those that follow the same conjugation model according to a given tense and mood, and do not suffer changes in their radical, as with irregular verbs.

As in the Portuguese language, this is also what differentiates regular and irregular verbs in Spanish.

The stem of a verb is everything that comes before the termination of its form in the infinitive.

in the verb talk, for example, "hab-" is the radical and "-air", the termination.

In Spanish, as well as in Portuguese, there are three conjugations:

• 1st conjugation: ending "-ar"
• 2nd conjugation: ending “-er”
• 3rd conjugation: ending "-ir"

Below is a brief list of regular Spanish verbs.

List of regular Spanish verbs
love annoy accept to admire alert appear support appreciate approve blunt to attend attack balance bathe zipper to behave trust contest decide to decorate to discover	enjoy to educate trick to understand entertain wait avoid sign bloom brake to win to spin intend call annoy to allow belong forbid Reserve breathe visit

Check out the explanations below and learn more about Spanish verb conjugation.

1st conjugation: verbs ending in "-ar"

Example of 1st conjugation regular verb: talk (speak)

Indicative mode
Gift yo skilledO you knowat/hablat usted hablThe is he/she hablThe nosotros/nosotras hablloves you/you hablthere ustedes hablan they/they hablan	Past Imperfect or Copreterite yo skilledtab you knowtabs usted habltab is he/she habltab nosotros / vosotros hablabamos you/you habldown ustedes hablabandoned they/they hablabandoned	Simple Conditional or Postpreterite yo skilledaria you knowarias usted hablaria is he/she hablaria nosotros/nosotras hablwe would be you/you hablaríais ustedes hablarian they/they hablarian
Past tense Perfecto Simple or Past yo skilledé you knowaste usted habló is he/she habló nosotros/nosotras habllet's go you/you hablhelpful ustedes hablaron they/they hablaron	Simple Future or Future yo skilledare you knowalas usted hablara is he/she hablara nosotros/nosotras habloars you/you hablares ustedes hablaran they/they hablaran

Subjunctive Mode
Gift (that) yo habland (that) are you able?are you (that) usted habland (that) is he/she habland (that) nosotros/nosotras hablemos (that) vosotros/vosotras hablyou are (that) ustedes hablen (that) they hablen	Past Imperfect or Past (si) yo hablplow/hablase (you) are you ablejust/hablaces (si) usted enabledplow/hablase (if) is he/she hablplow/hablase (si) nosotros/nosotras hablweeds/hablases (si) vosotros/vosotras hablarals/hablsixes (si) ustedes hablaran/hablasen (if) they/they hablaran/hablasen	Simple Future or Future (when) yo hablare (when) are you ableairs (when) usted enabledare (when) is he/she hablare (when) nosotros/nosotras hablweeds (when) vosotros/vosotras hablares (when) ustedes hablaren (when) they hablaren

Imperative mode
habThe/hablá you haband usted haband he/she habad vosotros/vosotras haben usted haben they/they

Non-personal shapes
Infinitive	habair
Gerund	habwalk
Participle	habadored

2nd conjugation: verbs ending in "-er"

Example of 2nd conjugation regular verb: eat

Indicative mode
Gift yo withO you withare you/comyou are usted withand is he/she withand nosotros/nosotras withemos vosotros/vosotras withyou are usted withen hellos withen	Past Imperfect or Copreterite yo withwas going you withyou were usted withwas going is he/she withwas going nosotros/nosotras withwe were going vosotros/vosotras withmore usted withian hellos withian	Simple Conditional or Postpreterite yo witheria you witherias usted witheria is he/she witheria nosotros/nosotras withwe were vosotros/vosotras witherials usted witherian hellos witherian
Past tense Perfecto Simple or Past yo withí you withthis usted withyo is he/she withyo nosotros/nosotras withwe go vosotros/vosotras withistile usted withiron hellos withiron	Simple Future or Future yo withere you withyou were usted withwas is he/she withwas nosotros/nosotros withwe will be vosotros/vosotras witherels usted witheran hellos witheran

Subjunctive Mode
Gift (that) yo withThe (that) you withat (that) usted withThe (that) is he/she withThe (that) nosotros/nosotras withloves (that) vosotros/vosotras withthere (that) ustedes withan (that) they withan	Past Imperfect or Past (si) yo withwow/comiesis (you) you withdays/comyeses (si) usted withwow/comiesis (you) is he/she withwow/comiesis (si) nosotros/nosotras withwe would/comyésemos (si) vosotros/vosotras withgenerals/comyesis (you) ustedes withiran/comyesen (si) they/they withiran/comyesen	Simple Future or Future (when) yo withyere (when) you withyeres (when) si usted withyere (when) is he/she withyere (when) nosotros/nosotras withwe will come (when) vosotros/vosotras withyou will (when) ustedes withyeren (when) they withyeren

Imperative mode
withand/comé you withThe usted withThe hey she withed you withan usted withan they, they, ustedes

Non-personal shapes
Infinitive	wither
Gerund	withi understand
Participle	withgone

3rd conjugation: verbs ending in "-ir"

Example of a regular 3rd conjugation verb: leave

Indicative mode
Gift yo partO you leaveare you/partis usted partand he/she partand nosotros/nosotras partwe go vosotros/vosotras pairyou usted parten they/they parten	Past Imperfect or Copreterite yo partwas going you leaveyou were usted partwas going he/she partwas going nosotros/nosotras partwe were going vosotros/vosotras partmore usted partian they/they partian	Simple Conditional or Postpreterite yo partI would go you leaveyou would usted partI would go he/she partI would go nosotros/nosotras partwe would go you leavemore usted partirian they/they partirian
Past tense Perfecto Simple or Past yo partí you leavethis usted partyo he/she partyo nosotros/nosotras partwe go vosotros/vosotras partistile usted partiron they/they partiron	Simple Future or Future yo partiré you leaveyou will usted partwill he/she partwill nosotros/nosotras partwe will go vosotros/vosotras partirels usted partwill they/they partwill

Subjunctive Mode
Gift (that) yo partThe (that) you leftat (that) usted partThe (that) is her partThe (that) nosotros/nosotras partloves (that) vosotros/vosotras partthere (that) ustedes partan (that) they partan	Past Imperfect or Past (if) yo partwow/partiesis (if) you leavedays/partyeses (if) usted partwow/partiesis (if) is/her partwow/partiesis (si) nosotros/nosotras partwe would/partyésemos (si) vosotros/vosotras partgenerals/partyesis (it) ustedes partiran/partyesen (if) they/they partiran/partyesen	Simple Future or Future (when) yo partyere (when) you leaveyeres (when) usted partyere (when) he/she partyere (when) nosotros/nosotras partwe will come (when) vosotros/vosotras partyou will (when) ustedes partyeren (when) they/they partyeren

Imperative mode
partand/partí you partThe usted partThe hey she partid vosotros/vosotras partan usted partan they, they, ustedes

Non-personal shapes
Infinitive	partgo
Gerund	parti understand
Participle	partgone

IMPORTANT: the nomenclature Indefinite Past has already been presented by RAE, but was renamed Past tense Perfecto Simple.

Video

Now that you've looked at the Spanish verb tables, watch the video below and see a summary of the conjugation of regular verbs in the present tense.

Spanish Class - Regular Verbs in Present Indicative +Español

Exercises

Test your knowledge of Spanish verb conjugation by doing the answer exercises below.

1. (UFRGS) If the phrase "culture can only exist on a biological basis..." it would be redacted in the future, the subset verb form would be:

a) could exist
b) could exist
c) could exist
d) I could exist
e) may exist

See Answer

Correct alternative: e) may exist

In “puede exist”, “puede” is a verb form of the verb “power”.

Note below the conjugation of the verb “power” in the future:

yo rotten
you rot
he/she rots
rotten usted
Nosotros / Rotten Nosotras
Rotten Vosotras/Vosotras
Rotten ustedes
Ellos/Elas podrán

Alternative e) is the only one that presents a future verb form.

2. (UDESC SC/2016)

the budget of ahorros

the budget of ahorros

1 Banker: El next, please.
2 Banking: Buenos días Where can I help you?
3 Client: Would you like to open a budget, please.
4 Banking: Yes, of course, but we are going to need some nice documents.
5 Client: Which documents will you need?
6 Banking: Su DNI, departure from birth and proof of direction.
7 Client: Everyone is here with me.
8 Banking: Very good, then only refill these files with your 9 personal data and then sign them.
10 Customer: List.
11 Banking: Good, this is a payment slip with your account number and 12 we will send a card to your home.
13 With the card usted you can enter and refund money in any branch 14 the electronic cashier of our bank.
15 Client :Can I ask for a checkbook too?
16 Banking :No señor, for this you need a current account.
17 Customer: Oh yeah.
18 Banking :¿Le gustaría abre una?
19 Client :No, it's bien así, gracias.
20 Banking :From now on, you can save your money with security and the 21 highest rates of market interest.
22 Customer: Asia .

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Analice y señale (V) for true y (F) for false.

( ) “puedo” (Ref. 2) es el verb pode en present indicative.
( ) “van a necesitar” (Ref. 5) it is a periphrasis of the future.
( ) the translation in Portuguese of “tarjeta” (Ref. 13) es card.
( ) “List” (Ref. 10) could be replaced by waiting for no change in meaning.
( ) “rotten” (Ref. 13) es an irregular future imperfect indicative verb.

Now, select the alternative that contains the correct sequence, from the cliff to the bottom.

( ) V – V – V – F – V
( ) F – F – F – V – V
( ) F – V – V – V – F
( ) V – V – V – F – F
( ) V – V – F – V – V

See Answer

Correct alternative: V – V – V – F – V

See the explanations below and understand why the first alternative is correct:

1. “puedo” (Ref. 2) es el verb pode en present indicative.

See the conjugation of the verb “power” in the present tense:

yo puedo
You can/can
he/she can
Usted may
Nosotros / Nosotras we can
You/Vosotras can be
Ustedes can
Ellos/Elas can

2. “van a need” (Ref. 5) it is a periphrasis of the future.

The structure go + to + verb in infinitive is used in Spanish to indicate actions in the future.

Example:

I am going to visit my sister. (I will visit my sister / I will visit my sister)

3. the translation in Portuguese of “tarjeta” (Ref. 13) es card.

The translation of “tarjeta” is correct. In Portuguese, the equivalent is “card”

4. “List” (Ref. 10) could be replaced by waiting for no change in meaning.

The statement is false as the meaning of the words is different.

“List” means “ready”. “Wait” is a verb form of the verb “esperar”, which means “wait”, as in Portuguese.

5. “rotten” (Ref. 13) es an irregular future imperfect indicative verb.

“Podrá” is a verb form of the verb “may”.

The verb can is considered an irregular verb because its conjugation does not follow a pattern.

See below the conjugation of the verb "power" in the imperfect tense:

yo rotten
you rot
he/she rots
rotten usted
Nosotros / Rotten Nosotras
Rotten Vosotras/Vosotras
Rotten ustedes
Ellos/Elas podrán

3. (UEA-AM/2016)

The childhood of Harry Potter will be unveiled in a play

The long-awaited play on the childhood of the most famous magician in contemporary literature, Harry Potter, will premiere in London in summer 2016, according to an announcement by its creator, J.K. Rowling. She said it through her Twitter account, Allí the writer confirmed that “Harry Potter y el Niño Maldito” will be performed at the Palace Theater of the British capital. JK Rowling revealed that the play will serve to divulge the “never told part” about the life of this character, if she stressed that it is not a previous sequence of her novels.

She also highlighted that the text will examine the lives of the priests of Harry Potter, Lily and James Potter, before they were signed by Voldemort. “I don't want to decide much more, because I don't want to lose what I mean is a real treat for the fans,” says Rowling. The English writer also wanted to explain in detail why she opted for theatrical scenarios to approach this stage in the life of Harry Potter. “To answer the inevitable, he asks why El Niño Maldito is not a soap opera that is certain when it audience sees the work will be according to what was the only suitable medium for the story", escribió Rowling en un tweet

In 2013, Rowling announced that she was working with a team of screenwriters to bring the theater scenarios to the childhood of Harry Potter. Of the years since then, the author confirmed that the script is in the shadow, the bell that has come out of the punch of writer Jack Thorne. 18 years ago, the first part of a series of deliveries was published: “Harry Potter y la Piedra Filosofal”. All of Harry Potter have sold around 500 million copies worldwide.

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The verbs “anunció”, “hizo”, “confirmó”, “reveló” and “recalcó”, present in the first paragraph of the text, are in:

a) indefinite past tense of the indicative mode.
b) more-than-perfect indicative past tense.
c) previous past tense in the indicative way.
d) perfect past tense composed in the indicative way.
e) imperfect tense in the indicative way.

See Answer

Correct alternative: a) indefinite past tense of indicative mode.

The verbs "anunció", "hizo", "confirmó", "reveló" and "recalcó" are verbs of the verbs "announce", "do", "confirm", "reveal" and "repress".

Note below the conjugation of these verbs in the "indefinite past", currently referred to as "Perfecto Simple Past", in the indicative mode:

Announce:

You announce
you announced
He/she announced
Usted announcement
Nosotros / Nosotras announce
Announced Vosotros/Vosotras
Ustedes announced
Ellos/Elas announced

Do:

yo hice
you hyciste
he/she hizo
used hizo
Nosotros / Nosotras hicimos
Hycistile Vosotras/Vosotras
Hicieron
Ellos/Elas hicieron

Confirm:

Yo confirm
You confirmed
He/she confirmed
Usted confirmed
We confirm
Confirmed Vosotros/Vosotras
Ustedes confirm
Ellos/Elas confirmed

To reveal:

yo revele
you revealed
he/she revealed
Usted revelo
Nosotros / Nosotras reveal
Reveal Vosotros/Vosotras
Ellos/Elas revealed

Repress:

yo repression
you repressed
he/she represses
Usted repression
Nosotros / Nosotras we repress
Repressible Vosotras/Vosotras
Ellos/Ellas repressed

See also other texts about the Spanish language:

• neutral article lo
• Adjectives in Spanish (los adjectives)
• Indefinite past tense in Spanish (simple perfect past tense)
• Text Interpretation in Spanish with Feedback (High School)