Regular verbs in Spanish are verbs that do not undergo changes in the root when conjugated and whose endings are common to all verbs in their conjugation. They are common to the three existing conjugations in the Spanish language (-AR, -ER and -IR).
It is important to highlight that not all verbs are regular in all tenses and moods. For example, the verb walk (yo walk) is regular in the present tense, but irregular in the indefinite past tense (yo anduve). In this article we will present only those that are regular in all times and modes.
Read too: Defective verbs in Spanish — verbs that have an incomplete conjugation
Summary about regular verbs in Spanish
- Regular verbs in Spanish are verbs that do not undergo changes in the root when conjugated and whose endings are common to all verbs in their conjugation.
- They are common to the three existing conjugations in the Spanish language (-AR, -ER and -IR).
- Some examples of regular verbs in all tenses and moods are the verbs talk, to drink It is decide.
What are regular verbs in Spanish?
Regular verbs in Spanish are the verbs that do not undergo modification in the root and that follow an ending pattern. For example, the verbs talk (talk) and shower (bathing) are regular in all modes and times. In turn, the verbs think (think) and have (ter) are regular in some moods and tenses, and irregular in others, as they undergo modification in the root in some tenses and verbal moods.
How to identify regular verbs in Spanish?
A regular verb is identified when there is no modification of its root. Let's look at the examples of verbs talk (to speak), shower (bathe), think (think) and have (ter) conjugated in the first person of the present indicative:
Yo hablO(habl-: root; -o: first person singular ending; is a regular verb)
Yo shower meO (duch-: root; -o: first person singular ending; is a regular verb)
Yo piensO (the root pens- was transformed into piens-; is an irregular verb)
Yo tengO (the root ten- was transformed into teng-; is an irregular verb)
There is no rule that defines which verbs are completely regular and which are not. We can find some explanations for irregularities in Latin, the language that gave rise to Spanish, but there are no explanations for all verbs. What is recommended is that the student knows and acquires Spanish vocabulary; This way, you can more easily identify when a verb is regular or not.
Conjugation of regular verbs in Spanish
→ Conjugation of regular Spanish verbs that end in “-ar”
Let's conjugate the regular verb as an example sing (sing) in the usual tenses and verb modes in Spanish.
Regular verb conjugation sing in indicative mode | |||
Gift |
Imperfect |
Undefined |
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yo sing |
yo sing |
yo cant-é |
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you sing |
you sing |
you sang |
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you sing |
you sang |
you sang |
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él/ella/usted sings |
él/ella/usted cantaba |
él/ella/usted sing-ó |
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we sing together |
we sing together |
we sing together |
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you sing |
you sing |
you sang |
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them (as)/ustedes sing |
them (as)/ustedes cantababan |
them (as)/ustedes sing |
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future simple |
Conditional |
Perfect composition |
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yo sing |
I would sing |
yo he sung |
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you will sing |
you would sing |
you have sung |
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you will sing |
you would sing |
I have sung to you |
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our friends will sing |
our other singers |
others have sung |
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we will sing together |
we would sing together |
we sang together |
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you will sing |
you sing |
you have sung |
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them (as)/ustedes will sing |
them (as)/ustedes sing |
ellos (as)/ustedes han sung |
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Pluscuamperfecto |
Future perfect |
perfect conditional |
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I had sung |
yo haré sung |
I would have sung |
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you had sung |
you have sung |
you would have sung |
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you had sung |
you will have sung |
you would have sung |
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él/ella/usted había sung |
él/ella/usted habrá sung |
él/ella/usted habría sung |
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we had sung |
we will sing |
we had sung |
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you had sung |
you habreis sung |
you will sing |
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them (as)/ustedes habían sung |
them (as)/ustedes habrán sung |
them (as)/ustedes habrían sung |
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Regular verb conjugation sing in the subjunctive mood | |||
Gift |
Imperfect |
Perfect past tense |
Pluscuamperfecto |
yo sing |
yo sing/ara |
yo haya sung |
yo hubiera/ese sung |
you sing |
you sing/arra |
you have sung |
you are sung |
you sing |
you sing/aras |
you have sung |
vos hubieras/ese sung |
él/ella/usted sing |
él/ella/usted cantase/ara |
él/ella/usted haya sung |
él/ella/usted hubiera/ese sung |
let's sing together |
we sang/we sang together |
let us sing |
we were hubiéramos/we were sung |
you sing |
you sing/arais |
yourselves have sung |
vosotros/as hubierais/eseis sung |
sing |
cantasen/aran |
hayan sung |
hubieran/esen sung |
Regular verb conjugation sing in imperative mood | |||
Affirmative |
Negative |
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you sing |
you don't sing |
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sing to you |
don't you sing |
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él/ella/usted sing |
él/ella/usted no sing |
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let's sing together |
let us not sing |
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you sing |
you don't sing |
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sing |
don't sing |
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Non-personal forms of the regular verb sing | |||
Infinitive |
sing |
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Gerund |
singing |
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Participle |
sung |
Other verbs that end in -AR that are completely regular in Spanish: shower, cepillarse, bathe, dance, talk, to mention, to imagine, pillar, love, to admire, to educate, to deceive, attempt It is call.
→ Conjugation of regular Spanish verbs that end in “-er”
Let's conjugate the regular verb as an example to drink (drink) in the usual tenses and verb forms in Spanish.
Regular verb conjugation to drink in indicative mode | |||
Gift |
Imperfect |
Undefined |
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I drink |
yo baby |
yo baby |
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you drink |
you drank |
you drank |
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you babies |
you drank |
you drank |
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él/ella/usted bebe |
el/ella/usted baby |
el/ella/usted baby |
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we drink together |
we drank together |
we drink together |
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your other babies |
your other babies |
you were drinking |
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them (as)/ustedes baby |
them (as)/ustedes baby |
them (as)/ustedes baby |
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future simple |
Conditional |
Perfect composition |
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yo drink |
I would drink |
yo I'm drunk |
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you will drink |
you would drink |
you have been drinking |
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you will drink |
you would drink |
you have been drinking |
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él/ella/usted will drink |
él/ella/usted beberia |
el/ella/usted has been drinking |
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we will drink together |
we would drink each other |
we have been drinking |
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you will drink |
you would drink |
you have been drinking |
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them (as)/ustedes will drink |
them (as)/ustedes drankían |
they (as)/ustedes han drunk |
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Pluscuamperfecto |
Future perfect |
perfect conditional |
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I had been drinking |
I have drunk |
I would have drunk |
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you had been drinking |
you have been drinking |
you would have been drinking |
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you had been drinking |
you will have been drinking |
you would have been drinking |
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he/she/usted had been drinking |
he/she/usted will have drunk |
el/ella/usted had been drinking |
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we had been drinking |
We will both drink |
we had been drinking |
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you were drinking |
you will drink |
you will drink |
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they (as)/ustedes were drunk |
they (as)/ustedes will drink |
they (as)/ustedes habrían drunk |
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Regular verb conjugation to drink in the subjunctive mood | |||
Gift |
Imperfect |
Perfect past tense |
Pluscuamperfecto |
yo drink |
yo babyse/iera |
yo haya drunk |
yo hubiera/iese drunk |
you drink |
you are babies |
you are drunk |
you are drunk/iese drunk |
you drink |
you would drink |
you were drunk |
vos hubieras/iese drunk |
él/ella/usted drink |
él/ella/usted bebiese/iera |
el/ella/usted haya drunk |
él/ella/usted hubiera/iese drunk |
let's drink together |
we drank together |
we were drunk |
we were drunk |
your other babies |
you will drink/ierais |
you have been drinking |
you are hubierais/ieseis drunk |
them (as)/ustedes drink |
ellos (as)/ustedes bebiesen/ieran |
ellos (as)/ustedes hayan drunk |
ellos (as)/ustedes hubieran/iesen drunk |
Regular verb conjugation to drink in imperative mood | |||
Affirmative |
Negative |
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you drink |
you don't drink |
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you baby |
don't drink |
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él/ella/usted drink |
él/ella/usted don't drink |
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let's drink together |
Let's not drink together |
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you were drunk |
you don't baby |
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them (as)/ustedes drink |
them (as)/ustedes don't drink |
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Non-personal forms of the regular verb to drink | |||
Infinitive |
to drink |
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Gerund |
drinking |
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Participle |
drunk |
Other verbs ending in -ER that are completely regular in Spanish: eat, sell, to depend, run It is tejer.
→ Conjugation of regular verbs in Spanish that end in “-ir”
Let's conjugate the regular verb as an example decide (decide) in the usual verb tenses and moods in Spanish.
Regular verb conjugation decidein indicative mode | |||
Gift |
Imperfect |
Undefined |
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yo decide it |
I decided |
I decided |
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you decide |
you would decide |
you decided |
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you decide |
you would decide |
you have decided |
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él/ella/usted decide |
él/ella/usted decided |
él/ella/usted decided-ió |
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we decide |
we would decide |
we decided |
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you decide |
your decision-makers |
you decided |
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them (as)/ustedes decide |
them (as)/ustedes decide-ían |
ellos (as)/ustedes decide-ieron |
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future simple |
Conditional |
Perfect composition |
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yo decide-it's |
yo decide |
yo I decided |
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you will decide |
you would decide |
you have decided |
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you will decide |
you would decide |
you have decided |
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el/ella/usted will decide |
el/ella/usted would decide |
he/she/usted has decided |
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We will decide |
We would decide |
we have decided |
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you will decide |
you would decide |
you have decided |
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them (as)/ustedes will decide |
them (as)/ustedes decide-ían |
they (as)/ustedes have decided |
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Pluscuamperfecto |
Future perfect |
perfect conditional |
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I had decided |
I have decided |
I had decided |
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you had decided |
you have decided |
you had decided |
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you had decided |
you have decided |
you had decided |
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he/she/usted had decided |
he/she/usted will have decided |
el/ella/usted had already decided |
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we had decided |
we will have decided |
we had decided |
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you had decided |
you will decide |
you will have decided |
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they (as)/ustedes have decided |
they (as)/ustedes will decide |
they (as)/ustedes have decided |
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Regular verb conjugation decidein the subjunctive mood | |||
Gift |
Imperfect |
Perfect past tense |
Pluscuamperfecto |
yo decide it |
yo decide-iese/iera |
yo haya decided |
yo hubiera/iese decided |
you decide them |
you decide/will |
you have decided |
you are hubier/iese decided |
you will decide |
you will decide |
you have decided |
vos hubieras/iese decided |
él/ella/usted decide |
él/ella/usted decided-iese/iera |
el/ella/usted haya decided |
él/ella/usted hubiera/iese decided |
let us decide |
we decided |
we have decided |
we were hubiéramos/we were decided |
you will decide |
you decide/ieseis/ierais |
you have decided |
your hubierais/ieseis decided |
ellos (as)/ustedes decide-an |
ellos (as)/ustedes decid-iesen/ieran |
ellos (as)/ustedes hayan decided |
ellos (as)/ustedes hubieran/iesen decided |
Regular verb conjugation decidein imperative mood | |||
Affirmative |
Negative |
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you decide |
you don't decide them |
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I decided |
you don't decide them |
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él/ella/usted decide |
él/ella/usted no decid-a |
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let us decide |
we didn't decide |
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you decide-id |
you will not decide |
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ellos (as)/ustedes decide-an |
ellos (as)/ustedes no decide-an |
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Non-personal forms of the regular verb decide | |||
Infinitive |
decide |
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Gerund |
deciding |
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Participle |
decided |
Other verbs ending in -IR that are completely regular in Spanish: to allow, prohibit It is watch.
See too: What are the most used verbs in Spanish?
Solved exercises on regular verbs in Spanish
Question 1
Choose the correct conjugation option in the following sentences:
A) Let's get out soon, as soon as shower/shower.
B) Hoy yo caminé/truckin the park.
C) Mi mamá no me permitted/allowed come out.
D) Angélica was still not I have decided/I have decidedwhat clothes are you going to wear?
E) Amanda sold/soldmany books.
Resolution:
A) shower
B) truck
C) permitted
D) has decided
E) sold
Question 2
(Uece) The verb form “ha cambiado” is in the past tense
A) imperfect.
B) undefined.
C) perfect.
D) pluscuamperfecto.
Resolution:
Alternative C.
This is the compound perfect past tense, which is formatted by the verb haber, a regular verb in Spanish in the present tense and the participle of the main verb.
Source
SPAIN. Manual of the new grammar of the Spanish language. Royal Spanish Academy. Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española. Madrid: Espasa, 2010.
Source: Brazil School - https://brasilescola.uol.com.br/espanhol/verbos-regulares-em-espanhol.htm
