4.3.1

Regular 'AR' Verbs in the Present Tense: 'Hablar'

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Regular AR Verbs in the Present Tense

There are groups of verbs that follow the same pattern in Spanish. One group is called ‘AR verbs’ because in the infinitive they all end in '-ar'.

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Using AR verbs

  • Forming the present tense for regular AR verbs is simple.
  • You just need to remove '-ar' and add the endings for each person.
  • Here is the example for 'hablar' (to speak, to talk).
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Singular

  • yo hablo - I talk
  • tú hablas - you talk (singular)
  • él/ella habla - he/she/it talks
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Plural

  • nosotros/nosotras hablamos - we talk
  • vosotros/vosotras habláis - you talk (plural)
  • ellos/ellas hablan - they talk
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Examples

  • Yo hablo español.
    • I speak Spanish.
  • Ella habla con su madre.
    • She talks with her mother.

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4.3Regular Verbs in the Present Tense

4.3.1Regular 'AR' Verbs in the Present Tense: 'Hablar'

4.3.2Regular 'AR' Verbs in the Present Tense

4.3.3Regular 'ER' Verbs in the Present Tense

4.3.4'ER' Verbs in the Present: Examples

4.3.5Regular 'IR' Verbs in the Present Tense

4.3.6Regular 'IR' Verbs in the Present: Examples

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4.4.2Immediate Future: Uses

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Uses of 'Tener'

Regular 'AR' Verbs in the Present Tense