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

Spanish: Year 5 & 6 National Curriculum, topic 4.3.1

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'.

Using AR verbs

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).
Singular

Singular

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

Plural

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

Examples

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

Test yourself on Regular 'AR' Verbs in the Present Tense: 'Hablar'

  • Which of the following are correct forms of the present tense of 'hablar'?

  • How would you say 'I speak English' in Spanish?

  • How do you say 'Do you (singular) speak English?' in Spanish?

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