The Present Tense in Spanish

Learn how to conjugate verbs in the Present Tense in Spanish

All verbs in Spanish end in AR-ER or IR. For example, in the verb “Cantar” (to sing), Cant- is called the root, and -ar is the ending.

If we have a verb with the ending AR and it is a regular verb, we conjugate it in the following way:

CantAR (To Sing)

Yo Canto

Vos Cantás

Tú Cantas

Usted/ Él/Ella Canta

Nosotros-as Cantamos

Ustedes/Ellos/Ellas Cantan

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