Present simple: Regular -AR Verbs

Regular Verb Conjugations

The verb illustrated in the following table is Tomar (to drink/take)

 

Spanish

English

Yo

Tomo

I drink

Tomas

You drink

Él/Ella/Ud.

Toma

He/She/It drinks

Nosotros/as

Tomamos

We drink

Vosotros/as

Tomáis

Not used in Latin America

Ellos/Ellas/Uds.

Toman

They/you-all drink

 


 

Verb conjugation is done in two stages: first, we remove the verb ending, -AR, and are left with the stem, TOM. Second, we add the matching suffix -o,-as,-a,-amos,-áis,-an

1. You-all buy Ustedes compran
2. I smoke Yo fumo
3. She dances Ella baila


 

Additional Regular Verbs

To love

Amar

To support

Apoyar

To help

Ayudar

To go down

Bajar

To search

Buscar

To shut up

Callar

To walk

Caminar

To buy

Comprar

To give

Dar*

To forgive

Disculpar

 

* the verb ‘Dar’ is regular, but is conjugated as ‘Yo doy’ in the first-person-singular form (I)


 

To enter

Entrar

To listen

Escuchar

To smoke

Fumar

To win, to gain

Ganar

To wash

Lavar

To clean

Limpiar

To take

Llevar

To pay

Pagar

To happen, to pass

Pasar

To pardon

Perdonar

To take out

Sacar

 


 
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