Spanish present tense
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Spanish Present Tense (Presente de indicativo)
Let's start with usage. You should and use this tense in the following situations:
- when you talk about things that happen regularly or habits
- when you talk about rules and truths
- when you talk about features, Tienes ojos verdes You have green eyes
- when you talk about something that is happening now, Estoy cansada I'm tired
In Spanish, verbs end with three different endings. They can end with -ar (bailar to dance, limpiar to clean). They can also end with -er (aprender to learn). And, finally, they can end with -ir (vivir to live).
To conjugate the regular verbs you need to take these endings away and add appropiate new ending depending on the subject and if it's singular or plural. Here are some examples with a few different verbs:
Vivo cerca I live nearby
Estudias polaco You learn Polish
Carmen canta muy bueno Carmen sings very well
Nosotros bailamos mucho We dance a lot
Nosotros comemos la cena juntos We eat dinner together
Let's learn conjugation of two verbs estudiar to learn, to study and leer to read and try to remember all the endings.
Estudiar
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| Yo estudio espaƱol | I study Spanish |
| Tu estudias espaƱol | You study Spanish |
| Ćl/Ella estudia espaƱol | He/She studies Spanish |
| Nosotros/Nosotras estudiamos espaƱol | We (m.)/We (f.) study Spanish |
| Vosotros/Vosotras estudiƔis espaƱol | You (m.)/You (f.) study Spanish |
| Ellos/Ellas estudian espaƱol | They (m.)/They (f.) study Spanish |
Leer
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| Yo leo el libro | I read the book |
| Tu lees el libro | You read the book |
| Ćl/Ella lee el libro | He/She reads the book |
| Nosotros/Nosotras leemos el libro | We (m.)/We (f.) read the book |
| Vosotros/Vosotras leƩis el libro | You (m.)/You (f.) read the book |
| Ellos/Ellas leen el libro | They (m.)/They (f.) read the book |
I think that after all this information we need to put our knowledge into practice. I have prepared a short quiz that will test your knowledge of the Spanish present tense. If you up for a challenge, click the link below and do the quiz.