Flashcards in The Present Tense Deck (16)
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Yo
I
2
Tú
You
3
Él (masculine)
He
4
Ella (feminine)
She
5
Nosotros (masculine)
We
6
Nosotras (feminine)
We
7
Vosotros (masculine)
You
8
Vosotras (feminine)
You
9
Ellos (masculine)
They
10
Ellas (feminine)
They
11
-ar endings
Habl-ar Habl-an
Habl-o
Habl-as
Habl-a
Habl-amos
Habl-áis
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-er endings
Com-er Com-en
Com-o
Com-es
Com-e
Com-emos
Com-éis
13
-ir endings
Escrib-ir Escrib-en
Escrib-o
Escrib-es
Escrib-e
Escrib-imos
Escrib-is
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The present tense:
The present tense is used to talk about what usually happens (e.g. I GO to school every day) or about how things are (e.g. French lessons ARE very boring.) In Spanish, it can also be used to talk about what is happening now (e.g. I AM DOING my homework).
Regular verbs:
To use a verb in the present tense, you remove the infinitive ending and add a new ending for each person. Each of the three verb groups (-ar, -er, -ir) has a different set of endings that you need to learn.
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-ar verbs
Comprar (to buy)
Compro (I)
Compras (you. Singular)
Compra (he/she)
Compramos (we)
Compráis (you. Plural)
Compran (they)
-er verbs
Leer (to read)
Leo
Lees
Lee
Leemos
Leéis
Leen
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