Tense | \nStem | \nyo | \nt | \nl, ella, usted | \nnosotros, nosotras | \nvosotros, vosotras | \nellos/as, ustedes | \n
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Present | \nhabl + | \n-o | \n-as | \n-a | \n-amos | \n-is | \n-an | \n
Imperfect | \nhabl + | \n-aba | \n-abas | \n-aba | \n-bamos | \n-abais | \n-aban | \n
Preterit | \nhabl + | \n- | \n-aste | \n- | \n-amos | \n-asteis | \n-aron | \n
Future | \nhablar + | \n- | \n-s | \n- | \n-emos | \n-is | \n-n | \n
Conditional | \nhablar + | \n-a | \n-as | \n-a | \n-amos | \n-ais | \n-an | \n
Present Subjunctive | \nhabl + | \n-e | \n-es | \n-e | \n-emos | \n-is | \n-en | \n
Imperfect Subjunctive | \nhabl + | \n-ara | \n-aras | \n-ara | \n-ramos | \n-arais | \n-aran | \n
Imperfect Subjunctive (alternative) | \nhabl + | \n-ase | \n-ases | \n-ase | \n-semos | \n-aseis | \n-asen | \n
The first imperfect subjunctive form is the one most commonly used, not the alternative.
\nTense | \nStem | \nyo | \nt | \nl, ella, usted | \nnosotros, nosotras | \nvosotros, vosotras | \nellos/as, ustedes | \n
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Present | \ncom/viv + | \n-o | \n-es | \n-e/-a | \n-emos/-imos | \n-is/-s | \n-en | \n
Imperfect | \ncom/viv + | \n-a | \n-as | \n-a | \n-amos | \n-ais | \n-an | \n
Preterit | \ncom/viv + | \n- | \n-iste | \n-i | \n-imos | \n-isteis | \n-ieron | \n
Future | \ncomer/vivir + | \n- | \n-s | \n- | \n-emos | \n-is | \n-n | \n
Conditional | \ncomer/vivir + | \n-a | \n-as | \n-a | \n-amos | \n-ais | \n-an | \n
Present Subjunctive | \ncom/viv + | \n-a | \n-as | \n-a | \n-amos | \n-is | \n-an | \n
Imperfect Subjunctive | \ncom/viv + | \n-iera | \n-ieras | \niera | \n-iramos | \n-ierais | \n-ieran | \n
Imperfect Subjunctive (alternative) | \ncom/viv + | \n-iese | \n-ieses | \n-iese | \n-isemos | \n-ieseis | \n-iesen | \n
Regular Spanish verbs follow regular rules when they become present participles, verbs that end in –ing in English, and past participles, verbs that end in –ed or –en in English. The following tables show the rules for each verb form and offer examples.
\nVerb Ending | \nRule | \nExample Verb | \nPresent Participle | \n
---|---|---|---|
-ar | \nstem + -ando | \nhablar = to speak | \nhablando = speaking | \n
-er or -ir | \nstem + -iendo | \ncomer = to eat | \ncomiendo = eating | \n
\n | \n | vivir = to live | \nviviendo = living | \n
Verb Ending | \nRule | \nExample Verb | \nPresent Participle | \n
---|---|---|---|
-ar | \nstem + -ado | \nhablar = to speak | \nhablado = spoken | \n
-er or -ir | \nstem + -ido | \ncomer = to eat | \ncomido = eaten | \n
\n | \n | vivir = to live | \nvivido = lived | \n