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Lesson 1: Present Tense of Regular Verbs

singularplural
I = yo nosotros = we
you (familiar) = tú vosotros = you (familiar)
you = usted
he = él
she = ella
ustedes = "you all"
ellos = they
ellas = they (feminine)

Verbs that End in "AR":

hablar
to speak

trabajar
to work

comprar
to buy
Drop the –ar and add:
hablo hablamos
hablas habláis
habla hablan

yo hablo =I speak
I am speaking
I do speak

Verbs that End in "ER":

comer
to eat

correr
to run

aprender
to learn
Drop the –er and add:
como comemos
comes coméis
come comen

yo como =I eat
I am eating
I do eat

Verbs that End in "IR":

vivir
to live

escribir
to write

abrir
to open
Drop the –ir and add:
vivo vivimos
vives vivís
vive viven

yo vivo =I live
I am living
I do live

ahora
now
hoy
today
siempre
always
nunca
never
a veces
sometimes

Hear Sample Spanish Sentences

The audio sample below provides the correct Spanish pronunciation of the following sentences.

Hear Sample Sentences

I speak Spanish.Yo hablo español.
I eat pizza sometimes.Yo como pizza a veces.
I live in Montana now.Yo vivo en Montana ahora.
He doesn't speak Italian.Él no habla italiano.
She reads many books.Ella lee muchos libros.
I am working today.Yo trabajo hoy.
You work here.Usted trabaja aquí.
You work here. (familiar)Tú trabajas aquí.
We never buy coffee.Nosotros nunca compramos café.
They speak Italian.Ellos hablan italiano.
Do you live here now?
(two options when forming questions)
¿Usted vive aquí ahora?
¿Vive usted aquí ahora?
Do you guys run?¿Ustedes corren?
¿Corren ustedes?

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