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- Uriel Benitez
Speak Spanish Like a Pro: Master These 8 Essential Conjugations
Conjugating verbs in Spanish can seem complicated at first, but don’t worry! If you learn the basic rules, you’ll be able to conjugate any verb in the indicative without a problem.
📌To conjugate a verb, you simply need to change the verb ending according to the tense you want to use.
In this post, we’ll teach you how to conjugate regular verbs in Spanish in the three terminal groups: -ar, -er, and -ir.
We’ll use the verbs “hablar”, “aprender”, and “vivir” as our reference points.
You can find the charts available for download at the end of the post.
Presente
Present tense
📌The present tense is used to talk about things that are happening right now.
For example, “Yo hablo con mi amigo” means “I talk with my friend.” You can use this tense to talk about things you’re doing at the moment or routines.
Here’s a chart to help you practice conjugating verbs in the present tense:
Pretérito
Simple past tense
📌The preterite tense is used to talk about things you did in the past at a specific time.
For example, “Yo hablé con mi amigo ayer” means “I talked with my friend yesterday.”
You can use this tense to talk about things you did at a specific time in the past.
Pretérito Perfecto
Present Perfect Tense
📌The present perfect tense is used to talk about things you have done up until now.
For example, “Yo he hablado con mi amigo muchas veces” means “I have talked with my friend many times.
Imperfecto
Imperfect tense
📌This is used to talk about things you used to do in the past.
For example, “Yo hablaba con mi amigo” means “I used to talk with my friend.” You can use this tense to talk about things you did in the past but not right now.
Here’s a chart to help you practice conjugating verbs in the imperfect tense:
The imperfect tense is a crucial aspect of Spanish verb conjugation, and one of the most commonly used verbs in this tense is “estaba“. If you want to improve your understanding of how to use “estaba” in the imperfect tense, click here to access a comprehensive guide that covers everything you need to know.
Futuro Simple
Future Tense
📌The future tense is used to talk about things you will do in the future.
For example, “Yo hablaré con mi amigo mañana” means “I will talk with my friend tomorrow.”
Futuro "voy a"
Near Future Tense
📌The near future tense is used to talk about things you’re going to do very soon.
For example, “Yo voy a hablar con mi amigo en unos minutos” means “I am going to talk with my friend in a few minutes.“
Pluscuamperfecto:
Past Perfect
📌 The past perfect tense is used to talk about things you did before something else happened in the past.
For example, “Yo había hablado con mi amigo antes de irme a dormir” means “I had talked with my friend before going to sleep.”
Condicional
Conditional tense
The conditional tense is used to talk about things that could happen, but haven’t yet.
For example, “Yo hablaría con mi amigo si tuviera tiempo” means “I would talk with my friend if I had time.”
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As promised at the beginning of this post, we have a gift for you! You can download an image that contains all the verb conjugations we covered here.
You can use it as a helpful reference when you study Spanish verb conjugations, or even as a wallpaper on your computer.
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