Regular Spanish Verbs (-AR, -ER, -IR) – Complete Beginner Lesson
In this lesson, you will learn:
What regular verbs are
How to conjugate -AR, -ER, -IR verbs
Present tense endings
Practical examples
Common mistakes
FREE exercises to practice
👉 Perfect for A2 learners who want to learn Spanish for FREE step by step.
What Are Regular Verbs?
Regular verbs follow a pattern.
In Spanish, verbs end in:
-AR (hablar – to speak)
-ER (comer – to eat)
-IR (vivir – to live)
👉 You remove the ending and add a new one.
-AR Verbs (Example: HABLAR)
Remove -AR → habl-
Add endings:
Yo → hablo
Tú → hablas
Él/Ella → habla
Nosotros → hablamos
Vosotros → habláis
Ellos → hablan
📌 Examples:
Yo hablo español → I speak Spanish
Ella habla mucho → She speaks a lot
-ER Verbs (Example: COMER)
Remove -ER → com-
Endings:
Yo → como
Tú → comes
Él/Ella → come
Nosotros → comemos
Vosotros → coméis
Ellos → comen
📌 Examples:
Yo como pizza → I eat pizza
Nosotros comemos juntos → We eat together
-IR Verbs (Example: VIVIR)
Remove -IR → viv-
Endings:
Yo → vivo
Tú → vives
Él/Ella → vive
Nosotros → vivimos
Vosotros → vivís
Ellos → viven
📌 Examples:
Vivo en España → I live in Spain
Ellos viven aquí → They live here
Common Mistakes
❌ Yo habla español
✔ Yo hablo español
❌ Nosotros come pizza
✔ Nosotros comemos pizza
❌ Ellos vivemos aquí
✔ Ellos viven aquí
❌ Yo comer pizza
✔ Yo como pizza
LET'S PRACTICE!
Practice Regular Spanish Verbs – FREE Exercises
Improve your Spanish and learn Spanish for FREE step by step.
Exercise 1: Multiple Choice
I speak → Yo ___
Exercise 2: Write the correct form
We eat → Nosotros ___
Exercise 3: Choose the correct form
They live → Ellos ___
Exercise 4: Translate to Spanish
I eat pizza
Exercise 5: Correct the Mistake
Yo habla español.
