Reviewing What You Already Know by Julie Gutin
As you may remember, the present tense verbs are formed by dropping their infinitive endings –ar, –er, or –ir, and adding appropriate endings based on the person and number of the verb's subject (refer to Chapter 5 for a more thorough review). The following three tables list the present tense verb endings for your review.
Regular -Ar Verbs
| Pronoun |
Ending |
Sample Verb Conjugation |
| –ar |
ganar (to win, earn) |
| yo |
–o |
gano |
| tú |
–as |
ganas |
| él, ella, usted |
–a |
gana |
| nosotros, nosotras |
–amos |
ganamos |
| vosotros, vosotras |
–áis |
ganáis |
| ellos, ellas, ustedes |
–an |
ganan |
Regular –Er Verbs
| Pronoun |
Ending |
Sample Verb Conjugation |
| –er |
beber (to drink) |
| yo |
–o |
bebo |
| tú |
–es |
bebes |
| él, ella, usted |
–e |
bebe |
| nosotros, nosotras |
–emos |
bebemos |
| vosotros, vosotras |
–éis |
bebéis |
| ellos, ellas, ustedes |
–en |
beben |
Regular –Ir Verbs
| Pronoun |
Ending |
Sample Verb Conjugation |
| –ir |
recibir (to receive) |
| yo |
–o |
recibo |
| tú |
–es |
recibes |
| él, ella, usted |
–e |
recibe |
| nosotros, nosotras |
–imos |
recibimos |
| vosotros, vosotras |
–ís |
recibís |
| ellos, ellas, ustedes |
–en |
reciben |
