Present Indicative Tense
The present indicative tense is a simple present tense and is the first tense that you need to learn. It is simple and used for telling what happens in the present or near future. Make sure you understand how verbs work before starting this lesson.
Yo hablo. I speak.
Tú bailas. You dance.
Ellas comen. They eat.
Nosotros vamos a la tienda. We are going to the store.
Ella Usted |
-a |
Ellas Ustedes |
-an |
Ella Usted |
-e |
Ellas Ustedes |
-en |
Here are a few examples of regular verbs in present tense.
Hablar – to speak |
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Yo |
hablo I speak |
Nosotros |
hablamos we speak |
Tú |
hablas you speak |
Vosotros |
habláis you speak |
El, Ella, Usted |
habla he, she speaks |
Ellos, Ellas, Ustedes |
hablan they/you speak |
Comer – to eat |
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Yo |
como I eat |
Nosotros |
comemos we eat |
Tú |
comes you eat |
Vosotros |
coméis you eat |
El, Ella, Usted |
come he, she eats |
Ellos, Ellas, Ustedes |
comen they/you eat |
Escribir – to write |
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Yo |
escribo I write |
Nosotros |
escribimos we write |
Tú |
escribes you write |
Vosotros |
escribís you write |
El, Ella, Usted |
escribe
he, she writes |
Ellos, Ellas, Ustedes |
escriben they/you write |
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