Present Tense Verb Conjugation

Front 1

Infinitives in spanish will always end in "-ar", "-er",and "-ir".

There are different conjugations for the different endings.

Back 1

To conjugate an infintive in the present tense you must remove the last two letters of the word and add the appropriate ending.
First you must learn the pronouns.

Front 2

Yo

Back 2

I

One would use the "Yo form" to talk about oneself.

Front 3

Tu*

Back 3

You(informal)

One would use the "Tu* form" to talk to someone such as an old friend, an employee, a child, or a colleague.

Front 4

E*l

Back 4

He

One would use the "E*l form" to talk about a male in the third person.

Front 5

Ella

Back 5

She

One would use the "Ella form" to talk about a female in the third person.

Front 6

Usted

Back 6

You(formal)

One would use the "Usted form" to talk to an employer, an authority figure, a parent, or an elder.

Front 7

Nosotros

Back 7

We

One would use the "Nosotros form" to talk about a group that one is a part of in the first person.

Front 8

Ellos

Back 8

They(male)

One would use the "Ellos form" to talk about a group of people, in the third person, which includes one or more males and consists of at least two people.

Front 9

Ellas

Back 9

They(female)

One would use the "Ellas form" to talk about a group composed entirely of females, consisting of at least two individuals.

Front 10

Ustedes

Back 10

You(plural)

One would use the "Ustedes form" to talk to a group of people consisting of at least two individuals.

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Now we will learn..

Back 11

...the appropriate conjugation for each pronoun.

Front 12

Yo

Back 12

"-o"

Front 13

Tu*

Back 13

"-as"

Front 14

E*l / Ella / Usted

Back 14

"-a"

Front 15

Nosotros

Back 15

"-amos"

Front 16

Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes

Back 16

"-an"

Front 17

You may have noticed that certain pronouns will have the same conjugations as others.

Back 17

At times, the appropriate pronoun will come before the conjugated verb, yet at others, the pronoun will be absent and you will need to infer it through context clues.

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Now you need practice...

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...conjugating "-ar" verbs.

Front 19

We will conjugate the verb...

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..."Montar"

Montar- to ride (i.e. a bicycle or skateboard)

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..."Ganar"

Ganar- to earn (i.e. money)

Back 20

..."Contar""

Contar- to sing

Front 21

"Yo form" of "Ganar"

Back 21

Gano

Front 22

"Tu* form" of "Montar"

Back 22

Montas

Front 23

"E*l / Ella / Usted form" of "Contar"

Back 23

Conta

Front 24

"Nosotros form" of "Ganar"

Back 24

Ganamos

Front 25

"Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes form" of "Montar"

Back 25

Montan

Front 26

To earn

Back 26

Ganar

Front 27

To ride

Back 27

Montar

Front 28

To sing

Back 28

Contar

Front 29

We sing

Back 29

Contamos

Front 30

They earn

Back 30

Ganan

Front 31

You(informal) sing

Back 31

Contas

Front 32

I ride

Back 32

Monto

Front 33

He earns

Back 33

Gana

Front 34

Now we will learn...

Back 34

...how to conjugate "-er" verbs in the present tense.

Front 35

Yo

Back 35

"-o"

Front 36

Tu*

Back 36

"-es"

Front 37

E*l / Ella / Usted

Back 37

"-e"

Front 38

Nosotros

Back 38

"-emos"

Front 39

Ustedes

Back 39

"-en"

Front 40

Now you need practice...

Back 40

conjugating "-er" verbs.

Front 41

We will conjugate the verb...

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..."Vender"

Vender- to sell

Front 42

..."Comprender"

Comprender- to comprehend or understand

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..."Comer"

Comer- to eat

Front 43

"Yo form" of "Vender"

Back 43

Vendo

Front 44

"Tu* form" of "Comprender"

Back 44

Comprendes

Front 45

"E*l / Ella / Usted form" of "Comer"

Back 45

Come

Front 46

"Nosotros form" of "Vender"

Back 46

Vendemos

Front 47

"Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes form" of "Comprender"

Back 47

Comprenden