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Part 3: Verb Conjugations

In this section we will learn about how subject pronouns are associated with particular verb endings in Spanish
Here, we will begin making short phrases by combining subjects and verbs in a single word.

Part 3: Lesson
The general formula for creating verb conjugations is to replace the infinitive verb ending (-ar/-er/-ir) with the appropriate ending of the subject. Although there are three verb-ending categories, -er and -ir verbs tend to share most of the conjugation endings.

Conjugated Verbs:Present Tense

Subject - Verb Ending Conjugations

In Spanish, verbs are conjugated depending on the subject they are associated with, as well as the tense.
For now, we will focus on Present Simple Tense
Each subject pronoun is associated with a particular verb-ending type.


Persona	Verb ends in:
Español	Inglés
Yo : I	-o
Tú : You	-as / -es
Él : He	-a / -e
Ella: She	-a / -e
Nosotros: We	-amos / -emos
Ellos / Ellas: They	-an / -en

Regular Verbs: Present Tense
These tables show how verbs change based on the subject pronouns used in the sentence. The ending of the verb is typically dropped, and the corresponding subject pronoun ending is added.

-Ar Verbs Table

-AR Verbs

Subject Pronoun	Verb Ending	Infinitive Verb	Conjugated Verb	Example - Spanish	Example - Translation
Yo	-o	celebrar	celebro	Yo celebro a la fiesta.	I celebrate at the party.
Tú	-as	invitar	invitas	Tú invitas a tú amigo.	You invite your friend.
Él	-a	preparar	prepara	Él prepara la comida.	He prepares the food.
Ella	-a	cocinar	cocina	Ella cocina la cena.	She cooks the dinner.
Nosotros	-amos	viajar	viajamos	Viajamos a Florida cada Navidad.	We travel to Florida every Christmas.
Ellos / Ellas	-an	decorar	decoran	Ellos no decoran el árbol.	They don't decorate the tree.

ER/IR Verbs Table

-ER / -IR Verbs

Subject Pronoun	Verb Ending	Infinitive Verb	Conjugated Verb	Example - Spanish	Example - Translation
Yo	-o	comer	como	Yo como la cena.	I eat the dinner.
Tú	-es	escribir	escribes	Tú escribes una carta.	You write a card.
Él	-e	leer	lee	Él lee la carta.	He reads the card.
Ella	-e	vivir	vive	Ella vive en Nueva York.	She lives in New York.
Nosotros	-imos / -emos	comer	comemos	Comemos juntos a la fiesta del Día de Independenia.	We eat together at the Independence Day party.
Nosotros	-imos / -emos	vivir	vivimos	Nostoros vivimos en Mexico.	We live in Mexico.
Ellos	-en	deber	deben	Ellos deben cocinar.	They should cook.

Student Check Point Part 3

Teacher Activity Guide Part 3

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