How to Conjugate Verbs in Spanish (Current Sentences)

2024 Author: Jason Gerald | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 10:50

Conjugating verbs in Spanish is quite difficult to do. In order to conjugate regular verbs in the current sentence, all you have to do is know the subject of the sentence, remove the verb endings, and add the appropriate endings to the subject. When you conjugate irregular verbs, of course the rules will differ slightly, but you will understand easily if you know the key. If you want to know how to interpret the verb of the current sentence in Spanish, follow the steps below.

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Part 1 of 3: Conjugating Regular Verbs

Step 1. Understand the subject

The subject is someone who does the verb to the object. To conjugate a verb in Spanish, you first need to know some of the Subjects and how they are pronounced. Among others are:

• Yo - I (formal)
• Tú - You (singular)
• Usted - you (formal singular)
• El, ella - She (male/female)
• Nosotros/as - Kita
• Vosotros/as - You (plural)
• Ustedes - You (formal plural)

• Ellos/as - They

  To note, above there are eight different subjects, but only six forms can be conjugated. El, ella, and usted are conjugated in the same way, as are ellos, ellas, and ustedes

Step 2. Determine the subject

Once you are familiar with the subject, all you have to do is find and connect the noun with the verb. If the verb is necesitar (need), who needs something? Whether it's you? Someone you talk to? A group of men? The selected subject will determine the form of the conjugation.

Step 3. Eliminate word endings

All verbs in Spanish end in "-ar," "-ir," or "-er." When you omit certain suffixes, you can add new suffixes accordingly. Unless the verb is irregular; the verb will have an additional "se" at the end of the verb.

Step 4. Conjugate the verbs ending in "-ar"

When you learn the "-ar" conjugation form, you only need to add "-ar" to all regular verbs. Here are the rules for conjugating them. Take for example hablar (speak):

• Yo: o - hablo
• Tú: as - hablas
• l, Ella, Usted: a - habla
• Nosotros/as: amos - hablamos
• Vosotros/as: áis - habláis

• Ellos/as, Ustedes: an - hablan

  

  Step 5. Conjugate verbs ending in "-er"

  Learn the forms for conjugating verbs ending in "-er" and then you just add them to each verb. Here's an example by using the verb beber (to drink):

  • Yo: o - bebo
  • Tú: ice - bebes
  • l, Ella, Usted: e - bebe
  • Nosotros/as: emos - bebemos
  • Vosotros/as: éis - bebéis
  • Ellos/as, Ustedes: en - beben

  

  Step 6. Conjugate verbs ending in "-ir"

  Learn the forms for conjugating verbs ending in "-ir" and then you just add them to each verb. Here's an example using the verb vivir (to live):

  • Yo: o - vivo
  • Tú: es - vives
  • l, Ella, Usted: e - vive
  • Nosotros/as: imos - vivimos
  • Vosotros/as: ís - vivís
  • Ellos/as, Ustedes: en - viven

  Part 2 of 3: Conjugating Irregular Verbs

  

  Step 1. Learn the forms to conjugate the pronunciation of "se"

  To conjugate irregular verbs, the first thing you should know is how to conjugate them depending on how the subject is pronounced. Each subject has their own way of pronouncing se. Here is the conjugate form of se:

  • Yo: me
  • T: te
  • l, Ella, Usted: se
  • Nosotros/as: nos
  • Vosotros/as: os
  • Ellos/as, Ustedes: se

  

  Step 2. Place the "se" form in front of the verb

  Before continuing, you can also put "se" before the verb. You can omit the "se" at the end of the verb before conjugating it. Remove the "se" ending – and you've just conjugated it.

  

  Step 3. Conjugate the verb

  Now you are conjugating verbs according to the rules of the current sentence – assume regular verbs. Place the verb after the perfect form of se and you're done conjugating. You can omit the pronunciation of the subject if you use irregular verbs in your sentence; for example, you say "Yo me lavo" to say "I showered myself," but the phrase "Me lavo" is fairly common. Here are the conjugations of the irregular verb levanto (wake):

  • Yo: me levanto
  • Tú: te levantas
  • l, Ella, Usted: se levanta
  • Nosotros/as: nos levantamos
  • Vosotros/as: os levantáis
  • Ellos/as, Ustedes: se levantan

  Part 3 of 3: Conjugating Irregular Verbs

  

  Step 1. Conjugate the changing root of the verb

  This verb can also be called "a verb that changes completely from its root". This verb changes entirely in the sentence. However, this verb does not apply to the nosotros or vosotros forms. There are a few different ways to change it. Here are some examples:

  • Conjugate verbs that have the root form o to ue using the word dormir (sleeping) as an example:

    • Yo: duermo
    • Tú: duermes
    • l, Ella, Usted: duerme
    • Nosotros/as: dormimos
    • Vosotros/as: dormís
    • Ellos/as, Ustedes: duermen

  • Conjugate verbs that have the root form e to ie using querer (want) as an example:

    • Yo: quiero
    • Tú: quieres
    • l, Ella, Usted: quiere
    • Nosotros/as: queremos
    • Vosotros/as: queréis
    • Ellos/as, Ustedes: quieren

  • Conjugate verbs that have the root form e to i using seguir (to follow or continue) as an example:

    • Yo: sigo
    • Tú: sigues
    • l, Ella, Usted: sigue
    • Nosotros/as: seguimos
    • Vosotros/as: seguís
    • Ellos/as, Ustedes: siguen

  

  Step 2. Conjugate the changing verb for the first person subject

  There are some irregular verbs for the first person subject. The rest follow the rules of conjugation like regular verbs. It's best to remember these verbs so they can be conjugated correctly. Here are some examples of irregular verbs for the first person subject (yo form):

  • Conjugate the verb that changes form from c to zc for the first person subject:

    • Conocer (acquainted): Yo conozco
    • Agradecer (thank you): Yo agradezco
    • Ofrecer (acquainted): Yo ofrezco

  • Conjugation of verbs that have a g in the first person subject:

    • Caer (fall): Yo caigo
    • Salir (go): Yo salgo
    • Tener (have): Yo tengo

  • Conjugate verbs with other changes what the yo form is:

    • Dar (give): Yo doy
    • Saber (knowing): Yo sé
    • Ver (view): Yo veo

  

  Step 3. Other conjugations for irregular verbs

  There are other verbs that are commonly used – and some are not used very often – they are not a change from the root but are simply conjugated in an irregular way. Remember these words will and will help you speak Spanish. Here are some commonly used verb conjugations:

  • Estar (to be):

    • Yo: estoy
    • Tú: estás
    • l, Ella, Usted: está
    • Nosotros/as: estamos
    • Vosotros/as: estáis
    • Ellos/as, Ustedes: están

  • Ser (to be):

    • Yo: soy
    • Tú: eres
    • l, Ella, Usted: son
    • Nosotros/as: somos
    • Vosotros/as: sois
    • Ellos, Ellas, Ustedes: son

  • Ir (go):

    • Yo: voy
    • Tú: vase
    • l, Ella, Usted: va
    • Nosotros/as: vamos
    • Vosotros/as: vais
    • Ellos/as, Ustedes: van

  Suggestion

  • You don't always have to add pronunciation, it's just used to explain. Necesito una toalla has the same meaning as Yo necesito una toalla. Also, by conjugating the verbs él/ella/usted and ellos/ellas/ustedes it is helpful to add them to the subject.
  • This form of conjugation applies to present and present progressive sentences. For example, Tocamos el piano means We are playing the piano and We are playing the piano.
  • Want to use it in a sentence that will happen in the future? insert "ir" at the beginning of the sentence and leave the verb the rest. Example: Voy a market al perro. interpreted as, "I'm going to walk my dog."
  • To remember it easily, then find the pattern. For example, whatever it is, the conjugation of the "yo" form will end in o, el/ella/usted and ellos/ellas/ustedes will also be the same.
  • In Latin America, vosotros are not commonly used. You should find out more details for ustedes which means you guys, which can mean formal or informal.