50+ Regular Verbs In Spanish You Need To Know With Conjugation Rules

In this blog post, we introduce you to the world of Spanish verb conjugation.

Mastering regular verb conjugation will help you to communicate better and with the help of Conversation Based Chunking, you’ll learn new Spanish sentences in no time!

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Regular verbs in Spanish follow a consistent pattern in their conjugation.

Before you start reading more about the regular verbs in Spanish, here’s an amazing video by Spring Languages (a project I’m a co-founder) where Maríana explains everything you need to know:

1. What are regular verbs in Spanish?

Regular verbs in Spanish are verbs that consistently follow the same pattern when conjugated.

Spanish regular verbs consist of two main components:

  • the root: represents the verb’s meaning.
  • the ending: shows the number, person, time, and mood.

Let’s take the word ‘hablar’ as an example!

When I say Yo hablo (I speak), the root of the verb is ‘habl-‘ -which represents the verb’s meaning; while ‘-o’ is the ending of the verb – which shows that the verbs is in 1st person, singular, and in the present tense.

regular verbs in spanish verb letters

Depending on their ending (-ar, -er, or -ir), Spanish regular verbs maintain their root and follow specific conjugation patterns.

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2. Spanish regular verbs ending in -AR

One of the most important categories of regular verbs in Spanish is those ending in -AR.

-AR verbs are relatively easy to conjugate.

Examples of these verbs include:

  • hablar” (to speak),
  • nadar” (to swim), and
  • trabajar” (to work).

Let’s take a look at the present tense conjugation of trabajar!

Subject-AR (trabajar)
Yotrabajo
trabajas
Él/Ella/Ustedtrabaja
Nosotros/Nosotrastrabajamos
Vosotros/Vosotrastrabajáis
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedestrabajan

Now, let’s see how all of this works in practice:

  1. Yo trabajo en una empresa de tecnología.” (I work at a technology company.)
  2. Nosotras trabajamos hasta tarde para terminar el proyecto.” (We work late to finish the project.)
  3. Ellos trabajan en el campo todos los días.” (They work in the field every day.)

3. Spanish regular verbs ending in -ER

The second most common group of regular verbs in Spanish are those that end in -ER.

Just like -AR verbs, these -ER verbs also follow a set of conjugation patterns, making them easier to learn.

Examples of -ER verbs include:

  • comer” (to eat),
  • beber” (to drink), and
  • leer” (to read).
Subject-ER verb (beber)
Yobebo
bebes
Él/Ella/Ustedbebe
Nosotros/Nosotrasbebemos
Vosotros/Vosotrasbebéis
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedesbeben

Based on this table, you can now easily write sentences like these:

  1. Yo bebo agua todos los días para mantenerme hidratado.” (I drink water every day to stay hydrated.)
  2. Nosotros bebemos café por la mañana para empezar el día.” (We drink coffee in the morning to start the day.)
  3. Ellos beben jugo de naranja en el desayuno.” (They drink orange juice for breakfast.)

4. Spanish regular verbs ending in -IR

Rounding out our overview of Spanish regular verbs, we have the -IR verbs.

These verbs follow their own pattern of conjugation, just like the previously discussed -AR and -ER verbs.

Some common examples of -IR verbs include:

  • vivir” (to live),
  • escribir” (to write),
  • describir” (to describe).
Subject-IR verb (vivir)
Yovivo
vives
Él/Ella/Ustedvive
Nosotros/Nosotrasvivimos
Vosotros/Vosotrasvivís
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedesviven

With these conjugations, you can form sentences such as:

  1. Yo vivo en España.” (I live in Spain.)
  2. vives en una casa grande.” (You live in a big house.)
  3. Ellos viven en el campo.” (They live in the country.)

5. A useful Spanish lesson: common regular verbs and their meanings

The Spanish vocabulary is rich and diverse: there’s a significant portion of regular verbs.

Let’s have a brief overview of some common regular Spanish verbs and their meanings.

The most common -AR verb

SpanishEnglish
hablarto speak
bailarto dance
cantarto sing
trabajarto work
estudiarto study
buscarto search
cocinarto cook
caminarto walk
jugarto play
llegarto arrive
nadarto swim
pintarto paint
comprarto buy
cenarto dine
amarto love
esquiarto ski
saltarto jump
limpiarto clean
abrazarto hug
lavarto wash
llamarto call
mezclarto mix
mirarto look
pagarto pay

The most common -ER verbs

SpanishEnglish
comerto eat
beberto drink
aprenderto learn
entenderto understand
venderto sell
correrto run
leerto read
debershould, to owe
temerto fear
protegerto protect
responderto respond
sucederto happen
pertenecerto belong
ofrecerto offer
prometerto promise
poseerto possess
comprenderto comprehend
resolverto resolve
meterto put in, insert
creerto believe
tejerto weave

The most common -IR verbs

SpanishEnglish
vivirto live
abrirto open
escribirto write
recibirto receive
decidirto decide
describirto describe
subirto climb, to go up
sufrirto suffer
asistirto attend
insistirto insist
permitirto allow

6. Practice Worksheet: Conjugate Regular Spanish Verbs

I. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb

7. Conjugation of regular verbs in Spanish: past, future, and conditional tenses

While the present tense of regular verb conjugation is important, it’s not the only tense you’ll need to learn in order to communicate effectively in Spanish.

The past tense, also called the preterite tense, is used to describe completed actions in the past.

The future tense describes actions that will take place in the future, while the conditional tense is used to describe a hypothetical action or situation.

Lucky for you, we have blog posts for these tenses!

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