Verbs in Spanish end in -ar, -er or -ir. Before a verb is conjugated, it is called the infinitive. Removing
the last two letters gives you the stem of the verb (cantar is to sing, cant- is the stem.) To conjugate
regular verbs in the present tense, add these endings to the stems:
o
as
a
-ar
amos
áis
an
o
es
e
-er
emos
éis
en
o
es
e
-ir
imos
ís
en
Remember that verbs do not require the subject pronouns, so just canto means I sing. Here are
some more regular verbs:
-ar verbs
bailar to dance
desear to want
escuchar to listen
estudiar to study
hablar to speak
practicar to practice
tomar to take
viajar to travel
-er verbs
aprender to learn
comer to eat
correr to run
to read
vender to sell
beber to drink
comprender to understand
-ir verbs
vivir to live
escribir to write
compartir to share
recibir to receive
To make sentences negative, simply put "no" in front of the verb.