Spanish Verb Conjugation 101 (Present Tense)

What is Spanish conjugation?

• The process of changing the subject of a verb

• The process of changing the ending of a verb

• The process of changing the tense of a verb

• The process of changing the mood of a verb

How many possible subjects are there in Spanish verb conjugation?

• 10

• 4

• 6

• 8

Which pronoun is used for the subject 'you (informal)' in Spanish?

• Tú

• Usted

• Vosotros

• Ellos

What are the verb endings for regular -ar verbs, such as hablar, in the present tense?

• -o, -es, -e, -imos, -ís, -en

• -o, -es, -e, -amos, -áis, -an

• -o, -es, -e, -emos, -éis, -en

• -o, -as, -a, -amos, -áis, -an

Which tense is used to refer to actions happening "now", the near future, and routinely, as well as traditions, facts, and the truth?

• Present tense

• Past tense

• Conditional tense

• Future tense

What is the correct conjugation of the verb escribir in the present tense for the subject yo?

• escribes

• escribe

• escribo

• escribimos

What is the correct conjugation of the verb hablar in the present tense for the subject tú?

• hables

• hablas

• hablaste

• hablo & habla

  (use the first for males and the second for females)

Answer explanation

Verbs don't follow gender like other Spanish words. Gender is only for:

-nouns (people, places, things)

-the words that describe nouns (adjectives)

-and articles (the words "the" and "a/an" in spanish: el, la, los, las, un, una, unos, unas).

What is the correct conjugation of the verb vivir (to live) in the present tense for the subjects él, ella and usted?

• vivi

• vivo / viva

  (use the first for males and the second for females)

• vives

• vive

Answer explanation

Verbs don't follow gender like other Spanish words. Gender is only for:

-nouns (people, places, things)

-the words that describe nouns (adjectives)

-and articles (the words "the" and "a/an" in spanish: el, la, los, las, un, una, unos, unas).

The conjugations in the present tense for the irregular verb ser are:

yo ​ (a)  

tú ​ (b)  

usted / él / ella ​ (c)  

nosotros ​ (d)  

ustedes / ellos / ellas ​ (e)  

• soy
• eres
• es
• somos
• son

The conjugations in the present tense for the irregular verb estar are:

yo ​ (a)  

tú ​ (b)  

usted / él / ella ​ (c)  

nosotros ​ (d)  

ustedes / ellos / ellas ​ (e)  

• estoy
• estás
• está
• estamos
• están