Spanish Verb Conjugation Explained
Type any Spanish verb to see its present-tense forms. Regular -ar, -er and -ir verbs follow fixed endings added to the stem, and common irregular verbs such as ser, estar, tener and ir are built in, with audio and worked examples.
On this page (4 sections)
Enter a Spanish verb in its infinitive form (ending in -ar, -er or -ir) and the tool shows the present-tense conjugation, with a Listen button for each form.
Spanish present-tense conjugator
Pick an example or type a verb, then press Conjugate to see the present tense.
Based on RAE/ASALE. Present indicative only. Forms follow standard references; examples are our own.
How it is worked out
Spanish verbs belong to three groups, named after the last two letters of the infinitive. For a regular verb you drop those two letters to get the stem, then add the present-indicative ending for each person. These endings are standard and are set out in the Real Academia Española’s grammar and the Instituto Cervantes syllabus.
| Person | -ar (hablar) | -er (comer) | -ir (vivir) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | -o | -o | -o |
| tú | -as | -es | -es |
| él / ella / usted | -a | -e | -e |
| nosotros | -amos | -emos | -imos |
| vosotros | -áis | -éis | -ís |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | -an | -en | -en |
Some very common verbs are irregular and do not follow this table — for example ser, estar, tener, ir, hacer, haber, poder and querer. For those, the tool returns the hand-checked forms rather than applying the regular endings.
Worked example (illustrative)
Take hablar (“to speak”). Drop -ar to get the stem habl-, then add the -ar endings: hablo, hablas, habla, hablamos, habláis, hablan. So yo hablo español means “I speak Spanish”. Comer and vivir work the same way with the -er and -ir columns.
Limits of this tool
- It covers the present indicative only. The past (preterite, imperfect), future, subjunctive and commands use different endings — check a full reference for those.
- It knows the regular patterns plus a short list of frequent irregular verbs. Many verbs have stem changes (e→ie, o→ue, e→i) or spelling shifts that the regular rule does not predict; always confirm an unfamiliar verb against the RAE.
- Pronunciation is generated by your browser’s built-in voices, so quality varies by device.
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Sources
- Nueva gramática de la lengua española / Diccionario panhispánico de dudas — Real Academia Española / ASALE
- Plan Curricular del Instituto Cervantes — Instituto Cervantes