Published on
December 16, 2024
by
Kate Santoro, BS.
Revised on
December 2, 2025
The present tense in Spanish (“el presente indicativo”) is used in a similar way as the simple present tense in the indicative mood in English.
It is conjugated differently depending on if the verb ends in -ar, -er, or -ir.
Spanish present tense verb endings
Subject
Verbs ending in -ar
Verbs ending in -er
Verbs ending in -ir
Yo [“I”]
-o
-o
-o
Tú [“you,” informal]
-as
-es
-es
Usted [“you,” formal]
-a
-e
-e
El, ella [“he,” “she”]
-a
-e
-e
Nosotros [“we”]
-amos
-emos
-imos
Vosotros [“you,” informal]
-áis
-éis
-ís
Ustedes [“you,” formal]
-an
-en
-en
Ellos, ellas [”they”]
-an
-en
-en
Present tense in Spanish examplesNosotros hablamos español. [We speak Spanish.]
Nosotros comemos carne. [We eat meat.]
Nosotros vivimos en Buenos Aires. [We live in Buenos Aires.]
If you want to use the present tense in Spanish in the negative, you just have to add a “no” in front of the conjugated verb. For questions, invert the order of the subject and verb, and surround the question with “¿” and “?”
Present tense in Spanish negatives and questions examplesYo no hablo español. [I do not speak Spanish.]
Tu madre no vive en Argentina. [Your mother does not live in Argentina.]
Published on
December 9, 2024
by
Kate Santoro, BS.
Revised on
December 11, 2025
Learned is an adjective that means “having a lot of knowledge, often gained through study or experience.” It’s used to describe nouns and pronouns referring to people or things.
Published on
December 9, 2024
by
Kate Santoro, BS.
Revised on
November 5, 2025
Lite and light are homophones but have different meanings.
Light is a noun, adjective, and verb with different meanings. Lite is an informal spelling of light and means “low-fat, low-calorie, or low-sugar” or “less complex.”
Light is a neutral word that can be used in all contexts. Lite is an informal word and shouldn’t be used in formal contexts.