In Spanish, the verb ending tells you exactly who is doing the action. Because of this, native speakers often drop the subject pronoun entirely! Mastering verb endings is the key to speaking natural Spanish.
A Spanish verb has two parts: the stem (which gives the meaning) and the ending (which tells you who is acting). Regular verbs end in -ar, -er, or -ir.
Many learners try to memorize sentences word-for-word from their native language. For example, always saying 'Yo hablo' instead of just 'Hablo'. In Spanish, saying the 'Yo' is often unnecessary and can sound unnatural unless you are emphasizing it.
Click a subject pronoun to see how the regular -ar verb 'Hablar' (to speak) changes its ending.
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Fun fact: There are over 100 different conjugated forms for a single Spanish verb when you count all tenses and moods! But don't panic—the patterns are very mathematical, and once you know the rules, you can conjugate almost any regular verb instantly.