Spanish 101 

There are three kinds of verbs in Spanish: -ar, -er, -ir. 

[ -AR VERBS ] [ -ER VERBS ] [ -IR VERBS ]

This means that the infinitive form of the verb ends in -ar, -er, or -ir.

-ar verbs end in -ar: escuchar, mirar, buscar

-er verbs end in -er: comer, beber, aprender

-ir verbs end in -ir: vivir, abrir, asistir

It is important to know if the verb is an -ar, -er, or -ir verb because they have different endings.

Compare the endings:

-ar 

-er 

-ir 

-o

-o

-o

-as

-es

-es

-a

-e

-e

-amos

-emos

-imos

-áis

-éis

-ís

-an

-en

-en

Use the links below to practice the verb conjugations.

[ -AR VERBS ] [ -ER VERBS ] [ -IR VERBS ]

 

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