Regular -ar verbs are the most common type of verbs in Spanish. These verbs follow a predictable pattern when they are conjugated in the present tense. Once you learn the endings for regular -ar verbs, you can apply the same pattern to many different verbs. In this module, you will learn the present tense endings for regular -ar verbs and practice using them in everyday sentences.
Regular -ar verbs are verbs that end in -ar in their base form.
To conjugate them, remove the -ar ending and add the correct verb ending for the subject.
Examples include caminar – to walk, trabajar – to work, and estudiar – to study.
Sample Sentences
Yo estudio español – I study Spanish
Tú trabajas en la ciudad – You work in the city
Ella estudia en la biblioteca – She studies in the library
Nosotros caminamos en el parque – We walk in the park
Ellos compran comida – They buy food
To conjugate regular -ar verbs in the present tense, remove -ar and add these endings.
Yo estudio – I study
Tú estudias – You study
Él estudia – He studies
Ella estudia – She studies
Usted estudia – You study (formal)
Nosotros estudiamos – We study
Ellos estudian – They study
Ellas estudian – They study
Ustedes estudian – You all study
Sample Sentences
Yo estudio en la universidad – I study at the university
Tú estudias mucho por la noche – You study a lot at night
El estudiante estudia en clase – The student studies in class
Nosotros estudiamos para el examen – We study for the exam
Ellos estudian en la biblioteca – They study in the library
Many common Spanish verbs follow the regular -ar pattern.
Learning these verbs helps you talk about everyday actions.
Examples include estudiar – to study, trabajar – to work, caminar – to walk, comprar – to buy, and visitar – to visit.
Sample Sentences
Yo compro fruta en el mercado – I buy fruit at the market
Ella trabaja en un hospital – She works in a hospital
El turista visita el museo – The tourist visits the museum
Nosotros caminamos por la plaza – We walk through the plaza
Ellos preparan café en la cocina – They prepare coffee in the kitchen
Regular -ar verbs appear frequently in everyday conversations.
They are used to describe daily activities such as speaking, studying, working, and visiting places.
Sample Sentences
Yo preparo café por la mañana – I prepare coffee in the morning
Tú escuchas música en casa – You listen to music at home
La familia cocina en la cocina – The family cooks in the kitchen
Nosotros practicamos español en clase – We practice Spanish in class
Ustedes miran la televisión por la noche – You all watch television at night
In this module, you learned how regular -ar verbs work in Spanish. These verbs follow a consistent pattern in the present tense by removing -ar and adding the correct endings. Because many Spanish verbs follow this pattern, learning regular -ar verbs allows you to quickly describe many everyday actions in Spanish conversations.
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