Present indicative: regular verbs Share Copied!
The present indicative with regular verbs is used to talk about actions that are happening now.
Gramática: Presente de indicativo: los verbos regulares
A1 Spanish Regular verbs
Level: A1
Module 1: Presentarse (To introduce oneself)
Lesson 8: Dirección y datos de contacto. (Address and contact details.)
Teaching guidelines +/- 15 minutes
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- In Spanish all verbs end in -ar, -er, -ir, the three conjugations.
| Contactar | Deber | Cumplir |
|---|---|---|
| (Yo) contacto | (Yo) debo | (Yo) cumplo |
| (Tú) contactas | (Tú) debes | (Tú) cumples |
| (Él / Ella / Usted) contacta | (Él / Ella / Usted) debe | (Él / Ella / Usted) cumple |
| (Nosotros / Nosotras) contactamos | (Nosotros / nosotras) debemos | (Nosotros / nosotras) cumplimos |
| (Vosotros / Vosotras) contactáis | (Vosotros / Vosotras) debéis | (Vosotros / Vosotras) cumplís |
| (Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes) contactan | (Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes) deben | (Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes) cumplen |
Exceptions!
- Normally you don't need to use a pronoun, because the verb ending makes it clear who or what performs the action.
Exercise 1: Presente de indicativo: los verbos regulares
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
trabaja, cumplen, apellidan, estudio, escribir, dice, contacta, viven
Exercise 2: Translate and use in a sentence
Instruction: Pick a word, translated and use the word in a sentence or dialogue.
1
cumplen
turn
2
dice
he says
3
viven
they live
4
contacta
contacts
