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 (Contact) | Deber (Must be) | Cumplir (Fulfill) |
|---|---|---|
| (Yo) contacto (I contact) | (Yo) debo (I must) | (Yo) cumplo (I fulfil) |
| (Tú) contactas (You contact) | (Tú) debes (You must) | (Tú) cumples (You fulfils) |
| (Él / Ella / Usted) contacta (He / She / You contacts) | (Él / Ella / Usted) debe ((He / She / You) must be) | (Él / Ella / Usted) cumple ((He / She / You) fulfils) |
| (Nosotros / Nosotras) contactamos (We contact) | (Nosotros / nosotras) debemos (We must) | (Nosotros / nosotras) cumplimos ((We) fulfil) |
| (Vosotros / Vosotras) contactáis (You contact) | (Vosotros / Vosotras) debéis (You all must) | (Vosotros / Vosotras) cumplís (You fulfill) |
| (Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes) contactan (They contact you) | (Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes) deben (They must) | (Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes) cumplen (They fulfil) |
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