The 50 most used Spanish regular -ar verbs
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In Spanish, regular verbs follow predictable patterns in their conjugations. The most common type of regular verb ends with -ar. This lesson will introduce you to some basic -ar verbs, their meanings, and how to conjugate them in the present tense.
50 Common Regular -AR Verbs
Here’s a list of 50 basic -ar verbs:
- Hablar > to talk/speak
- Estudiar > to study
- Trabajar > to work
- Mirar > to watch/look at
- Escuchar > to listen
- Viajar > to travel
- Cantar > to sing
- Bailar > to dance
- Jugar > to play
- Comprar > to buy
- Cocinar > to cook
- Limpiar > to clean
- Llamar > to call
- Practicar > to practice
- Ayudar > to help
- Entrar > to enter
- Esperar > to wait/hope
- Usar > to use
- Gustar > to like
- Contar > to count/tell
- Cenar > to have dinner
- Desayunar > to have breakfast
- Preguntar > to ask
- Contestar > to answer
- Besar > to kiss
- Saltar > to jump
- Nadar > to swim
- Terminar > to finish
- Cuidar > to take care of
- Bailar > to dance
- Descansar > to rest
- Entrar > to enter
- Establecer > to establish
- Invitar > to invite
- Probar > to try/test
- Sacar > to take out
- Tratar > to try/attempt
- Ajustar > to adjust
- Ganar > to win/earn
- Aceptar > to accept
- Aumentar > to increase
- Comparar > to compare
- Estudiar > to study
- Fumar > to smoke
- Mirar > to look at
- Reservar > to reserve
- Rentar > to rent
- Entrenar > to train
- Adivinar > to guess
- Conectar > to connect
Conjugation in Present Tense
To conjugate regular -ar verbs in the present tense, follow this pattern:
- Yo (I) > -o
- Tú (You, informal) > -as
- Él/Ella/Usted (He/She/You, formal) > -a
- Nosotros/Nosotras (We) > -amos
- Vosotros/Vosotras (You all, informal in Spain) > -áis
- Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes (They/You all, formal) > -an
Example Conjugation: Hablar
| Subject | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| Yo | hablo |
| Tú | hablas |
| Él/Ella/Usted | habla |
| Nosotros | hablamos |
| Vosotros | habláis |
| Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes | hablan |
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