All regular -ar verbs are conjugated in El Presente using the same pattern, keeping the stem and replacing -ar with the following endings:
| yo | -o |
| tú | -as |
| él / ella / Ud. | -a |
| nosotros / nosotras | -amos |
| vosotros / vosotras | -áis |
| ellos / ellas / Uds. | -an |
Tú cantas ópera.
You sing opera.
Ella trabaja en la ciudad.
She works in the city.
Nosotros hablamos con nuestra madre todas las semanas.
We talk to our mother every week.
Vosotras siempre cantáis la misma canción.
You always sing the same song.
Ellos trabajan en un hospital.
They work in a hospital.
For example:
| REGULAR -AR VERBS | CANTAR to sing |
TRABAJAR to work |
HABLAR to talk / to speak |
| yo | canto | trabajo |
hablo |
| tú | cantas |
trabajas |
hablas |
|
él / ella/ usted |
canta |
trabaja |
habla |
| nosotros / nosotras |
cantamos | trabajamos | hablamos |
| vosotros/ vosotras |
cantáis |
trabajáis |
habláis |
| ellos / ellas/ ustedes | cantan |
trabajan |
hablan |
See also: List of Common regular -ar verbs in the present tense
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MagsKwiziq Q&A regular contributor
Is the verb llevar always followed by a?
In the test it says Vosotros lleváis a Natalia.... I was so concerned about the a that I forgot to put the áis as the verb ending!
Asked 2 years ago
InmaKwiziq team member
Hi Mags,
Llevar is a verb that has different meanings. In this question it means "to take [someone somewhere]" in which case the verb needs preposition "a".
Llevar could also mean "to take [something somewhere], e.g "Llevo las cajas al almacén" - I am taking the boxes to the store room." . Here llevar doesn´t need preposition "a". So the preposition is only needed when it implies people. Thanks for your contribution.
Mags asked:View original
Is the verb llevar always followed by a?
In the test it says Vosotros lleváis a Natalia.... I was so concerned about the a that I forgot to put the áis as the verb ending!
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