{"id":6206,"date":"2023-09-26T09:42:20","date_gmt":"2023-09-26T09:42:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/?p=6206"},"modified":"2023-09-26T10:08:58","modified_gmt":"2023-09-26T10:08:58","slug":"ar-verbs-in-spanish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/ar-verbs-in-spanish\/","title":{"rendered":"Conjugating -AR verbs in Spanish: A Complete Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Are you looking to understand -AR verbs in Spanish? Do you want a quick review to learn how to conjugate them? Are you curious about the most common irregular Spanish verbs ending in -AR? You\u2019ve come to the right place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this article, we\u2019ll briefly explain how Spanish verbs work and then move on to regular -AR verbs. We\u2019ll cover the most common Spanish verbs ending in -AR and how they are conjugated in the most common tenses. Finally, we\u2019ll look at some irregular -AR verbs in Spanish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s dive in!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Spanish verbs work<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As you may know, the infinitive form of Spanish verbs ends either in \u201c-AR,\u201d \u201c-ER,\u201d or \u201c-IR.\u201d The first part of the verb is called a stem (for example, the \u201cllam<\/em>\u201d in the verb \u201cllamar<\/em>\u201d or to call) and always stays the same as long as the verb is regular. The endings (-AR, -ER, and -IR) change when conjugating the verb depending on the person\u2014the one who performs the action the verb conveys\u2014and the tense\u2014the time the action occurred.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While in English, the verb only changes by adding an \u2018s\u2019 for he, she, and it, in Spanish, each person can be different. Luckily, most verbs follow the same conjugation rules. We\u2019ll look at these below and then focus on those pesky irregularities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Regular -AR verbs in Spanish<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In this section, we\u2019ll cover the conjugations for regular -AR verbs in Spanish for the basic tenses in the indicative mood (i.e., the mood used to talk about reality). If you need more information, you can take a peek at this complete guide to Spanish moods and tenses<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019ll start with a list of common -AR verbs in Spanish to expand your vocabulary and then look at the presente <\/em>(present), pret\u00e9rito imperfecto<\/em> (imperfect preterite, a form of the past tense), pret\u00e9rito perfecto <\/em>(perfect preterite, another form of the past tense) and futuro <\/em>(future) tenses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Common regular -AR verbs in Spanish<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Here are 27 of the most common -AR verbs you will use in Spanish:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Hablar (to speak\/talk<\/em>)<\/li>
  2. Llamar (to call\/name<\/em>)<\/li>
  3. Mirar (to look<\/em>)<\/li>
  4. Escuchar (to listen\/hear<\/em>)<\/li>
  5. Cambiar (to change<\/em>)<\/li>
  6. Usar (to use<\/em>)<\/li>
  7. Comprar (to buy<\/em>)<\/li>
  8. Viajar (to travel<\/em>)<\/li>
  9. Amar (to love<\/em>)<\/li>
  10. Ayudar (to help<\/em>)<\/li>
  11. Ganar (to win\/earn<\/em>)<\/li>
  12. Disfrutar (to enjoy<\/em>)<\/li>
  13. Gustar (to like<\/em>)<\/li>
  14. Mirar (to look<\/em>)<\/li>
  15. Arreglar (to fix\/arrange<\/em>)<\/li>
  16. Tomar (to take\/drink<\/em>)<\/li>
  17. Preparar (to prepare<\/em>)<\/li>
  18. Entrar (to enter<\/em>)<\/li>
  19. Dejar (to leave<\/em>)<\/li>
  20. Pasar (to pass<\/em>)<\/li>
  21. Necesitar (to need<\/em>)<\/li>
  22. Desayunar (to have breakfast<\/em>)<\/li>
  23. Almorzar (to have lunch<\/em>)<\/li>
  24. Cenar (to have dinner<\/em>)<\/li>
  25. Nadar (to swim<\/em>)<\/li>
  26. Preguntar (to ask<\/em>)<\/li>
  27. Quedar (to stay\/remain<\/em>)<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Present tense for -AR verbs in Spanish<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Now that we have an idea of the verbs that fall into this category, let\u2019s start with the present tense in the indicative mood. This tense is used to talk about habits or things in general.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    We\u2019ll use the verb hablar<\/em> (to speak\/talk) as an example for this one, but all regular -AR verbs in Spanish are conjugated the same in every tense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Subject<\/strong><\/td>Ending<\/strong><\/td>Habl<\/strong>ar<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
    Yo (I)<\/td>-o<\/td>hablo<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
    Tu (You)
    Vos (Latin America)<\/td>    		-as-\u00e1s<\/td>hablas<\/strong>
    habl\u00e1s<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
    Usted (You, formal)
    El\/Ella (He\/She\/It)<\/td>    		-a<\/td>habla<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
    Nosotros (We)<\/td>-amos<\/td>hablamos<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
    Vosotros (You, plural)
    Ustedes (Latin America)<\/td>    		-\u00e1is-an<\/td>habl\u00e1is<\/strong>
    hablan<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
    Ellos (Them)<\/td>-an<\/td>hablan<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    Examples for the present tense for -AR verbs in Spanish<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n