Regular Present Tense Verbs

Start with the endings

Begin with the mind map “Regular Spanish verb endings”. It brings together -ar, -er and -ir endings and shows examples such as hablo and como. Look at the endings alongside the examples, then cover the map and try to recall a form before checking it.

For more practice with endings, try the KS3 flashcard decks for -er and -ir verbs. They pair pronouns with endings, so you can work through the cards and check which forms you remember. There are also flashcards on regular -ar verbs and on conjugating verbs.

Move from endings to a verb

After looking at the general endings, open a mind map on necesitar. These maps show forms of the verb alongside English prompts such as “I need” and “we need”. Try saying the Spanish form from the English prompt, then check it on the map.

Several maps cover necesitar, so you can compare how they present the forms. You can also return to the general endings map to see how the forms you are practicing relate to the -ar endings shown there.

Use the quiz and return to the maps

Once you have spent some time with a map and flashcards, try the quiz on this page. Use it as another part of your practice, then return to the resources you want to study again. You can repeat the process with a different set of flashcards or a necesitar map.

Regular Present Tense Verbs is one section of the unit Present Tense and Stem-Changing Verbs in Spanish language. Use this page to focus on the regular present tense resources listed here as part of your work in that unit. Choose a map and a deck to begin.