What the present tense covers
The Spanish present expresses habits, current facts, and actions happening now. Unlike English, it can translate both “I speak” and “I am speaking” when the context is clear.
- Trabajo desde casa.I work from home.
- Ahora escribo un mensaje.I am writing a message now.
Regular patterns
Remove -ar, -er, or -ir from the infinitive and add the matching person ending. The nosotros form often preserves the infinitive stem even when other forms have a stem change.
High-value irregular patterns
Learn common irregular yo forms such as tengo, hago, pongo, and conozco, along with stem changes such as e→ie, o→ue, and e→i. Studying pattern families is faster than memorizing each verb in isolation.
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