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GRAMÁTICA · YOUR HS SPANISH HEAD START

Regular -ar Verbs & Gustar

El presente · Los verbos

Talk about what you do every day. Learn one set of endings, unlock dozens of verbs, then say what you like with gustar. Flip the cards, run the drills, and quiz yourself.

START HERE

Drop the -ar, add an ending

Every regular -ar verb works the same way. Take off the -ar to get the stem, then add the ending that matches who is doing the action.

estudiar · to study
stem: estudi-
THE 6 ENDINGS
-o
-as
-a
-amos
-áis
-an
FLASHCARDS · TAP TO FLIP

21 verbs to know

All regular -ar verbs. Cover the meaning, say it out loud, then tap to check.

GOOD TO KNOW

Tips that trip people up

TWO VERBS IN A ROW

The second verb stays infinitive

The first verb conjugates; the second stays in its -ar / -er / -ir form.

Deseo hablar con Felipe.
I want to speak with Felipe.
MAKING IT NEGATIVE

Just add no

Just drop no in front of the verb, no extra words needed.

Yo no miro la televisión.
I don't watch television.
THE ENDING ALREADY TELLS YOU

Drop the subject pronoun

The verb ending shows who's doing it, so yo, tú... are often left out. Keep them only for clarity or emphasis.

—¿Qué enseñan? —Él enseña arte.
What do they teach? He teaches art.
THE VERB GUSTAR

Saying what you like

Gustar doesn't work like other -ar verbs. You mostly use just two forms: gusta and gustan.

Singular noun → gusta. Plural noun → gustan. Tap the form that fits.

CONJUGATE IT

Provide the present-tense form

Drop the -ar, add the ending for each subject. Type the full verb form for hablar (to speak).

MIX IT UP

Different verb every time

Now a new verb in each blank. Read the subject and the infinitive in [brackets], then type the matching form.

QUICK QUIZ

Pick the right conjugation

Question 1 of 8 Score: 0
verb: viajar (to travel)
Nosotros ____ español.
we ___ Spanish.
GUSTA OR GUSTAN?

One thing or many?

Mark or No for each. Then say it out loud: "Sí, me gusta cantar" / "No, no me gusta cantar."

PRO TIPS

5 ways to make it stick