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el presente
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the present tense
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conjugar
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to conjugate (change the verb to match the subject)
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la raíz
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the stem (what's left after removing -ar/-er/-ir)
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la terminación
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the ending (the part that changes per person)
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hablar → yo
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hablo (I speak)
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comer → yo
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como (I eat)
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vivir → yo
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vivo (I live)
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hablar → nosotros
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hablamos (we speak)
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comer → ellos / ustedes
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comen (they / you-all eat)
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vivir → tú
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vives (you live)
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How do you form a regular present verb?
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Drop -ar/-er/-ir to get the stem, then add the ending for the person.
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Name three uses of the present tense.
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Habits & routines, general facts, actions happening now (also near-future plans, «desde hace»).
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Why do «trabajo» and «I'm working» match?
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Spanish has no separate -ing form in everyday speech — the present covers «I work / I do work / I'm working».
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What is the most common present-tense error?
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Leaving the verb in the infinitive or mismatching the person (e.g. «yo hablar», «nosotros comen»).
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