There are three different patterns for Present tense verbs. The Present tense is formed by removing the AR, ER or IR from the infinitive of the verb and adding the following ending to the stem.
AR
TO SPEAK
HABLAR
I speak
Yo
hablo
You speak
tú
hablas
He /she / it speaks
Él / ella / usted
habla
We speak
Nosotros / as
hablamos
You all speak
Vosotros /as
habláis
They speak
Ellos / ellas / ustedes
hablan
ER
TO EAT
COMER
I eat
Yo
como
You eat
Tú
comes
He /she / it eats
Él / ella / usted
come
We eat
Nosotros / as
comemos
You all eat
Vosotros / as
coméis
They eat
Ellos / ellas / ustedes
comen
IR
TO LIVE
VIVIR
I live
Yo
vivo
You live
tú
vives
He /she / it lives
Él / ella /usted
vive
We live
Nosotros / as
vivimos
You all live
Vosotros /as
vivís
They live
Ellos / ellas / ustedes
viven
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