Spanish verb conjugation

Present-tense tables for the 18 Spanish verbs you need first, with the meaning of each and a note on what makes it tricky.

• ser to be (identity, origin) · A1 · irregular
• estar to be (state, location) · A1 · irregular
• tener to have · A1 · irregular
• ir to go · A1 · irregular
• hacer to do / to make · A1 · irregular
• poder can / to be able to · A1 · stem-changing
• querer to want / to love · A1 · stem-changing
• dormir to sleep · A1 · stem-changing
• pedir to ask for / to order · A2 · stem-changing
• decir to say / to tell · A2 · irregular
• venir to come · A1 · irregular
• saber to know (a fact) · A1 · irregular
• conocer to know (people, places) · A2 · irregular
• jugar to play (a game) · A2 · stem-changing
• llamarse to be called · A1 · reflexive
• hablar to speak / to talk · A1 · regular
• comer to eat · A1 · regular
• vivir to live · A1 · regular

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