Verbs - Verbos Title

Conjugation of Stem Changing O- UE Verbs

Study the words and then try the AR Verbs Quiz.

The stem of the verb is the part that usually doesn't change when endings do in a verb from the infinitive. There are certain verbs ending in "ar", "er" and "ir" that change their stems in certain tenses in all but the first and second person plural.

The following show how to conjugate the forms of regular verbs ending in AR..

Impersonal Forms - Formas no personales

The impersonal forms do not refer to a specific person.

Infinitive - Infinitivo: To sleep - dormir

Compound Infinitive - Infinitivo Compuesto; To have slept - haber dormido

Gerundio: sleeping - durmiendo

Gerundio Compuesto: habiendo dormido

Participle - Participio - slept - dormido

Imperative - Imperativo:

The imperative does not have a first person (I, we form).

Singular English Word La palabra inglés	Singular Spanish Word La palabra español	Plural English Word La palabra inglés	Plural Spanish Word La palabra español
sleep (you understood)	duerme tú	sleep (you understood)	dormid vosotros
sleep (He/She/It)	duerma usted	sleep (they understood)	duermen ustedes

Simple Tenses - Tiempos Simples

Indicative - Indicativo

The indicative mood in Spanish is used to express certainty or things that are more factual.

Present - Presente

Singular English Word La palabra inglés	Singular Spanish Word La palabra español	Plural English Word La palabra inglés	Plural Spanish Word La palabra español
I sleep	duermo	We sleep	dormimos
You sleep	duermes	You sleep	dormis
He/She/It sleeps	duerme	They sleep	duermen

Present Progressive - Presente Progressivo

Singular English Word La palabra inglés	Singular Spanish Word La palabra español	Plural English Word La palabra inglés	Plural Spanish Word La palabra español
I am sleeping	estoy durmiendo	We are sleeping	estamos durmiendo
You are sleeping	estás durmiendo	You are sleeping	estáis durmiendo
He/She/It is sleeping	está durmiendo	They are sleeping	están durmiendo

Past Progressive

Singular English Word La palabra inglés	Singular Spanish Word La palabra español	Plural English Word La palabra inglés	Plural Spanish Word La palabra español
I was sleeping	estaba durmiendo	We were sleeping	estabamos durmiendo
You were sleeping	estabas durmiendo	You were sleeping	estabais durmiendo
He/She/It was sleeping	estaba durmiendo	They were sleeping	estaban durmiendo

Preterite Imperfect - Pretérito Imperfecto

The preterite tells less exactly when an action took place in the past - it is less perfect as far as precise time.

Singular English Word La palabra inglés	Singular Spanish Word La palabra español	Plural English Word La palabra inglés	Plural Spanish Word La palabra español
I slept	dormía	We slept	dormíamos
You slept	dormías	You slept	dormíais
He/She/It slept	dormía	They slept	dormían

Preterite - Pretérito Indefinido

The preterite tells more exactly when an action took place in the past.

Singular English Word La palabra inglés	Singular Spanish Word La palabra español	Plural English Word La palabra inglés	Plural Spanish Word La palabra español
I slept	dormí	We slept	dormimos
You slept	dormiste	You slept	dormisteis
He/She/It slept	durmió	They slept	durmieron

Future - Futuro

Singular English Word La palabra inglés	Singular Spanish Word La palabra español	Plural English Word La palabra inglés	Plural Spanish Word La palabra español
I will sleep	dormiré	We will sleep	dormiremos
You will sleep	dormirás	You will sleep	dormiréis
He/She/It will sleep	dormirá	They will sleep	dormirán

Conditional - Condicional

The conditional is used with phrases such as If phrases.

Singular English Word La palabra inglés	Singular Spanish Word La palabra español	Plural English Word La palabra inglés	Plural Spanish Word La palabra español
I sleep	dormiría	We sleep	dormiríamos
You sleep	dormirías	You sleep	dormiríais
He/She/It sleeps	dormiría	They sleep	dormirían

Subjunctive - Subjunctivo

The subjunctive mood is used much more in Spanish - especially when information is less certain - for example when someone hopes something will happen or thinks it will happen.

Present - Presente

Singular English Word La palabra inglés	Singular Spanish Word La palabra español	Plural English Word La palabra inglés	Plural Spanish Word La palabra español
I sleep	duerma	We sleep	duermamos
You sleep	duermas	You sleep	durmáis
He/She/It sleeps	duerma	They sleep	duerman

Preterite Imperfect - Pretérito Imperfecto

Singular English Word La palabra inglés	Singular Spanish Word La palabra español	Plural English Word La palabra inglés	Plural Spanish Word La palabra español
I slept	durmeria	We slept	durmiéramos
You slept	durmieras	You slept	durmierais
He/She/It slept	durmiera	They slept	durmieran

Preterite - Pretérito Indefinido

Singular English Word La palabra inglés	Singular Spanish Word La palabra español	Plural English Word La palabra inglés	Plural Spanish Word La palabra español
I slept	durmiese	We slept	durmiésemos
You slept	durmieses	You slept	durmieseis
He/She/It slept	durmiese	They slept	durmiesen

Future - Futuro

Singular English Word La palabra inglés	Singular Spanish Word La palabra español	Plural English Word La palabra inglés	Plural Spanish Word La palabra español
I will sleep	durmiere	We will sleep	durmiéremos
You will sleep	durmies	You will sleep	durmiereis
He/She/It will sleep	durmiere	They will sleep	durmieren

Compound Forms - Tiempo Compuestos

Indicative - Indicativo

Present Perfect - Presente Perfect - An action that occurred in the past and may continue to the present.

Singular English Word La palabra inglés	Singular Spanish Word La palabra español	Plural English Word La palabra inglés	Plural Spanish Word La palabra español
I have slept	he dormido	We have slept	hemos dormido
You have slept	has dormido	You have slept	doréis dormido
He/She/It has slept	ha dormido	They have slept	han dormido

Preterite Pluperfect - Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto o Antecopretérito

Singular English Word La palabra inglés	Singular Spanish Word La palabra español	Plural English Word La palabra inglés	Plural Spanish Word La palabra español
I had slept	había dormido	We had slept	habíamos dormido
You had slept	habías dormido	You had slept	habíais dormido
He/She/It had slept	había dormido	They had slept	habían dormido

Past Preterite - Pretérito Anterior

Singular English Word La palabra inglés	Singular Spanish Word La palabra español	Plural English Word La palabra inglés	Plural Spanish Word La palabra español
I had slept	hube dormido	We had slept	hubimos dormido
You had slept	hubiste dormido	You had slept	hubieis dormido
He/She/It had slept	hubo dormido	They had slept	hubieron dormido

Future Perfect - Futuro Perfecto o Antefuturo - An action that will occur before something else in the future

Singular English Word La palabra inglés	Singular Spanish Word La palabra español	Plural English Word La palabra inglés	Plural Spanish Word La palabra español
I will have slept	habré dormido	We will have slept	habremos dormido
You will have slept	habrás dormido	You will have slept	habréis dormido
He/She/It will have slept	habrá dormido	They will have slept	habrán dormido

Conditional Perfect - Condicional Perfecto o Antepospretérito

Singular English Word La palabra inglés	Singular Spanish Word La palabra español	Plural English Word La palabra inglés	Plural Spanish Word La palabra español
I have slept	habría dormido	We have slept	habríamos dormido
You have slept	habrías dormido	You have slept	habríais dormido
He/She/It has slept	habría dormido	They have slept	habrían dormido

Subjunctive - Subjunctivo

Present Perfect Subjunctive - Presente Perfecto o Antepresente Subjunctivo - An action that occurred in the past and may continue to the present.

Singular English Word La palabra inglés	Singular Spanish Word La palabra español	Plural English Word La palabra inglés	Plural Spanish Word La palabra español
I have slept	haya dormido	We have slept	hayamos dormido
You have slept	hayas dormido	You have slept	hayáis dormido
He/She/It have slept	haya dormido	They have slept	hayan dormido

Past Pluperfect Subjunctive - Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto

Singular English Word La palabra inglés	Singular Spanish Word La palabra español	Plural English Word La palabra inglés	Plural Spanish Word La palabra español
I had slept	hubiera dormido	We had slept	hubieramos dormido
You had slept	hubieras dormido	You had slept	hubierais dormido
He/She/It had slept	hubiera dormido	They had slept	hubieran dormido

Past Preterite Subjunctive - Antepretérito Subjunctivo

Singular English Word La palabra inglés	Singular Spanish Word La palabra español	Plural English Word La palabra inglés	Plural Spanish Word La palabra español
I had slept	hubiese dormido	We had slept	hubiésemos dormido
You had slept	hubieses dormido	You had slept	hubieseis dormido
He/She/It had slept	hubiese dormido	They had slept	hubiesen dormido

Future Perfect Subjunctive - Futuro Perfecto Subjunctivo o Antefuturo - An action that will occur before something else in the future

Singular English Word La palabra inglés	Singular Spanish Word La palabra español	Plural English Word La palabra inglés	Plural Spanish Word La palabra español
I will have slept	hubiere dormido	We will have slept	hubiéremos dormido
You will have slept	hubieres dormido	You will have slept	hubiereis dormido
He/She/It will have slept	hubiere dormido	They will have slept	hubieren dormido