Regular -ar Verbs — Practice

1. "Yo _____ español." (I speak Spanish.)

Answer: hablo

Explanation: Regular -ar verbs use "-o" for "yo" (I). Hablar: hablo, hablas, habla, hablamos, habláis, hablan.

2. "Ella _____ en la escuela." (She works in school.)

Answer: trabaja

Explanation: Regular -ar verbs use "-a" for third person singular (ella, él, usted). Trabajar: trabajo, trabajas, trabaja, trabajamos, trabajáis, trabajan.

3. "Nosotros _____ en el parque." (We walk in the park.)

Answer: caminamos

Explanation: The nosotros form of -ar verbs ends in "-amos". Caminar: camino, caminas, camina, caminamos, camináis, caminan.

4. "¿Ustedes _____ música?" (Do you (pl.) like music?)

Answer: gustan

Explanation: With plural subjects (ustedes), -ar verbs use the "-an" ending. Note: "gustar" behaves specially (the thing being liked is the subject), but follows the same conjugation pattern.

5. "Ellos no _____ francés." (They don't speak French.)

Answer: hablan

Explanation: Regular -ar verbs use "-an" for ellos/ellas/ustedes. The "no" goes before the verb for negation.

6. Complete the conjugation: Tú _____ muy bien. (You dance very well.)

Answer: bailas

Explanation: The "tú" form of -ar verbs ends in "-as". Bailar: bailo, bailas, baila, bailamos, bailáis, bailan.

7. What is the infinitive of "canto"? (I sing.)

Answer: cantar

Explanation: Remove the conjugated ending "-o" and add "-ar" to find the infinitive. The infinitive is the base form of the verb.

8. Which sentence is correct?

Answer: Ellos estudian matemáticas

Explanation: Subject-verb agreement is required. "Ellos" (they, plural) goes with "-an" ending. Estudiar: estudio, estudias, estudia, estudiamos, estudiáis, estudian.