Present Tense — Practice

Grammar Reference

Present Tense — Practice — Exercises

Practice

1. Conjugate the verb "hablar" (to speak) for "yo":
   
2. What is the correct form: "nosotros / trabajar"?
   (trabajas / trabajamos / trabajan) 
3. Complete: "Ellos _______ (comer) en el restaurante."
   
4. What is the correct form: "tú / vivir"?
   (vivis / vives / vivimos) 
5. Complete: "Yo _______ (estudiar) español en la universidad."
   
6. Which sentence is correct?
   (Nosotros hablas español / Nosotros hablamos español / Nosotros hablan español) 
7. Complete: "¿Dónde _______ (vivir) tu familia?"
   
8. What is the correct form: "yo / beber"?
   (bebo / bebes / beben) 

Present Tense — Practice — Answer Key

Practice

1. hablo Explanation: For -AR verbs with "yo" (I), remove -ar and add -o. hablar → habl + o = hablo
2. trabajamos Explanation: For "nosotros" (we) with -AR verbs, the ending is -amos. trabajar → trabaj + amos = trabajamos
3. comen Explanation: "Ellos" (they) uses the -en ending for -ER verbs. comer → com + en = comen
4. vives Explanation: For "tú" (informal you) with -IR verbs, the ending is -es. vivir → viv + es = vives
5. estudio Explanation: "Yo" (I) with -AR verbs uses -o. estudiar → estudi + o = estudio
6. Nosotros hablamos español Explanation: "Nosotros" (we) requires the -amos ending. The other options use wrong pronouns or endings. Remember: the subject pronoun and verb ending must agree!
7. vive Explanation: "Tu familia" (your family) is singular, so it uses the él/ella form with -e ending. vivir → viv + e = vive
8. bebo Explanation: "Yo" (I) with -ER verbs uses -o. beber → beb + o = bebo