This introduction covers Los tres paradigmas — The Three Families within Regular -ar/-er/-ir verbs for GCSE Spanish. Revise Regular -ar/-er/-ir verbs in Core Verbs — Present Tense for GCSE Spanish with 13 exam-style questions and 15 flashcards. Use this page as part of a wider topic revision path rather than treating it as an isolated fact. It is section 1 of 3 in this topic. Use this introduction to connect the idea to the wider topic before moving on to questions and flashcards.
📚 Los tres paradigmas — The Three Families
Every regular Spanish verb belongs to one of three families. The stem never changes — only the ending tells you who is doing the action and when.
| Persona | hablar (to speak) — -ar | comer (to eat) — -er | vivir (to live) — -ir |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | hablo | como | vivo |
| tú | hablas | comes | vives |
| él/ella | habla | come | vive |
| nosotros | hablamos | comemos | vivimos |
| ustedes | hablan | comen | viven |
Practice questions for Regular -ar/-er/-ir verbs
Quick recall flashcards
leer
to read
beber
to drink