¡Hola, amigos! In this post, we’ll explore the fascinating world of the simple present tense (presente simple) in Spanish! The simple present tense is used to express actions that are happening right now, for example, “I sing,” “You dance,” and “They sleep.”
It’s interesting to note that using the simple present tense in Spanish is quite similar to its usage in English.
Now, let’s delve into some examples of when we use the simple present tense:
1. When we want to talk about something that is happening right now:
Yo como / I eat
Tú duermes / You sleep
Ellos manejan / They drive
2. When we want to talk about a habit we have:
Yo siempre visito a mi tía
I always visit my aunt.
3. When we want to tell a story about something that happened in the past, we can use the simple present to make it more engaging:
La India declara su independencia en 1948
India declares its independence in 1948.
4. When we want to talk about something that will happen in the future in a relaxed way:
Mañana ella va a Colombia
Tomorrow she goes to Colombia.
CONJUGATION
I’m gonna show you a super easy way to conjugate regular verbs in this tense. If you don’t know what an infinitive is, click here.
Now, follow these links and you’ll be a conjugation pro in no time:
VERBS ENDING IN ER (SOON)
VERBS ENDING IN IR (SOON)
