The Present Tense in Spanish

Note: In Spanish you do not need to include the subject. The subject is identified automatically in the present tense Spanish verb conjugation. You can say it for emphasis or clarity, but 99% of the time you leave it out. This is different from English.

Hablar = to speak

Hablo = I speak.

Hablas = You speak.

Example of using the subject for emphasis:

Question: ¿Eres tú o Nayeli quien habla? (Is it you or Nayeli speaking?)

Answer: Yo hablo. (I am speaking.)

What are the present tense verbs in Spanish?

The present tense in Spanish is similar to the present tense in English. We use the Spanish present tense to express the following:

• Things that are generally true
• Things that are true now
• Things that happen all the time or habits
• To talk about current activities that may not be happening right now
• To talk about things you are planning to do

Here are a few example sentences in the present tense:

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