Verbs - Verbos Title

Conjugation of Stem Changing E- IE Verbs

Study the words and then try the Stem Changing E to EI Verbs Quiz.

The stem of the verb is the part that usually doesn't change when endings do in a verb from the infinitive. There are certain verbs ending in "ar", "er" and "ir" that change their stems in certain tenses in all but the first and second person plural.

The following show how to conjugate the forms of regular verbs ending in AR..

Impersonal Forms - Formas no personales

The impersonal forms do not refer to a specific person.

Infinitive - Infinitivo: To close - cerrar

Compound Infinitive - Infinitivo Compuesto; To have closed - haber cerrado

Gerundio: closing - cerrando

Gerundio Compuesto: habiendo cerrado

Participle - Participio - closed - cerrado

Imperative - Imperativo:

The imperative does not have a first person (I, we form).

Singular English Word La palabra inglés	Singular Spanish Word La palabra español	Plural English Word La palabra inglés	Plural Spanish Word La palabra español
close (you understood)	cierre tú	close (you understood)	cerrad vosotros
close (He/She/It)	cierra usted	close (they understood)	cierren ustedes

Simple Tenses - Tiempos Simples

Indicative - Indicativo

The indicative mood in Spanish is used to express certainty or things that are more factual.

Present - Presente

Singular English Word La palabra inglés	Singular Spanish Word La palabra español	Plural English Word La palabra inglés	Plural Spanish Word La palabra español
I close	cierro	We close	cerramos
You close	cierras	You close	cerras
He/She/It closes	cierra	They close	cierran

Present Progressive - Presente Progressivo

Singular English Word La palabra inglés	Singular Spanish Word La palabra español	Plural English Word La palabra inglés	Plural Spanish Word La palabra español
I am closing	estoy cerrando	We are closing	estamos cerrando
You are closing	estás cerrando	You are closing	estáis cerrando
He/She/It is closing	está cerrando	They are closing	están cerrando

Past Progressive

Singular English Word La palabra inglés	Singular Spanish Word La palabra español	Plural English Word La palabra inglés	Plural Spanish Word La palabra español
I was closing	estaba cerrando	We were closing	estabamos cerrando
You were closing	estabas cerrando	You were closing	estabais cerrando
He/She/It was closing	estaba cerrando	They were closing	estaban cerrando

Preterite Imperfect - Pretérito Imperfecto

The preterite tells less exactly when an action took place in the past - it is less perfect as far as precise time.

Singular English Word La palabra inglés	Singular Spanish Word La palabra español	Plural English Word La palabra inglés	Plural Spanish Word La palabra español
I closed	cerraba	We closed	cerrábamos
You closed	cerrabas	You closed	cerrabais
He/She/It closed	cerraba	They closed	cerraban

Preterite - Pretérito Indefinido

The preterite tells more exactly when an action took place in the past.

Singular English Word La palabra inglés	Singular Spanish Word La palabra español	Plural English Word La palabra inglés	Plural Spanish Word La palabra español
I closed	cerré	We closed	cerramos
You closed	cerraste	You closed	cerrasteis
He/She/It closed	cerró	They closed	cerraron

Future - Futuro

Singular English Word La palabra inglés	Singular Spanish Word La palabra español	Plural English Word La palabra inglés	Plural Spanish Word La palabra español
I will close	cerraré	We will close	cerraremos
You will close	cerrarás	You will close	cerraréis
He/She/It will close	cerrará	They will close	cerrarán

Conditional - Condicional

The conditional is used with phrases such as If phrases.

Singular English Word La palabra inglés	Singular Spanish Word La palabra español	Plural English Word La palabra inglés	Plural Spanish Word La palabra español
I close	cerraría	We close	cerraríamos
You close	cerrarías	You close	cerraríais
He/She/It closes	cerraría	They close	cerrarían

Subjunctive - Subjunctivo

The subjunctive mood is used much more in Spanish - especially when information is less certain - for example when someone hopes something will happen or thinks it will happen.

Present - Presente

Singular English Word La palabra inglés	Singular Spanish Word La palabra español	Plural English Word La palabra inglés	Plural Spanish Word La palabra español
I close	cierre	We close	cierremos
You close	cierres	You close	cerréis
He/She/It closes	cierre	They close	cierren

Preterite Imperfect - Pretérito Imperfecto

Singular English Word La palabra inglés	Singular Spanish Word La palabra español	Plural English Word La palabra inglés	Plural Spanish Word La palabra español
I closed	cerrara	We closed	durmiéramos
You closed	cerraras	You closed	cerrarais
He/She/It closed	cerrara	They closed	cerraran

Preterite - Pretérito Indefinido

Singular English Word La palabra inglés	Singular Spanish Word La palabra español	Plural English Word La palabra inglés	Plural Spanish Word La palabra español
I closed	cerrase	We closed	cerrásemos
You closed	cerrases	You closed	cerraseis
He/She/It closed	cerrase	They closed	cerrasen

Future - Futuro

Singular English Word La palabra inglés	Singular Spanish Word La palabra español	Plural English Word La palabra inglés	Plural Spanish Word La palabra español
I will close	cerrare	We will close	cerráremos
You will close	cerrares	You will close	cerrareis
He/She/It will close	cerrare	They will close	cerraren

Compound Forms - Tiempo Compuestos

Indicative - Indicativo

Present Perfect - Presente Perfect - An action that occurred in the past and may continue to the present.

Singular English Word La palabra inglés	Singular Spanish Word La palabra español	Plural English Word La palabra inglés	Plural Spanish Word La palabra español
I have closed	he cerrado	We have closed	hemos cerrado
You have closed	has cerrado	You have closed	doréis cerrado
He/She/It has closed	ha cerrado	They have closed	han cerrado

Preterite Pluperfect - Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto o Antecopretérito

Singular English Word La palabra inglés	Singular Spanish Word La palabra español	Plural English Word La palabra inglés	Plural Spanish Word La palabra español
I had closed	había cerrado	We had closed	habíamos cerrado
You had closed	habías cerrado	You had closed	habíais cerrado
He/She/It had closed	había cerrado	They had closed	habían cerrado

Past Preterite - Pretérito Anterior

Singular English Word La palabra inglés	Singular Spanish Word La palabra español	Plural English Word La palabra inglés	Plural Spanish Word La palabra español
I had closed	hube cerrado	We had closed	hubimos cerrado
You had closed	hubiste cerrado	You had closed	hubieis cerrado
He/She/It had closed	hubo cerrado	They had closed	hubieron cerrado

Future Perfect - Futuro Perfecto o Antefuturo - An action that will occur before something else in the future

Singular English Word La palabra inglés	Singular Spanish Word La palabra español	Plural English Word La palabra inglés	Plural Spanish Word La palabra español
I will have closed	habré cerrado	We will have closed	habremos cerrado
You will have closed	habrás cerrado	You will have closed	habréis cerrado
He/She/It will have closed	habrá cerrado	They will have closed	habrán cerrado

Conditional Perfect - Condicional Perfecto o Antepospretérito

Singular English Word La palabra inglés	Singular Spanish Word La palabra español	Plural English Word La palabra inglés	Plural Spanish Word La palabra español
I have closed	habría cerrado	We have closed	habríamos cerrado
You have closed	habrías cerrado	You have closed	habríais cerrado
He/She/It has closed	habría cerrado	They have closed	habrían cerrado

Subjunctive - Subjunctivo

Present Perfect Subjunctive - Presente Perfecto o Antepresente Subjunctivo - An action that occurred in the past and may continue to the present.

Singular English Word La palabra inglés	Singular Spanish Word La palabra español	Plural English Word La palabra inglés	Plural Spanish Word La palabra español
I have closed	haya cerrado	We have closed	hayamos cerrado
You have closed	hayas cerrado	You have closed	hayáis cerrado
He/She/It have closed	haya cerrado	They have closed	hayan cerrado

Past Pluperfect Subjunctive - Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto

Singular English Word La palabra inglés	Singular Spanish Word La palabra español	Plural English Word La palabra inglés	Plural Spanish Word La palabra español
I had closed	hubiera cerrado	We had closed	hubieramos cerrado
You had closed	hubieras cerrado	You had closed	hubierais cerrado
He/She/It had closed	hubiera cerrado	They had closed	hubieran cerrado

Past Preterite Subjunctive - Antepretérito Subjunctivo

Singular English Word La palabra inglés	Singular Spanish Word La palabra español	Plural English Word La palabra inglés	Plural Spanish Word La palabra español
I had closed	hubiese cerrado	We had closed	hubiésemos cerrado
You had closed	hubieses cerrado	You had closed	hubieseis cerrado
He/She/It had closed	hubiese cerrado	They had closed	hubiesen cerrado

Future Perfect Subjunctive - Futuro Perfecto Subjunctivo o Antefuturo - An action that will occur before something else in the future

Singular English Word La palabra inglés	Singular Spanish Word La palabra español	Plural English Word La palabra inglés	Plural Spanish Word La palabra español
I will have closed	hubiere cerrado	We will have closed	hubiéremos cerrado
You will have closed	hubieres cerrado	You will have closed	hubiereis cerrado
He/She/It will have closed	hubiere cerrado	They will have closed	hubieren cerrado