Regular Spanish verbs follow regular rules when they become present participles, verbs that end in -ing in English, and past participles, verbs that end in -ed or -en in English. The following tables show the rules for each verb form and offer examples.
Forming Present Participles
| Verb Ending |
Rule |
Example Verb |
Present Participle |
| -ar |
stem + -ando |
hablar = to speak |
hablando = speaking |
| -er or -ir |
stem + -iendo |
comer = to eat |
comiendo = eating |
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vivir = to live |
viviendo = living |
Forming Past Participles
| Verb Ending |
Rule |
Example Verb |
Present Participle |
| -ar |
stem + -ado |
hablar = to speak |
hablado = spoken |
| -er or -ir |
stem + -ido |
comer = to eat |
comido = eaten |
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vivir = to live |
vivido = lived |
