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Regular verbs in Galician are an essential part of any sentence. They are used to convey actions, states, or occurrences. Conjugating regular verbs in the present tense is an easy way to start your Galician language learning journey. In this lesson, you will learn how to build sentences using regular verbs in the present tense.

What are regular verbs?

In Galician, a regular verb is a verb whose conjugation follows a standard pattern. Unlike irregular verbs, whose root words change in unpredictable ways when conjugated, regular verbs only need suffixes to indicate the person and number of the sentence subject.

Example:

- Infinitive: falar (to speak) - Present tense:

 - Eu falo (I speak)
 - Ti falas (You speak)
 - El/Ela fala (He/She speaks)
 - Nós falamos (We speak)
 - Vós falades (You all speak)
 - Eles/Elas falam (They speak)

As you can see, the root word "falar" remains the same in all subjects. Only the suffixes change.

1. 1. Verbs ending in "-ar"

Most Galician verbs end in "-ar". To conjugate these verbs, you take off the "-ar" ending and add the corresponding suffix. Here are the suffixes for the present tense:

| Person | Suffix | |--------|---------------| | Eu | -o | | Ti | -as | | El/Ela | -a | | Nós | -amos | | Vós | -ades | | Eles/Elas | -an |

Using the infinitive verb "falar" as an example, this is how you conjugate it in the present tense:

| Person | Galician | Pronunciation | English | |--------|----------|---------------|---------------------| | Eu | falo | /ˈfa.lo/ | I speak | | Ti | falas | /ˈfa.las/ | You speak | | El/Ela | fala | /ˈfa.la/ | He/She speaks | | Nós | falamos | /fa.ˈla.mos/ | We speak | | Vós | falades | /fa.ˈla.des/ | You all speak | | Eles/Elas | falam | /ˈfa.lam/ | They speak |

1. 1. 1. Examples of verbs ending in "-ar"

- falar (to speak) - estudar (to study) - cantar (to sing) - andar (to walk) - entrar (to enter)

1. 1. Verbs ending in "-er"

Verbs ending in "-er" are slightly irregular in the present tense, but their conjugation follows a pattern. Here are the suffixes for the present tense:

| Person | Suffix | |--------|---------------| | Eu | -o | | Ti | -es | | El/Ela | -e | | Nós | -emos | | Vós | -edes | | Eles/Elas | -en |

Here's an example of how to conjugate the verb "comer" (to eat) in the present tense:

| Person | Galician | Pronunciation | English | |--------|---------|---------------|---------------------| | Eu | como | /ˈko.mo/ | I eat | | Ti | comes | /ˈko.mes/ | You eat | | El/Ela | come | /ˈko.me/ | He/She eats | | Nós | comemos | /ko.ˈme.mos/ | We eat | | Vós | comed | /ko.ˈmɛd/ | You all eat | | Eles/Elas | comen | /ˈko.men/ | They eat |

1. 1. 1. Examples of verbs ending in "-er"

- comer (to eat) - correr (to run) - ler (to read) - beber (to drink) - esconder (to hide)

1. 1. Verbs ending in "-ir"

Verbs ending in "-ir" are also slightly irregular in the present tense, but their conjugation is still relatively easy to remember. Here are the suffixes for the present tense:

| Person | Suffix | |--------|-------------| | Eu | -o | | Ti | -es | | El/Ela | -e | | Nós | -imos | | Vós | -ides | | Eles/Elas | -en |

Here's an example of how to conjugate the verb "partir" (to leave) in the present tense:

| Person | Galician | Pronunciation | English | |--------|---------|---------------|-----------------------| | Eu | parto | /ˈpar.to/ | I leave | | Ti | partes | /ˈpar.tes/ | You leave | | El/Ela | parte | /ˈpar.te/ | He/She leaves | | Nós | partimos | /par.ˈti.mos/ | We leave | | Vós | partides | /par.ˈti.des/ | You all leave | | Eles/Elas | parten | /ˈpar.ten/ | They leave |

1. 1. 1. Examples of verbs ending in "-ir"

- partir (to leave) - abrir (to open) - dormir (to sleep) - decidir (to decide) - assistir (to attend)

1. 1. Important notes

Before we end this lesson, it's important to note a few things:

- The Galician language has a few irregular verbs, such as ser (to be) and ir (to go). These verbs must be memorized separately, as their conjugations do not follow the regular pattern. - Some verbs, such as gustar (to like) and haber (to have), also have specific usage rules and different conjugations than regular verbs. We will cover those in future lessons. - For now, the most important thing is to practice and memorize the regular verb conjugations in the present tense. Once you master these basics, you will be able to form simple sentences in Galician with ease.

Congratulations, you have completed the "Galician Grammar → Verbs → Regular Verbs" lesson. We hope you enjoyed it and that you feel more confident in your Galician language skills. Keep practicing and stay tuned for the next lesson!

Table of Contents - Galician Course - 0 to A1

• Course Presentation

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Introduction to Galician

• The Galician Alphabet
• Basic Sentence Structure

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Basic Vocabulary

• Numbers 1-10
• Colors
• Days of the Week
• Months of the Year

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Nouns and Articles

• Definite and Indefinite Articles
• Gender and Number

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Family and Relationships

• Family Members
• Relationships

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Pronouns

• Subject Pronouns
• Object Pronouns

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Food and Drinks

• Common Foods
• Common Drinks

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Adjectives

• Descriptive Adjectives
• Adjective Agreement

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Clothing and Accessories

• Common Clothing Items
• Accessories

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Verbs

• Regular Verbs
• Irregular Verbs

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Travel and Transportation

• Modes of Transportation
• Travel Vocabulary

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Prepositions

• Common Prepositions
• Prepositional Phrases

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Weather and Seasons

• Weather Vocabulary
• Seasons

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Galician Culture

• Galician History
• Galician Traditions
• Galician Cuisine

Other Lessons

• Adverbs in Galician
• Imperative Tense
• Subject Pronouns
• Descriptive Adjectives
• Negation
• Adjectives
• Basic Sentence Structure
• 0 to A1 Course
• Object Pronouns

Sources

• Galician Grammar

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