llegar present tense conjugation
Llegar (to arrive) in the present tense: llego, llegas, llega, llegamos, llegáis, llegan.
Presente Present
| yo | |
|---|---|
| tú | |
| él/ella/usted | |
| nosotros | |
| vosotros | |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes |
ending regular · irr breaks the pattern · tap a form to hear it
When to use the present tense
The present (presente de indicativo) describes what happens now, what happens regularly, and fixed facts. It is also used for the near future: “Mañana salgo a las ocho.”
How it is formed
Regular endings attach to the stem (infinitive minus -ar/-er/-ir): -ar → o, as, a, amos, áis, an; -er → o, es, e, emos, éis, en; -ir → o, es, e, imos, ís, en.
Llegar is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Llegar in a sentence
- Llego a casa a las seis.I arrive home at six.
- Llegaron tarde a la fiesta.They arrived late to the party.
Spelling change g→gu before 'e' in preterite yo form 'llegué'; used with preposition 'a'.
FAQ
What is the present tense of llegar?
Llegar in the Spanish present tense: yo llego, tú llegas, él/ella/usted llega, nosotros llegamos, vosotros llegáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes llegan.
Is llegar irregular in the present tense?
No. In the present tense llegar takes the regular endings for its verb class, so llego follows the same pattern as any regular verb.
When do you use the Spanish present tense?
The present (presente de indicativo) describes what happens now, what happens regularly, and fixed facts. It is also used for the near future: “Mañana salgo a las ocho.”
How is the present tense formed?
Regular endings attach to the stem (infinitive minus -ar/-er/-ir): -ar → o, as, a, amos, áis, an; -er → o, es, e, emos, éis, en; -ir → o, es, e, imos, ís, en.
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