trabajar present tense conjugation
Trabajar (to work) in the present tense: trabajo, trabajas, trabaja, trabajamos, trabajáis, trabajan.
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.
Trabajar is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Trabajar in a sentence
- Trabajo en un banco.I work at a bank.
- Trabajé todo el fin de semana.I worked all weekend.
Regular -ar verb; 'trabajar de' means 'to work as' (a job).
FAQ
What is the present tense of trabajar?
Trabajar in the Spanish present tense: yo trabajo, tú trabajas, él/ella/usted trabaja, nosotros trabajamos, vosotros trabajáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes trabajan.
Is trabajar irregular in the present tense?
No. In the present tense trabajar takes the regular endings for its verb class, so trabajo 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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