Key learning points

1. To conjugate plural forms of -ar verbs in the simple present, remove the -ar and add -amos, -áis, -an.
2. To conjugate plural forms of -ar verbs in the preterite, remove the -ar and add -amos, -asteis, -aron.
3. Verb endings and time markers can help us to distinguish between past and present time frames in Spanish.

Keywords

• Simple present - verb tense used to describe habitual actions in the present, e.g. 'I speak'

• Preterite - verb tense used to express completed actions in the past, e.g. 'I spoke'

Common misconception