The Personal ‘A’
In Spanish, whenever the direct object of a verb is a person, the direct object must be preceded by a. This marking is called the personal a

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In Spanish, whenever the direct object of a verb is a person, the direct object must be preceded by a. This marking is called the personal a
Regular -er and -ir verbs have identical suffixes in the preterite indicative. Here are the regular endings:
-ar verbs are the most common of all Spanish verbs, and new verbs which enter the language are most likely to become -ar verbs as well. Here are the regular endings in the preterite indicative:
-ir verbs are the least common of all Spanish verbs and the most likely to show irregularies. Here are the regular endings for regular -ir verbs in the present (tense) indicative (mode/mood):
Here are the regular endings for -er verbs in the present (tense) indicative (mode):
-ar verbs are the most common of all Spanish verbs, and new verbs which enter the language are most likely to become -ar verbs as well. Here are the regular endings of the present (tense) indicative (mode):