GRAMMAR

Present Indicative: -AR Regulars

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Quick Summary

The Present Indicative talks about actions that are in progress or occur regularly.

When to use it
We use the Present Indicative to:

1. Talk about habitual actions in the present  

• Los niños se lavan las manos antes de cenar. (The  kids wash their hands before eating dinner.)
• Normalmente, miramos televisión en las noches. (We normally watch TV at night.)

2. State a fact

• Trabajo en un banco. (I work in a bank.)
• La madera no se quema si está mojada. (Wood doesn't burn if it's wet.)

3. State something what will happen in the near future (normally used with an expression of time)

• Entregamos la tarea mañana. (We hand in the homework tomorrow.)
• ¿Llevas algo a la fiesta este fin de semana? (Are you bringing something to the party this weekend?)

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