All verbs in Spanish start as infinitives, which are the base forms of the verbs. Infinitives in Spanish typically end in one of three ways: -ar, -er, or -ir. For example:
- -ar: hablar (to talk)
- -er: comer (to eat)
- -ir: vivir (to live)
These infinitive forms are the ones you see when you look up a verb in a dictionary. From the infinitive, verbs can be conjugated into different tenses and moods depending on the subject and context.