Identify the verb ending: -ar, -er, or -ir
Remove the ending to find the stem
Add the correct present tense ending for the subject
Use -ar endings: yo -o, tú -as, él/ella/usted -a, nosotros -amos, vosotros -áis, ellos/ellas/ustedes -an
Use -er endings: yo -o, tú -es, él/ella/usted -e, nosotros -emos, vosotros -éis, ellos/ellas/ustedes -en
Use -ir endings: yo -o, tú -es, él/ella/usted -e, nosotros -imos, vosotros -ís, ellos/ellas/ustedes -en
Match the verb form to the subject pronoun
Conjugate irregular verbs by memorizing their special forms
Use the correct tense for the time being expressed
Apply the same process for other tenses with their specific endings