Presentar is a regular -ar verb in Spanish.
Practice presentar free →Presentar means 'to introduce' and 'to present', and it is a regular -ar verb with clear exam value. Te presento a mi amigo (let me introduce you to my friend) — note the personal a. The reflexive presentarse means to introduce yourself, which is exactly what you do at the start of a speaking exam: me presento. It also means to present work or to sit an exam (presentarse a un examen). Because introductions open every conversation, presentar and especially presentarse are immediately useful, and the verb is fully regular.
Quick facts
Presentar (to present) is a regular -ar verb.
Real sentences across different tenses — the kind of thing you'd actually say or write.
Te presento a mi amigo (this is my friend).
Reflexive presentarse: me presento.
Presentarse a un examen.
Presentarse is how you open the exam.
Fixed expressions worth knowing — they come up in listening, reading and writing tasks.
Idiomatic expressions
presentar is a regular -ar verb — it follows the standard -ar pattern in every tense. That makes it a good one to drill: if you know presentar, you know the template for all regular -ar verbs.
Type conjugations from memory and get instant feedback. That's how you actually build the automatic recall the exam needs — not from reading tables.
Practice presentar now →Three questions, no account needed. Type the form, then press Enter or tap Check.
yo: presento, tú: presentas, él: presenta, nosotros: presentamos, vosotros: presentáis, ellos: presentan
The past participle is presentado (he presentado) and the gerund is presentando (estoy presentando).
Verbs that are easy to confuse with presentar or that behave like it.
Presentar is on the AQA, Edexcel and Eduqas GCSE Spanish vocabulary lists. Compare the exam boards.
Written by Daniel Holmes for GCSE & A-Level Spanish students.