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 verb. Make sure you know the endings for each tense — especially the preterite and subjunctive, which is where marks are most often lost.
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. Press Enter to check each answer.
yo: presento, tú: presentas, él: presenta, nosotros: presentamos, vosotros: presentáis, ellos: presentan
Presentar is a regular -ar verb following the standard -ar pattern.
Use presentar in multiple tenses to show range — present, preterite and future at minimum. This is a key criterion for higher GCSE marks.
Verbs that are easy to confuse with presentar or that behave like it.
This reference is written for UK GCSE and A-Level Spanish learners and their teachers. It is designed for exam revision: every form is checked against standard conjugation rules, and the examples reflect the registers and topics that come up in the AQA, Edexcel and Eduqas specifications. Presentar is a high-frequency verb and appears often in exam papers. For active recall, use the free practice tool rather than only reading the tables.
Last updated 2 August 2026. Written by Daniel Holmes for GCSE & A-Level Spanish students.