So, you already know I’m going to Mexico in a few weeks. But did you know I already have a “Mexico” tee-shirt? It’s true. I got it the other day and I wore it to a family reunion lunch at Cafe Rio and to the Cottonwood Height’s Butlerville Days parade (I wasn’t in the parade, but I did provide comedic commentary to the delight all those around me.) Speaking of which, at the parade I sat on a roadside curb several feet down from an elderly couple. The lady repeatedly glanced in my direction, each time looking perplexed. Finally she mustered, “why are you wearing a shirt that says ‘Mexico’? Are you Mexican?” It’s true, I’m not Mexican, nor do I look Mexican, so I understood why she’d be confused. “No,” I said, “but I’m going to visit Mexico soon”. “Why?”, she asked? “Um,” I stammered, searching for a reason, “because I need a vacation, and plus, I’d like to check in with those Mexicans to see what they’re up to. They’ve been quiet lately.” She didn’t laugh. I guess I need to practice my old-people humor more.

Here (left) is a picture of that shirt, except that OBVIOUSLY I’m not wearing it, but instead some smiling lady is. Still, it’s my shirt. Well, except for the small print that says “Ring Girl”, my shirt doesn’t say that.

Where was I? Oh, yes, I thought this would be a prime occasion to review a little Spanish with you. Shall we start with verb conjugations? Let’s!

First, the subject pronouns:
yo (I)
tú (you - informal)
él (he)
ella (she)
usted (you - formal)

nosotros/nosotras (we)
vosotros/vosotras (y’all - informal)

ellos/ellas (they)
ustedes (y’all formal)

and now for the promised conjugations:
-ar verbs (like hablar), drop the ending (-ar) and add one of the following: o, as, a, amos, áis, an

yo hablo (I speak)
tú hablas (you speak)
él/ella/usted habla (he speaks, she speaks, you (formal) speak)
nosotros hablamos (we speak)
vosotros habláis (y’all speak)
ellos/ellas/ustedes hablan (they speak, y’all (formal) speak)

-er verbs (like comer), drop the ending (-er) and add one of the following: o, es, e, emos, éis, en

yo como (I eat)
tú comes (you eat)
él/ella/usted come (he eats, she eats, you (formal) eat)
nosotros comemos (we eat)
vosotros coméis (y’all eat)
ellos/ellas/ustedes comen (they eat, y’all (formal) eat)

-ir verbs (like vivir), drop the ending (-ir) and add one of the following: o, es, e, imos, ís, en

yo vivo (I live)
tú vives (you live)
él/ella/usted vive (he lives, she lives, you (formal) live)
nosotros vivimos (we live)
vosotros vivís (y’all live)
ellos/ellas/ustedes viven (they live, y’all (formal) live)

ref: www.studyspanish.com