Confusing Present and Past

In Spanish, 'hablamos' can mean both 'we speak' (for habits) and 'we are speaking' (for right now). You don't need a separate word for 'are -ing' like in English.

Two-in-One Meaning (Present Tense)

Saying 'Hablamos luego' or just 'Hablamos' is a very common and friendly way to end a conversation, like saying 'Talk to you later' in English.

A Friendly 'See You Later'

Extremely common. One of the first verb forms you'll learn and use daily.

Forgetting the Context

This 'hablamos' refers to a finished action in the past. To spot it, look for time-related clue words like 'ayer' (yesterday), 'anoche' (last night), or 'la semana pasada' (last week).

Past Tense Detective Work

This is your go-to word for telling a story about something 'we' did. For example: 'Primero, llegamos. Luego, hablamos con todos. Finalmente, comimos.' (First, we arrived. Then, we talked with everyone. Finally, we ate.)

Telling a Story

Extremely common. This is the past tense form you'll use most often for 'we'.

Learn the two meanings of 'hablamos' in Spanish: 'we speak' (present tense) and 'we spoke' (past tense). See full conjugations for 'hablar', examples, and tips to tell them apart.

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Complete Conjugation Tables

🔄 Conjugations

indicative

present

future

imperfect

conditional

preterite

imperative

negative

affirmative

subjunctive

present

imperfect

Practice Conjugations