hablamos

Hablamos is a form of the Spanish verb hablar, meaning to speak or to talk. It functions as the first-person plural form in two tenses: present indicative (we speak) and the preterite (we spoke). The form is the same for both tenses, so context and accompanying words determine the intended meaning.

Etymology and morphology: Hablar is a regular -ar verb. Its name comes from Latin sources related to speaking or telling stories, typically traced to fabulare or fabula. In Spanish, hablar conjugates with hablo, hablas, habla, hablamos, habláis, hablan in the present; hablaba, hablabas, hablaba, hablábamos, hablabais, hablaban in the imperfect; and hablasteis, habló, hablaron in the preterite, among other forms.

Usage and examples: In the present tense, you might say “Hoy hablamos con el director,” meaning we are speaking with the director today. In the preterite, “Ayer hablamos durante dos horas” means we spoke for two hours yesterday. Because hablarmos appears identical across present and preterite, speakers rely on time expressions and context to distinguish the meaning.

Variations and related forms: Hablamos is part of the larger verb conjugation table for hablar, which includes hablo, hablas, habla, hablamos, habláis, hablan; and past tenses such as hablamos in the preterite, or hablamos in other compound forms with auxiliary verbs. The root hablar appears in many related expressions and phrases across Spanish-speaking regions.