Apuntes: –ER Verbs



Apuntes: –ER Verbs

A) The Infinitive of Verbs

In Spanish, there are verbs that end in –AR, -ER, and –IR. Here are some –ER verbs in the infinitive (the “to ____” form).

1. Comer

2. Beber

a. the verb tomar (“to take”) is also sometimes used in the sense of “to drink”

B) Present Tense –ER Verb Endings

We must change, or conjugate, the infinitive of the verb to tell who is doing the action. Here are the steps for conjugating regular –ER verbs in the present tense:

1. Remove the –ER ending

2. Add the following endings for the singular and plural subject pronouns:

|Singular |Plural |

|Subject Pronoun |Verb Ending |Subject Pronoun |Verb Ending |

| | | | |

|Yo | |Nosotros/as | |

| | | | |

|Tú | |Vosotros/as | |

| | | | |

|Él, Ella, Usted | |Ellos, Ellas, Ustedes | |

¡Practicar! Conjugate the verbs comer and beber for the subjects provided.

Comer

1. Yo ________________________

2. Nosotros ___________________

3. Ellos ______________________

4. Tú ________________________

5. Ella _______________________

6. Vosotros ___________________

Beber

1. Él ________________________

2. Ustedes ____________________

3. Yo ________________________

4. Vosotros ___________________

5. Tú ________________________

6. Nosotros ___________________

C) Las bebidas

1. Tengo sed

|[pic] |el agua |[pic] |la leche |

|[pic] |el café |[pic] |la limonada |

|[pic] |el jugo |[pic] |los refrescos |

| |de naranja | | |

| |de manzana | | |

| |de uva | | |

| |de tomate | | |

| | |[pic] |el té |

| | |[pic] |el té helado |

D) Otros verbos

Here are some other –ER verbs that were featured on Vocab 3A.

|Infinitivo: leer |

|Significación: |

|Yo | |Nosotros/as | |

|Tú | |Vosotros/as | |

|Él, ella, usted | |Ellos, ellas, ustedes | |

|Infinitivo: ver |

|Significación: |

|Yo | |Nosotros/as | |

|Tú | |Vosotros/as | |

|Él, ella, usted | |Ellos, ellas, ustedes | |

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I can…

• Conjugate –er verbs in the present tense

¡Practicar! Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in parenthesis.

1. Ella ___________ (leer) libros en la biblioteca.

2. Yo ____________ (ver) películas en el cine.

3. Los estudiantes ___________ (leer) mucho en la clase de inglés.

4. Nosotros ___________ (ver) la televisión en casa.

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