¡Los VERBOS –ER!

Repaso

There are 3 different types of verb endings in Spanish.

3 types of verb endings

The verb endings are:

-AR (the most common)

-ER (the 2nd most common)

-IR (the least common)

You are already brainiacs and masters of conjugating –AR verbs, so now we are going to move on to –ER verbs.

Steps for forming a verb

Determine the STEM and the ending

Remove the ending (-ar, er, or –ir)

Determine your subject

Add the correct ending

How would you say the following:

I talk:YO

We talk Nosotros (as)

You talkTú

You all talk Vosotros (as)**SPAIN ONLY**

He talksÉlShe talks EllaYou formal talk UdIt talks

They talk Ellos (as)You guys talk Uds.

Look at the following verb, COMER (to eat) and see if you notice something

¡Hurra Hurra¡ ¡Olé Olé!

They are similar to the –AR endings!

-ER Verb EndingsO EMOS

ES ÉIS

E EN

Some common –ER verbs

Correr: To

Mr. Genrich runs.

Some common –ER verbs

Comer:

I eat

Some common –ER verbs

Beber: to

We drink water (el agua)

Some common –ER verbs

Ver: to

Some common –ER verbs

Leer: To

They read

Some common –ER verbs

Creer:

Sra. believe is Santa Claus

Some common –ER verbs

Aprender:

The students understand

Choose the correct pronoun

(él – ellos) corren

(yo – tú) aprendo

(ella -ellas) bebe

(tú – ellos) comes

(yo – nosotros) leemos

I run

You (informal) run:

He runs:

She runs:

You (formal) run:

It runs:

We run:

You guys run:

They run:

Turn to your vecino and say the –ER verb endings