Spanish 1 / Unit 8: Present Tense -er and -ir Verbs and Food
8.1 Regular -er Verbs
Notes
Drop -er and add the endings. They look like -ar endings with e instead of a.
| Subject | Ending | comer (to eat) |
|---|---|---|
| yo | -o | como |
| tú | -es | comes |
| él / ella / usted | -e | come |
| nosotros/as | -emos | comemos |
| vosotros/as | -éis | coméis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | -en | comen |
- Common -er verbs: beber (to drink), leer (to read), aprender (to learn), comprender (to understand), correr (to run), vender (to sell).
- aprender a + infinitive = to learn to: Aprendo a cocinar.
Practice
Complete: "Nosotros ___ en la cafetería." (comer)
Nosotros + -emos.
Complete: "Mi hermano ___ muchos libros." (leer)
Mi hermano = él: -e.
What does "¿Comprendes la lección?" mean?
Comprender = to understand; -es = tú.
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