K - intro presentation of -er ending verbs of importance

K - -er ending verbs of import

by Arnold Kriegbaum

-er verbs

aprender-to learn                          correr- to run

beber-to drink                               leer-to read

comer-to eat                                 vender-to sell

comprender - to understand creer - to believe

deber - to owe querer- to want

-er verb endings

Comer- to eat

Yo como                                Nosotros comemos

Tú comes                              Vosotros coméis

Usted come                       Ustedes comen

Él/Ella come                          Ellos/Ellas comen

-er verbs

AR Verbs

We have already learned how to conjugate AR verbs.

Steps to Conjugating AR Verbs

1-Find the stem (drop the AR ending)

2-Add the new endings

Steps to Conjugating AR Verbs

1-Find the stem (drop the AR ending)

2-Add the new endings

Conjugating AR Verbs

Once we know how to conjugate in all six forms, we can decide which one will match the subject of a sentence (black font & red font)

Conjugating ER Verbs

• Step 1: Find the STEM (drop the ER)

• Step 2: Add new endings

ER Verb Endings

Using the AR endings chart, change the a's to e's

For example

comer - to eat

Use this table to help answer the following question

1. yo _________

​2. tú __________

​3. Ella _________

​4. Nosotros _____

​5. bebéis

​6. Ellos _______

4.1 Conjugating ER verbs

Remember, there are 3 types of verbs in Spanish: AR, ER, and IR.

​-AR verbs we have learned.

​-ER verbs is right now.

​-IR verbs at the end of noviembre

-er verbs

aprender-to learn                          correr- to run

beber-to drink                               leer-to read

comer-to eat                                 vender-to sell

comprender - to understand creer - to believe

deber - to owe querer- to want

-er verb endings

Comer- to eat

Yo como                                Nosotros comemos

Tú comes                              Vosotros coméis

Usted come                       Ustedes comen

Él/Ella come                          Ellos/Ellas comen

​creer - to believe

​deber - to owe

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​comprender - to understand

​ver - to see

​hacer - to do, make

Steps to Conjugating AR Verbs

1-Find the stem (drop the AR ending)

2-Add the new endings

Multiple Choice

We eat

• ellos comen

• nosotros comemos

• ellos coméis

Multiple Choice

They run

• ellos corren

• tú corres

• ustedes corren

Multiple Choice

He runs

• Yo corro

• él corre

• Ella corre

Use this table to help answer the following question

1. yo _________

Use this table to help answer the following question

1. yo _________

Use this table to help answer the following question

4. Nosotros _________