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

Fill in the Blanks

What is the yo form of beber?

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What is the tú form of beber?

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Ana

agua.(drinks)

Fill in the Blanks

Roberto y yo

café. (drink)

Fill in the Blanks

Ustedes

té. (drink)

Use this table to help answer the following question

1. yo _________

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What is the yo form of comprender?

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What is the tú form of comprender?

Fill in the Blanks

What is the él/ella/ud form of comprender?

Fill in the Blanks

What is the nosotros form of comprender?

Fill in the Blanks

What is the ellos form of comprender?

Use this table to help answer the following question

1. yo _________

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What is the yo form of correr?

Fill in the Blanks

What is the tú form of correr?

Fill in the Blanks

What is the él form of correr?

Fill in the Blanks

What is the nosotros form of correr?

Fill in the Blanks

What is the ellos form of correr?

Use this table to help answer the following question

4. Nosotros _________

Fill in the Blanks

What is the tú form of leer?

Fill in the Blanks

What is the él form of leer?

Fill in the Blanks

What is the nosotros form of leer?

Fill in the Blanks

What is the ellos form of leer?