Page 132 Realidades 1 Present tense of -er and -ir verbs.

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Present tense of -er and -ir verbs

-AR VerbsYou know the pattern of present-tense -ar verbs:These are the endings: o, as, a, amos, áis, an

For example

HABLARYo hablo

Tú hablas

Ud.

Él habla

Ella

Nosotros hablamos

Vosotros habláis

Uds.

Ellos hablan

Ellas

3 Types of Verbs

• There are 3 types of verbs:

Infinitives that end in -ar

Infinitives that end in -er

Infinitives that end in -ir

3 Types of Verbs

• You’ve already learned some -ar verbs, now you are going to learn some -er verbs.

Some -er Verbs

• Some -er verbs that you already know are:

beber leer

comer ver

The pattern for -er verbs is much like the pattern for-ar verbs. The only differenceis, instead of using “a” you use “e.”

Let’s try the verb “to eat,” inSpanish, “comer.”

TO EATI eat

You eat

He

She eats

It

We eat

They eat

COMERYo como

Tú comes

Ud.

Él come

Ella

Nosotros comemos

Vosotros coméis

Uds.

Ellos comen

Ellas

The Other -er VerbsNow let’s do the other -er verbs that youknow.

BEBERYo bebo

Tú bebes

Ud.

Él bebe

Ella

Nosotros bebemos

Vosotros bebéis

Uds.

Ellos beben

Ellas

LEERYo leo

Tú lees

Ud.

Él lee

Ella

Nosotros leemos

Vosotros leéis

Uds.

Ellos leen

Ellas

The Verb VERYou also know the verb VER.it is the same as the other -er verbs except in the “yo” form. It is irregular in the “yo” form. An arrow will show you the difference.

To SEE or To WATCHI see

You see

He

She sees

It

We see

They see

VERYo veo

Tú ves

Ud.

Él ve

Ella

Nosotros vemos

Vosotros veís

Uds.

Ellos ven

Ellas

3 Types of Verbs

• You’ve already learned some -ar verbs and -er verbs. Now you are going to learn some -ir verbs.

The pattern for -ir verbs is the exact same pattern for-er verbs except for the nosotros form: instead of using “emos” youwill use “imos.”

Let’s try the verb “to share,” In Spanish, “compartir.”

TO SHAREI share

You share

He

She shares

It

We share

They share

COMPARTIRYo comparto

Tú compartes

Ud.

Él comparte

Ella

Nosotros compartimos

Vosotros compartís

Uds.

Ellos comparten

Ellas

Let’s review again.