Present tense of -er and -ir

verbs

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

For example

Yo hablo

Túhablas

Ud.Él hablaElla

Nosotros hablamos

Vosotros habláis

Uds.Ellos hablanEllas

There are 3 types of verbs: Infinitives that end in -ar Infinitives that end in -er Infinitives that end in -ir

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

Yo como

Tú comes

Ud.Él comeElla

Nosotros comemos

Vosotros coméis

Uds. Ellos comen Ellas

I eat

You eat

HeShe eatsIt

We eat

They eat

Now let’s do the other -er verbs that youknow.

Yo bebo

Tú bebes

Ud.Él bebeElla

Nosotros bebemos

Vosotros bebéis

Uds.Ellos bebenEllas

Yo leo

Tú lees

Ud.Él leeElla

Nosotros leemos

Vosotros leéis

Uds.Ellos leenEllas

You 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.

I see

You see

HeShe seesIt

We see

Theysee

Yo veo

Tú ves

Ud.Él veElla

Nosotrosvemos

Vosotros veis

Uds. Ellos ven Ellas

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.”

I share

You share

HeSheshares

It

We share

They share

Yo comparto

Tú compartes

Ud.Él comparteElla

Nosotros compartimos

Vosotros compartís

Uds. Ellos comparten Ellas

Let’s review again.

Yo como

Tú comes

Ud.Él comeElla

Nosotros comemos

Vosotros coméis

Uds. Ellos comen Ellas

Yo bebo

Tú bebes

Ud.Él bebeElla

Nosotros bebemos

Vosotros bebéis

Uds.Ellos bebenEllas

Yo leo

Tú lees

Ud.Él leeElla

Nosotros leemos

Vosotros leéis

Uds.Ellos leenEllas

Yo veo

Tú ves

Ud.Él veElla

Nosotrosvemos

Vosotros veís

Uds. Ellos ven Ellas

Yo comparto

Tú compartes

Ud.Él comparteElla

Nosotros compartimos

Vosotros compartís

Uds. Ellos comparten Ellas