-AR Verbs You know the pattern of present-tense -ar verbs: These are the endings: o, as, a, amos, an For example
HABLAR Yohablo Túhablas Ud. Élhabla Ella Nosotros hablamos 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 Youve 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: beberleer comer ver
The pattern for -er verbs is much like the pattern for -ar verbs. The only difference is, instead of using a you use e.
Lets try the verb to eat, in Spanish, comer.
TO EAT Ieat Youeat He Sheeats It Weeat Theyeat
COMER Yocomo Túcomes Ud. Élcome Ella Nosotros comemos Uds. Ellos comen Ellas
The Other -er Verbs Now lets do the other -er verbs that you know.
BEBER Yobebo Túbebes Ud. Élbebe Ella Nosotros bebemos Uds. Ellos beben Ellas
LEER Yoleo Túlees Ud. Éllee Ella Nosotros leemos Uds. Ellosleen Ellas
The Verb VER 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.
To SEE or To WATCH I see Yousee He Shesees It Wesee Theysee
VER Yoveo Túves Ud. Élve Ella Nosotrosvemos Uds. Ellosven Ellas
3 Types of Verbs Youve 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 you will use imos.
Lets try the verb to share, In Spanish, compartir.
TO SHARE Ishare Youshare He Sheshares It Weshare Theyshare
COMPARTIR Yo comparto Tú compartes Ud. Él comparte Ella Nosotros compartimos Uds. Ellos comparten Ellas
Lets review again.
COMER Yocomo Túcomes Ud. Élcome Ella Nosotros comemos Uds. Ellos comen Ellas
BEBER Yobebo Túbebes Ud. Élbebe Ella Nosotros bebemos Uds. Ellos beben Ellas
LEER Yoleo Túlees Ud. Éllee Ella Nosotros leemos Uds. Ellosleen Ellas
VER Yoveo Túves Ud. Élve Ella Nosotrosvemos Uds. Ellosven Ellas
COMPARTIR Yo comparto Tú compartes Ud. Él comparte Ella Nosotros compartimos Uds. Ellos comparten Ellas