Present tense of -er and -ir verbs
You know the pattern of present-tense -ar verbs: These are the endings: o, as, a, amos, an For example
Yohablo Túhablas Ud. Élhabla Ella Nosotros hablamos Uds. Ellos hablan Ellas
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. The pattern for -er verbs is much like the pattern for -ar verbs. The only difference is, instead of using “a” you use “e.”
Let’s try the verb “to eat,” in Spanish, “comer.”
Yocomo Túcomes Ud. Élcome Ella Nosotros comemos Uds. Ellos comen Ellas
Yobebo Túbebes Ud. Élbebe Ella Nosotros bebemos Uds. Ellos beben Ellas
Yoleo Túlees Ud. Éllee Ella Nosotros leemos Uds. Ellosleen Ellas
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.
Yoveo Túves Ud. Élve Ella Nosotrosvemos Uds. Ellosven 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” you will use “imos.”
Let’s try the verb “to share,” In Spanish, “compartir.”
Yo comparto Tú compartes Ud. Él comparte Ella Nosotros compartimos Uds. Ellos comparten Ellas