Apuntes 4-2: -er and –ir verbs with tag questions Exprésate pg. 138
Conjugating regular verbs To conjugate regular verbs into the present tense, drop the infinitive ending. -ar -ar -er -er -ir -ir Add the appropriate –ar, -er, or –ir ending, making sure to match the subject to the correct ending.
Repaso: -ar verb endings -o-as-a-amos-áis-an
Práctica canto cantas canta cantamos cantáis cantan Las formas del verbo CANTAR (to sing): cantar
-er verb endings -o-es-e-emos -éis -en
-ir verb endings -o-es-e-imos -ís -en The only difference between –er and –ir endings are the nosotros and vosotros endings.
Práctica como comes come comemos coméis comen Las formas del verbo COMER (to eat)
Más Práctica escribo escribes escribe escribimos escribís escriben Las formas del verbo ESCRIBIR (to write)
deber + infinitivo Means “should do something” Conjugate deber according to the appropriate subject Follow it with an infinitive verb to express what should be done Por ejemplo: Debo hacer la tarea de español. Debo hacer la tarea de español. I should do my Spanish homework. I should do my Spanish homework.
aprender + a + infinitivo Means “to learn to do something” Conjugate aprender according to the appropriate subject follow it with an infinitive verb to express what is being learned Por ejemplo: Lola aprende a patinar. Lola aprende a patinar. Lola learns how to skate. Lola learns how to skate.