Conjugating -ER & -IR Verbs

Los objetivos

What do all verbs in Spanish end in?

What do you need to make a complete sentence?

What does “conjugate” mean?How do I conjugate –ER AND –IR

verbs?

Conjugating VerbsYa sabes…

All verbs in Spanish end in

What is the infinitive?

If the verb has the –ar/-er/-ir ending… it

is in the infinitive form.

Example: Cantar Vivir

Bailar PatinarComer Abrir

There are a lot of –ER & -IR VERB Infinitives to

remember!

Do I really have

to learn them all?

-ER VERBSLeer to readComer to eatComprender to

understandcorrer to runCreer (en) to

believe (in)Deber (+ inf.)

should; must; ought to

Aprender (a+inf.)to learn

Beber to drink*Tener to have

*Querer to want*Poder to be

able*Ser to be

-IR VERBS Vivir to liveAbrir to openVenir to come Assistir (a) to

attend Compartir to

shareEscribir to writeRecibir to

receive

Describir to describe

Decidir (+inf.) to decide

-ER and IR VERBS (CONT.)

Complete sentences

Every complete sentence in Spanish must have a

______________________________and a

________________________________

Conjugating –ER & -IR VerbsThere are steps to conjugating regular –er and –ir verbs!

What are the steps?

-ER Endings

-IR Endings

Let’s Try it with “beber (to drink)”(What if I want to say “I drink”)

Let’s Try it with “abrir (to open)”(What if I want to say “I open”)

Beber (to drink)

Abrir (to open)

What do they mean?

Bebo = I drinkBebes = you drinkBebo = He/She/It drinks or you

(formal) drinkBebemos = We drinkBebéis = Ya’ll drink (Spain)Beben = They drink (m.) (f.)/Ya’ll

open (formal)

What do they mean?

Abro = I openAbes = you openAbre = He/She/It opens or you

(formal) openAbrimos = We openAbrís = Ya’ll open (Spain)Abren = They open (m.) (f.)/ Ya’ll

open (formal)

comer (to eat)

Compartir (To share)

What does the following mean?AbrimosCompartoAbrenCompartesAbrís

We openI share

They openYou shareYa’ll open

Practica1. Carlos ______________

(compartir) un lapiz. 2. Los estudiantes ________________

(responder) las preguntas.3. Maria y Selena _____________

(querer) a su hermano.

Practica (cont.)1. Los chicos ________________ (to

watch) la televisión.2. La maestra _______________ (to

open) la sala de clase.3. Yo _________________ (to study)

todos los dias.

Traduce1. My mother looks for a

book.

2. We prepare our homework.

3. I get a good grade in Spanish.

Contesta las Preguntas1. ¿Estudias en la biblioteca?

2. ¿Compartes tus chocolates con tu mamá?

3. ¿Bailas en el clúb los sabados?

4. ¿A qué hora comienza la clase de español?

5. ¿Abren las ventanas de la clase de español?

Videos: -AR, -ER and IR verbs

http://youtu.be/gmjWWphCx5k

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5k6KQ-OO2uU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eK52jgxRklw

Self CheckWhat do all verbs in Spanish end in?What do you need to make a complete

sentence?What does “conjugate” mean?How do I conjugate –ER & -IR verbs?Can you name at least 10 –er or –ir verbs

and give their definitions?