Unidad 3-Lección 1
–er and –ir verbs
There are actually 3 types of regular verbs
in addition to –ar verbs, there are also –erverbs and –ir verbs (which are different
from the verb “ir”)
Remember “ar” verbs?
hablo
hablas
habla hablan
habláis
hablamos
What are –er verbs?Verbs that end in “er”
aprender – to learn
beber – to drinkcomer – to eat
comprender – to understandcorrer – to run leer – to read
vender – to sell
How to conjugate –er verbs…verbs that end in
“er”1. drop the –er ending2. add the matching ending to the stem
of the verb.
-o
-es
-e -en
-éis
-emos
¿Qué pasa?
1. 2.
3.
4.
a. Ellos comen. b. Ellos corren. c. Ellos leen. d. Ellos aprenden.
1.c2.d3.a4.b
What are -ir verbs?
compartir – to shareescribir – to write
recibir – to receivevivir – to live
How to conjugate -ir verbs
1. drop the -ir ending2. add the matching ending to the stem
-o
-es
-e -en
-ís
-imos
The only difference is the nosotros form! *emos (er) or imos (ir)*
Practicamos1. we learn 1. _________________2. he eats 2. _________________3. you (fam) read 3. _________________4. I read 4. _________________5. they (m) drink 5. _________________6. we write 6. _________________7. you all sell 7. _________________8. I share 8. _________________9. they (f) receive 9. _________________10. she learns 10. _________________11. you (form) share 11. _________________
Practicamos1. we are learning 1. nosotros
aprendemos2. he eats 2. él come3. you (fam) read 3. tú lees4. I read 4. yo leo5. they (m) drink 5. ellos beben6. we write 6. nosotros escribimos7. you all sell 7. Uds. venden8. I share 8. yo comparto9. they (f) receive 9. ellas reciben10. she learns 10. ella aprende11. you (form) share 11. Ud. comparte
Here is one exception…
ver – to see
veo
ves
ve ven
veis
vemos
Notice that the yo form is irregular,
but the endings are regular
Here is another exception…hacer – to do/to make
(often used in fixed expressions-like for the weather)
hago
haces
hace hacen
hacéis
hacemos
Notice that the yo form is irregular,
but the endings are regular—sometimes this is called a “go verb”
Mini-PruebaFill in the blank with the correct
form of the verb 1. Nosotros _____(learns) español.2. Yo _____(read) un libro de Twilight.3. Las muchachas ____(run) en XC.4. Tú no ______(live) en Wisconsin.5. Yo ____(write) un correo electrónico.6. La Sra. H ______(drinks) Starbucks.7. Ustedes _____(sell) churros por Charity Bash.8. Yo no _______(eat) cebollas.9. Ellos __________(read).10. Mi amigo y yo _______(recibir) una A+ en esta prueba
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Respuestas:1 pto. each: spelling counts!
1. Aprendemos2. Leo3. corren4. Vives5. Escribo6. Bebe7. Venden8. Como9. leen10. recibimos
