Srta. Gondocs

Present tense of ER/IR and AR verbs

• The present tense shows an action happening now.

Example: I go to Rihanna’s concert. I shop at Target.

ER VERB ENDINGS

• The ending of ER and IR verbs are the same except in the nosotros form.

• To form the present tense all you do is…• drop the last 2 letters of the verb (beber) or

comer AND add the right ending.

What are the ER VERB ENDINGS? p.150

VENDER=to sellYo VendO Nosotros vendEMOSTú VendES XXXXXXUsted vendE Ustedes vendENÉl/Ella Él/Ella

ER verb example

• Maria vende comida en la cafetería.• Maria sells food in the cafeteria.

What are the IR VERB ENDINGS ?p.150

• COMPARTIR=to shareYo compartO Nosotros compartIMOSTú compartES XXXXXXXXUsted compartE Ustedes compartENÉl,Ella Él,Ella

Exp: Compartimos las uvas/We are sharing the grapes.

What are the AR VERB ENDINGS? p.96

• HABLAR=to speakYo hablO Nosotros hablAMOSTú hablAS xxxxxxxUsted hablA Ustedes hablANÉl/Ella Él/Ella

Examples

• Yo hablo inglés. • Inglés: I speak English.I am speaking English. I

do speak English.• Tú hablas espaňol. • Inglés: You speak Spanish.You are speaking

Spanish. You do speak Spanish.

Práctica:

• P.151 #13 y 14