Process
Spanish words that end in -ar, -er and -ir are these.
Nouns? Adjectives? Verbs?
Verbs
This is how you conjugate
Aprender in the yo form
Yo aprendo
This is how you say
I drink
Yo bebo
This is the English meaning of
Yo comprendo el español.
I understand Spanish.
Name 3 regular -er verbs.
beber, comer, correr. etc.
This is the first step to conjugate an -er and -ir verb in the present tense.
Drop the -er or -ir
This is how you conjugate
Beber in the ella form
Ella bebe
This is how you say
We write
Nosotros recibimos
This is the English meaning of
Ellos escriben poemas.
They write poems.
These are the 3 subject pronouns the use "E" as the present tense verb ending.
él, ella, usted
This is the second step to conjugating a regular -er or
-ir verb.
Drop the -er or the -ir.
This is how you conjugate
decidir in the tú form
Tú decides
This is how you say
They sell
Ellos venden
This is the English meaning of
Nosotros vendemos la fruta.
We sell fruit.
These are the 3 subject pronouns that use "EN" as the present tense verb ending.
Ellos, ellas, ustedes
When we conjugate a verb, we start with generic form
(ending in -ar, -er or -ir) which is called this.
The infinitive
This is how you conjugate
Recibir in the nosotros form
Nosotros recibimos
This is how you say
He lives
Él vive
This is the English meaning of
Tú compartes la comida.
You (fam) share the food.
This is the only subject pronoun that has an accent on the regular present tense ending.
Vosotros
When we conjugate a verb, we change it from the infinitive to active. For example, the infinitive to sell could be conjugated she______.
(she) sells.
This is how you conjugate
Romper in the ustedes form
Ustedes rompen
This is how you say
You all eat
Ustedes comen
This is the English meaning of
Ustedes comen los huevos.
You all eat the eggs.
This is the only country that uses the vosotros form.
Spain