The Present Tense of -er, -ir ending verbs Flashcards

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What is the present tense used for?

A

Use the present tense to describe current actions or situations, such as:

I go to school everyday.

Use the present tense to talk about absolute and general truth, such as

Independance day is on the 4th of July.

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What should I review first?

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You need to review the subject pronouns and their order:

yo > nosotros, nosotras

tú, usted > ustedes

él > ellos

ella > ellos

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Are the conjugations the same as

-ar ending verbs?

A

NO! Verbs ending in -er, -ir have different

conjugations. That is why you need to pay attention to the infinitive of the verb. That infinitive dictates which group of conjugations to use.

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What is the difference between regular and irregular verbs?

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There are many groups of irregular verbs. There is not one single pattern to follow. On the other hand, regular verbs have two components:

stem + verb ending / infinitive

Stem = does not change

infinitive = has three changes:

the infinitive, the subject, the time

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What are the conjugation for regular verbs

ending in -er?

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Regular verbs ending in -er have the following conjugations:

yo > -o

tú > -es

ud., él, ella > -e

nosotros, nosotras > -emos

ustedes, ellos, ellas > -en

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How is comer conjugated?

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yo como

tú comes

usted, él, ella come

nosotros, nosotras comemos

ustedes, ellos, ellas comen

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What are the conjugations for

-ir ending verbs?

A

yo > -o

tú > -es

usted, él, ella > -e

nosotros, nosotras -imos

ustedes, ellos, ellas - en

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How do you conjugate escribir?

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yo escribo

tú escribes

usted, él, ella escribe

nosotros, nosotras escribimos

ustedes, ellos, ellas escriben

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Answer the following questions:

1- How is the present tense used? Give examples.

2- What are the conjugations for regular -er ending verbs?

3- What are the conjugations for regular -ir ending

verbs?

A

Work together with a friend and to review and check your answers. Check your digital cards when

studying alone.

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Is there a difference between -er ending conjugations and -ir ending conjugations?

A

The only major difference is the conjugations for

nosotros.

-er ending verbs = -emos > comemos

=ir ending verbs = -imos > escribimos

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