English-Spanish Helpful Handouts
Page 1 of 3 Regular ER Verbs
The Spanish infinitive, or base form of the verb, is divided into two parts: the stem and the ending. Many verbs end in er. The verb comer (to eat) can be divided into the stem and base: com + er. In order to conjugate a verb, you must change the ending in order to make the verb agree with the subject. To conjugate a regular er verb, drop the er. ending and add one of the following: o, es, e, emos, éis, en.
Here is the present tense conjugation of comer. yo como tú comes él come ella come usted come nosotros comemos nosotras comemos vosotros coméis vosotras coméis ellos comen ellas comen ustedes comen
Here are some verbs that follow the regular ER verb conjugation pattern:
aprender – to learn
beber – to drink
comer – to eat
comprender – to understand
correr – to run
creer – to believe
deber – to owe
leer – to read
meter (en) – to put (into)
romper – to break
temer – to fear, dread
vender – to sell
Write these sentences in Spanish. I learn. _______________
You (formal, plural) owe. ________________
We (feminine) eat. ______________
He sells. _______________
You (formal, singular) drink. _______________
We (masculine) believe. _____________
She reads. __________________
You (informal, singular) run. _______________
They (feminine) break. ______________
You (informal, plural, feminine) dread. _________________
They (masculine) put. _________________
You (informal, plural, masculine) understand. ________________
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