4.3 Grammar - Conjugating –er and –ir Verbs
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Spanish Language and Culture 10-3Y
4.3 Conjugating —er and —ir Verbs
Conjugating —er and —ir verbs is done in the same way as with the —ar verbs, but with different verb endings. Knowing how to conjugate the —ar verbs will help you learn these new —er and —ir verb endings! Follow these steps to conjugate regular —er and —ir verbs in the present tense.
¡OJO! Make sure you know how to conjugate -ar, -er and -ir regular verbs.
Click play for a presentation to learn how to use -er and -ir regular verbs.
—Er and —Ir Endings / Examples
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Ellas beben café y hablan mucho.
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The endings for regular —er verbs in the present tense are shown below.
Let's look at an example with the verb beber (to drink)
The endings for regular —ir verbs in the present tense are shown below.
Notice that the only differences between the —er endings and the —ir endings are in the nosotros and vosotros forms.
Let's look at an example using the —ir verb abrir (to open)
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