Conjugating -ER & -IR Verbs
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Conjugating -ER & -IR Verbs
Los objetivos
What do all verbs in Spanish end in?
What do you need to make a complete sentence?
What does “conjugate” mean?How do I conjugate –ER AND –IR
verbs?
Conjugating VerbsYa sabes…
All verbs in Spanish end in
What is the infinitive?
If the verb has the –ar/-er/-ir ending… it
is in the infinitive form.
Example: Cantar Vivir
Bailar PatinarComer Abrir
There are a lot of –ER & -IR VERB Infinitives to
remember!
Do I really have
to learn them all?
-ER VERBSLeer to readComer to eatComprender to
understandcorrer to runCreer (en) to
believe (in)Deber (+ inf.)
should; must; ought to
Aprender (a+inf.)to learn
Beber to drink*Tener to have
*Querer to want*Poder to be
able*Ser to be
-IR VERBS Vivir to liveAbrir to openVenir to come Assistir (a) to
attend Compartir to
shareEscribir to writeRecibir to
receive
Describir to describe
Decidir (+inf.) to decide
-ER and IR VERBS (CONT.)
Complete sentences
Every complete sentence in Spanish must have a
______________________________and a
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Conjugating –ER & -IR VerbsThere are steps to conjugating regular –er and –ir verbs!
What are the steps?
-ER Endings
-IR Endings
Let’s Try it with “beber (to drink)”(What if I want to say “I drink”)
Let’s Try it with “abrir (to open)”(What if I want to say “I open”)
Beber (to drink)
Abrir (to open)
What do they mean?
Bebo = I drinkBebes = you drinkBebo = He/She/It drinks or you
(formal) drinkBebemos = We drinkBebéis = Ya’ll drink (Spain)Beben = They drink (m.) (f.)/Ya’ll
open (formal)
What do they mean?
Abro = I openAbes = you openAbre = He/She/It opens or you
(formal) openAbrimos = We openAbrís = Ya’ll open (Spain)Abren = They open (m.) (f.)/ Ya’ll
open (formal)
comer (to eat)
Compartir (To share)
What does the following mean?AbrimosCompartoAbrenCompartesAbrís
We openI share
They openYou shareYa’ll open
Practica1. Carlos ______________
(compartir) un lapiz. 2. Los estudiantes ________________
(responder) las preguntas.3. Maria y Selena _____________
(querer) a su hermano.
Practica (cont.)1. Los chicos ________________ (to
watch) la televisión.2. La maestra _______________ (to
open) la sala de clase.3. Yo _________________ (to study)
todos los dias.
Traduce1. My mother looks for a
book.
2. We prepare our homework.
3. I get a good grade in Spanish.
Contesta las Preguntas1. ¿Estudias en la biblioteca?
2. ¿Compartes tus chocolates con tu mamá?
3. ¿Bailas en el clúb los sabados?
4. ¿A qué hora comienza la clase de español?
5. ¿Abren las ventanas de la clase de español?
Videos: -AR, -ER and IR verbs
http://youtu.be/gmjWWphCx5k
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5k6KQ-OO2uU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eK52jgxRklw
Self CheckWhat do all verbs in Spanish end in?What do you need to make a complete
sentence?What does “conjugate” mean?How do I conjugate –ER & -IR verbs?Can you name at least 10 –er or –ir verbs
and give their definitions?