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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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Regular ER Verbs
Letter Boxes
Instructions. Each box has 3 letters. Use one of the letters in each box to write a verb form in the space provided.
Example:
aty
SON
son
rng
eod
OOD
D
wem
ilp
oes
___Yo rompo.____
1.
éms
slt
sam
net
OOD
D
tmv
uet
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2.
sen
lot
hps
bvc
erf
xmq
otb
OOD
zso
D
hrt
urf
eso
srf
ayd
pet
sad
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3.
urt
gúz
coy
fdo
qar
rsz
tex
dsm
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4.
rfv
oas
sbz
glé
dis
syt
okj
qwt
yru
axz
xsr
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Regular ER Verbs
Cryptograms
Instructions: Each letter is associated with a number. Write the letter that corresponds with each number.
Example:
7 15 1 22 24 6 18 5 6
___él aprende___
Letters and numbers
a=1, á=2, b=2, c=3, ch=4, d=5, e=6, é=7, f=8, g=9, h=10, i=11, í=12, j=13, k=14, l=15, ll=16, m=17, n=18, ñ=19, o=20, ó=21,
p=22, q=23, r=24, rr=25, s=26, t=27, u=28, ú=29, v=30, w=31, x=32, y=33, z=34
1.
33 20
3 20 17 20
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2.
6 16 1
27 6 17 6
3.
30 20 26 20 27 24 20 26
17 6 27 7 11 26 ___________________________
4.
18 20 26 20 27 24 20 26
15 6 6 17 20 26 __________________________
5.
6 16 20 26
________________________________
30 6 18 5 6 18 ____________________________
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb in parentheses.
Example: Ellos comprenden (comprender) español.
1. Yo _______________ (correr) en el maratón.
2. Ella _____________ (creer) que Paco está en Nueva York.
3. Alfredo _______________ (beber) vino cada día.
4. Él no _______________ (comer) muchos legumbres.
5. Tú _______________ (meter) el libro en la mochila.
6. Usted no me _______________ (deber) nada.
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