- The document discusses verb conjugation in Spanish, specifically for -ER and -IR verbs. It provides the verb conjugation endings for each person (yo, tú, él/ella/usted, etc.) in both the present and for -ER and -IR verbs. - Examples are given to practice conjugating -ER verbs like beber and -IR verbs like escribir based on the subject. The document provides guidance on taking off the infinitive ending and adding the correct ending based on the subject.

1. -ER and –IR Verbs

2. Review Verb Infinitive Conjugate Subject Conjugations Subject pronouns a part of speech indicating action an unchanged verb. In English it usually includes the word “to” – to be, to swim, to eat, to live, etc. In Spanish all infinitives end in either -ar, -er-, ir. To change the verb from the infinitive to a form that matches the subject. The person or thing doing the action the forms of the verb after you conjugate it. a word that replaces the proper names of nouns.

3. Subject pronouns I = yo You = tú He = él She = ella You = Ud. We (m) = Nosotros We (f) = Nosotras They (m) = ellos They (f) = ellas You all = Uds. 1 st person 2 nd person 3 rd person Singular Plural

4. Conjugating Verbs To conjugate a verb in Spanish you “ Chop suey ” – take off the ending, -ar, -er, -ir you are left with the stem of the verb comer – er = com (the stem) “ schmoosh ” – add on the appropriate ending to match the subject. But What Are The Endings?

5. -ER and –IR verb endings Yo Tú Él, ella, Ud. Nosotros Ellos, Ellas, Uds. -er Verbs -ir Verbs -o -o -e -es -es -e -en -en - emos - imos

6. Practicamos Complete each sentence below with the correct form of the verb beber . La señora ____________________ café con leche. Las muchachas ____________________ una limonada. Nosotros ____________________ limonada. Tú ____________________ leche. Yo ____________________ té helado. bebe beben bebemos bebes bebo

7. Practicamos Complete each sentence below with the correct form of the verb escribir . Yo ____________________ muchas cartas. La profesora ____________________ el examen. Los alumnos ____________________ con lápices. Mariana y yo ____________________ con bolígrafos. Tú ____________________ una carta larga. escribo escribe escriben escribimos escribes El fin