Comer, beber, leer

Learning Objectives Identify 'comer', 'beber', and 'leer' as verbs that end in -ER. State the English meaning of 'comer' (to eat), 'beber' (to drink), and 'leer' (to read). Recognize the present tense endings for regular -ER verbs: -o, -es, -e, -emos, -en. Correctly conjugate 'comer' in the present tense for 'yo', 'tú', and 'él/ella/usted'. Correctly conjugate 'beber' in the present tense for 'yo', 'tú', and 'él/ella/usted'. Form simple Spanish sentences using the conjugated forms of 'comer', 'beber', and 'leer'. Answer simple questions like '¿Qué comes?' or '¿Qué lees?'. What is your f...

TermDefinitionExample Verbo (Verb)An action word. It tells you what someone or something is doing.In 'I eat an apple,' the verb is 'eat'. In Spanish, this is 'comer'. Infinitivo (Infinitive)The original form of a verb, like a 'to' word in English (to eat, to drink). In Spanish, infinitives end in -AR, -ER, or -IR.comer, beber, leer Raíz (Stem)The part of the verb that is left after you take off the -ER ending. The stem tells you the verb's meaning.For 'comer', the stem is 'com-'. Terminación (Ending)The new ending you add to the stem to show WHO is doing the action.For 'Yo como', the ending is '-o'. Conjugar (To Conjugate)The process of changing the verb's ending to match the person doing the action....

How to Find the Verb Stem Infinitive - ER = Stem To start conjugating, first find the infinitive verb (like 'comer'). Then, remove the last two letters (-ER) to find the stem. You will add new endings to this stem. Present Tense -ER Endings yo: -o | tú: -es | él/ella/usted: -e | nosotros: -emos | ellos/ellas/ustedes: -en These are the special endings for -ER verbs. Choose the ending that matches the person doing the action and add it to the verb's stem. Building a Simple Sentence Subject (Who) + Conjugated Verb (Action) + Rest of Sentence To make a sentence, start with who is doing the action (like 'Yo' for I), add your new conjugated verb, and then finish your thought (like 'una manzana').