Comer, beber, leer

Learning Objectives Identify the verbs 'comer', 'beber', and 'leer' as -ER verbs. State the present tense endings for -ER verbs (-o, -es, -e, -emos, -en). Correctly conjugate 'comer', 'beber', and 'leer' for 'yo', 'tú', and 'él/ella/usted'. Correctly conjugate 'comer', 'beber', and 'leer' for 'nosotros' and 'ellos/ellas/ustedes'. Form a simple Spanish sentence using a conjugated form of 'comer', 'beber', or 'leer'. Answer simple questions like '¿Qué comes?' or '¿Qué lees?' using a complete sentence. 🍕🥤📚 ¿Qué te gusta comer, beber y leer? Let's learn how to talk about these fun act...

TermDefinitionExample Verbo (Verb)An action word. It tells you what someone or something is doing.In 'Yo como una manzana', the verb is 'como' (I eat). Infinitivo (Infinitive)The original form of a verb, like its name. In Spanish, they end in -AR, -ER, or -IR.comer, beber, leer Conjugar (To Conjugate)Changing the end of a verb to match who is doing the action.We conjugate 'comer' to 'como' for 'yo' (I). Raíz (Stem)The part of the verb that is left after you take off the -ER ending.The stem of 'comer' is 'com-'. Terminación (Ending)The new ending you add to the stem to match the person doing the action.For 'yo', the -ER ending is '-o'.

The -ER Verb Conjugation Pattern 1. Take off the -ER. 2. Add the new ending: -o, -es, -e, -emos, -en. Use this pattern for regular -ER verbs in the present tense. Each ending matches a specific person or group of people (the subject). Matching Subjects to Endings Yo -> -o | Tú -> -es | Él/Ella/Usted -> -e | Nosotros -> -emos | Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes -> -en You must use the correct ending for the subject of your sentence. 'Yo' always gets the '-o' ending, 'tú' always gets the '-es' ending, and so on.