Choose a verb that ends with -ER or -IR Drop the -ER or -IR ending Add a new ending to match the subject

To say I am doing an action, add the letter –o.

Yo (I) -o

I eat › Step 1: comer › Step 2: com- › Step 3: como

I share › Step 1: compartir › Step 2: compart- › Step 3: comparto

To say we are doing an action, add the letters –emos for an –er verb, or –imos for an –ir verb.

Yo (I) -o Nosotros (we) -emos -imos

we eat › Step 1: comer › Step 2: com- › Step 3: comemos

we share › Step 1: compartir › Step 2: compart- › Step 3: compartimos

To say you (familiar) (tú) are doing an action, add the letters –es

Yo (I) -o Nosotros (we) -emos -imos You (familiar) -es

You (familiar) eat › Step 1: comer › Step 2: com- › Step 3: comes

You (familiar) share › Step 1: compartir › Step 2: compart- › Step 3: compartes

To say one person (he, she, you formal) is doing an action, add the letter –e

Yo (I) -o Nosotros (we) -emos -imos You (familiar) -es Él, Ella, Ud. (He, She, You formal) -e

Pablo eats › Step 1: comer › Step 2: com- › Step 3: Pablo come

You (formal) share › Step 1: compartir › Step 2: compart- › Step 3: Ud. comparte

To say more than one person (they, you all) is doing an action, add the letters –en

Yo (I) -o Nosotros (we) -emos -imos You (familiar) -es Él, Ella, Ud. (He, She, You formal) -e Ellos, Ellas, Uds (they, you all) -en

 They (M) eat › Step 1: comer › Step 2: com- › Step 3: ellos comen

 You (all) share › Step 1: compartir › Step 2: compart- › Step 3: Uds. comparten

To say the “vosotros” form (you informal plural) is doing an action, add the letters –éis for an –er verb, or ís for an –ir verb.

Yo (I) -o Nosotros (we) -emos -imos You (familiar) -es Vosotros -éis -ís Él, Ella, Ud. (He, She, You formal) -e Ellos, Ellas, Uds (they, you all) -en