1. Regular –er verbs (in the present tense) Notes about conjugating verbs are on the “-ar verbs” PowerPoint

2. So, what’s an –er verb?  An –er verb is one that ends in…

3. -er verb endings… SingularPlural Yo: Nosotros- Tú- Vosotros- Él- Ella- Usted- Ellos- Ellas- Ustedes- -o -es -e -emos -éis -en

4. Example: Aprender (To Learn) SingularPlural Yo aprendo (I learn)Nosotros aprendemos (we learn) Tú aprendes (you learn)Vosotros aprendéis (you all learn- only in España) Él aprende (she learns) Ella aprende (he learns) Usted aprende (you learn- formal) Ellos aprenden (they- all masculine/mix of masculine & feminine learn) Ellas aprenden (they learn- all feminine) Ustedes aprenden (you all learn- formal)

5. Another example: Leer (to read) SingularPlural Yo leo (I read)Nosotros leemos (we read) Tú lees (you read)Vosotros leéis (you all read- only in España) Él lee (he reads) Ella lee (she reads) Usted lee (you reads- formal) Ellos leen (they read -all masculine/ mix of masculine & feminine) Ellas leen (they read- all feminine) Ustedes leen (you all read- formal and used outside of España)