Present Tense of –er and –ir verbs and Tag Questions
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Present Tense of –er and –ir
verbs and Tag Questions
Spanish 1- Chapter 4
-er and –ir Verbs
• To conjugate a regular –er or –ir verb in the
present tense, drop the –er or –ir of the
infinitive and add these ending…
Yo
Tú
Él, ella, usted
Nosotros
Vosotros
Ellos, ellas, ustedes
Comer- to eat
Escribir- to write
Como
Comes
Come
Comemos
Coméis
Comen
Escribo
Escribes
Escribe
Escribimos
Escribís
Escriben
-er and -ir
• Some –er and –ir verbs are
beber (to drink), asistir (to
attend), abrir (to open), and
interrumpir (to interrupt). To
say that someone drinks
something, use beber algo.
Tag Questions
• A tag question is attached to the end of a
sentence to make it a question. If you expect
someone to answer yes, use ¿no? Or ¿verdad?
• When the expected answer is no, use
¿verdad?
– ¿Vienes a la fiesta? ¿no?- You’re coming to the
party? Aren’t you?
– ¿No vas al partido? ¿verdad?- You’re not going to
the game…right?
Practica
• Pg. 138: 32, 33
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Muchos estudiantes (comer)
El profesor (beber)
Yo (interrumpir)
Nosotros (leer)
Tú (escribir)
Ustedes (asistir)
La cafetería (abrir)