How to Conjugate Regular -er Verbs in Present Tense

Conjugating regular -er verbs is simple! Just follow these steps:

1. Find the Verb Stem:

   • First, take off the -er ending from the verb.
   • For example, if we take the verb "comer" (to eat), we get "com-".

2. Add the Right Endings:

   • Here are the endings for -er verbs:
     • yo (I): add -o
     • tú (you, informal): add -es
     • él/ella/usted (he/she/formal you): add -e
     • nosotros/nosotras (we): add -emos
     • vosotros/vosotras (you all, informal in Spain): add -éis
     • ellos/ellas/ustedes (they/formal you all): add -en

   Let’s see how we use the verb “comer” (to eat):

   • yo como (I eat)
   • tú comes (you eat)
   • él come (he eats)
   • nosotros comemos (we eat)
   • vosotros coméis (you all eat)
   • ellos comen (they eat)

3. Important Grammar Tips:

   • Remember the difference between ser (to be, for things that don’t change) and estar (to be, for things that can change).
   • Use definite articles (like el, la) for specific things and indefinite articles (like un, una) for general things.
   • Make sure nouns (people, places, things) and adjectives (describing words) match in plural form.
   • Practice the basic sentence structure: subject-verb-object.
   • To ask yes/no questions, switch the subject and verb (for example: ¿Comes tú? means "Do you eat?").
   • Use possessive adjectives (like mi for my, tu for your) to show ownership.
   • Check that adjectives match the noun in gender (male/female) and number (singular/plural).
   • Learn how to use direct object pronouns (like me for me, te for you).
   • Try making the simple future tense with ir + a + infinitive (like voy a comer – I am going to eat).

Now you can easily conjugate regular -er verbs in the present tense! Happy learning!