Using regular -er verbs in the present tense is easy! Just follow these simple steps:

1. Find the Verb: For example, take "comer," which means "to eat."

2. Take Off the Ending: Remove the “-er” part to find the root of the verb. That gives you: "com-".

3. Add Endings Based on Who is Doing the Action:

   • Yo (I): add -o → como
   • Tú (you - informal): add -es → comes
   • Él/Ella/Usted (he/she/formal you): add -e → come
   • Nosotros (we): add -emos → comemos
   • Vosotros (you all - informal): add -éis → coméis
   • Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes (they/formal you all): add -en → comen

Example Sentences:

• Yo como pizza. (I eat pizza.)
• Ellos comen ensalada. (They eat salad.)

Important Points:

• Negative Sentences: If you want to say you don’t do something, just put "no" before the verb. For example: No como pizza. (I don’t eat pizza.)

• Gender: In Spanish, nouns are either masculine or feminine.

  • Masculine example: "el libro" means "the book."
  • Feminine example: "la mesa" means "the table."

• Making Nouns Plural: To show there’s more than one, just add -s or -es:

  • Singular: el libro (the book) → Plural: los libros (the books)
  • Singular: la mesa (the table) → Plural: las mesas (the tables)

This guide will help you learn how regular -er verbs work in the present tense!