Spanish I -ER and –IR Verb Conjugations
• Choose a verb that ends with -ER or -IR
• Drop the -ER or -IR ending
• Add a new ending to match the subject
3 steps to conjugate a verb
-ER/-IR Verb Chart
• To say I am doing an action, add the letter –o.
Yo (I) -o
-ER/-IR Verb Chart
• 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
-ER/-IR Verb Chart
• 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
-ER / -IR Verb Chart
• 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)
-esÉl, Ella, Ud. (He, She, You formal)
-e
-ER/-IR Verb Chart
• 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)
-esÉl, Ella, Ud. (He, She, You formal)
-e
Ellos, Ellas, Uds(they, you all)
-en
-ER / -IR Verb Chart
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 -
imosYou (familiar)
-es
Vosotros-éis
-ísÉl, Ella, Ud. (He, She, You formal)
-e
Ellos, Ellas, Uds(they, you all)
-en
-ER/-IR Verb Chart