How do you conjuate -ar -er and -ir verb?
Thank you for using the Jiskha Homework Help forum. Since you probably mean in the Present Indicative (verbs of Spanish I), the usual pattern verbs:
-ar = hablar
yo hablo
tú hablas
él/ella/usted habla
nosotros/nosotras hablamos
vosotros/vosotras hablais
ellos/ellas/ustedes hablan
-er = comer
yo como
tú comes
él/ella/usted come
nosotros/nosotras comemos
vosotros/vosotras comeis
ellos/ellas/ustedes comen
-ir = vivir
yo vivo
tú vives
él/ella/usted vive
nosotros/nosotras vivimos
vosotros/vosotras vivís
ellos/ellas/ustedes viven
The way to conjugate any regular verb then is to follow those patterns. Drop the infinitive ending -ar/-er/-ir and add the endings: -ar = o, as, a, amos, ais, an
-er = o, es, e, emos, eis, en
-ir = o, es, e, imos, ís, en
Note that the -er and -ir verbs have the same endings except for first person plural (nosotros) and second person plural (vosotros.) This is to say the "nosotros" form is your friend, clearly identifying -ir, -er, or -ir verbs.
Sra
direct object pronouns
comiste unos tacos
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Direct Objects:
English Spanish
me me
you (fam) te (familiar)
him, it (masc)
lo
her, it (fem.)
la
us nos
you (pl, familiar)
os
them los or las (depending upon the object being masculine plural or feminine plural)
In your example: comiste unos tacos it would be "los comiste."
Sra
To conjugate -ar, -er, and -ir verbs in Spanish, you need to follow a specific pattern of verb endings based on the subject pronoun (yo, tú, él/ella/usted, nosotros/nosotras, vosotros/vosotras, ellos/ellas/ustedes).
Here's how you can conjugate verbs in each of these verb endings:
- For -ar verbs (e.g., hablar - to speak):
yo - hablo (I speak)
tú - hablas (you speak)
él/ella/usted - habla (he/she/you formal speak)
nosotros/nosotras - hablamos (we speak)
vosotros/vosotras - habláis (you all speak)
ellos/ellas/ustedes - hablan (they/you all speak)
- For -er verbs (e.g., comer - to eat):
yo - como (I eat)
tú - comes (you eat)
él/ella/usted - come (he/she/you formal eat)
nosotros/nosotras - comemos (we eat)
vosotros/vosotras - coméis (you all eat)
ellos/ellas/ustedes - comen (they/you all eat)
- For -ir verbs (e.g., vivir - to live):
yo - vivo (I live)
tú - vives (you live)
él/ella/usted - vive (he/she/you formal live)
nosotros/nosotras - vivimos (we live)
vosotros/vosotras - vivís (you all live)
ellos/ellas/ustedes - viven (they/you all live)
Remember, to conjugate a verb, you replace the -ar, -er, or -ir ending with the appropriate ending based on the subject pronoun.
Also, note that some irregular verbs may follow slightly different patterns, so it's essential to study and memorize them individually.
If you're unsure about the conjugation of a specific verb, a reliable resource is a Spanish verb conjugation website or app. These tools provide conjugation tables for regular and irregular Spanish verbs, making it easier for you to learn and practice conjugations.