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Unit 3: The AR Conjugation Handout
ER/IR Conjugation
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The Process
Take a verb infinitive1
Comer/Vivir
Take off the ending (ER/IR)
Comer
Vivir
Add a new ending depending on the pronoun.
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Remember, the infinitive is neutral form of the verb. For example, To learn is an infinitive.
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Unit 3: The AR Conjugation Handout
The whole ER/IR thing
In the present tense, as with many other tenses, the ER and IR take the same endings except for
the pronoun nosotros. Therefore, if you wish to say, “they live,” although you would think it
would be vivin, it is actually “viven.”
>ER and IR verbs follow an e pattern
>The Nosotros form uses the letter of the verb type. Ex. Nosotros vivimos
Ex. Nosotros comemos
The Yo Form
Yo
means I. Take off the ending in Comer, and add an o.
Comer o= Como=I eat2
The Tú Form
Tu is the informal way to say you.
Take off the –ER in Comer, and add es.
Comer es=Comes=You eat3
The Él/Ella/Usted Forms
Usted means you (formally).
Él means he.
Ella means she.
All of these take the same ending, an e. Therefore, it is easier for others to understand if you do
use the pronoun in these cases.
Vivir e=Vive=He/she/it lives
The Nosotros Form
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Remember that in Spanish the pronoun can be emitted
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Note that the same goes for any IR verb. Simply use the E unless in the nosotros conjugation
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Unit 3: The AR Conjugation Handout
Here’s where it may be a bit confusing. You must remember that the ER/IR verbs do not
following the e rule.
For any –ER verb, use –emos.
For any –IR verb, use –imos.
Ex. Comemos-we eat
Vivimos-we live
The Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes Form
A simple way to remember this form is to simply add an n to the él, ella, and usted forms.
Él come-Ellos comen
Usted vive-Ustedes viven
Pointers
1) Note that all third person forms are together with the same ending. There are two
different endings for third person- singular and plural.
2) Take note that the e is repeated throughout the IR/ER conjugations. This rule applies to
every pronoun except for Nosotros.
For Memorization/practice
Use this chart and simply memorize these –AR verbs. Sometimes, memorizing can help more
than trying to understand difficult grammar. As you memorize, notice the patterns you will find.
Verb
Yo
Tú
Él/Ella/U
sted
Nosotros
Ellos/Ellas/Uste
des
Correr
Corro
Corres
Corre
Corremos
Corren
Aprendemos
Aprenden
To run
Aprender
Aprendo Aprendes Aprende
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To learn
Temer
Temo
Temes
Teme
Tememos
Temen
Assisto
Assistes
Assiste
Assistimos
Assisten
Decido
Decides
Decides
Decidimos
Deciden
To fear
Assistir
To attend4
Decidir
To decide
Though it appears similar to English, the meaning is not assist. It is attend. A good word for “assist” would be
“ayudar”
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