Regular_Verbs_in_Present_Tense_(er_and_ir_verbs).md

Day 9: Regular Verbs in Present Tense (-er and -ir verbs)

After mastering -ar verbs on Day 8, today you'll focus on -er and -ir verbs in the present tense.

Key Vocabulary:

Common -ER Verbs

• Comer - to eat
• Beber - to drink
• Leer - to read
• Correr - to run

Common -IR Verbs

• Vivir - to live
• Escribir - to write
• Abrir - to open
• Decidir - to decide

Conjugation Pattern for -ER and -IR verbs

For example, the verb "comer":

• 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 [informal] eat)
• Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes comen (They/You all [formal] eat)

For the verb "vivir":

• 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 [informal] live)
• Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes viven (They/You all [formal] live)

Exercises for Today:

• Listening: Search for YouTube videos or audio clips focusing on -er and -ir verbs in the present tense. Listen carefully for pronunciation.
• Speaking: Practice conjugating and using the -er and -ir verbs in sentences. For example, "Yo como manzanas" (I eat apples) or "Él vive aquí" (He lives here).
• Writing: Write down the list of common -er and -ir verbs along with their conjugations. Create sentences using each verb.
• Review: As always, go through the material you've learned from previous days.

By the end of Day 9, you should have a good grasp of how to conjugate and use regular -er and -ir verbs in the present tense.