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Lesson 11: The present tense in -er 2
Now you will learn the conjugations of -er in the present tense for all persons, including plural persons. Below you can see the endings for each person.
| Replace -er with | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| First person | -o | -emos |
| Second person | -es | -éis |
| Third person | -e | -en |
Beneath you can see examples of the conjugated verb comer. Note that the polite forms usted and ustedes use third instead of second person conjugations.
| Personal subject pronouns | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| First person | (Yo) como. I eat. |
(Nosotros/nosotras) comemos. We eat. |
| Second person | (Tú) comes. (Usted) come. You eat. |
(Vosotros/vosotras) coméis. (Ustedes) comen. You eat. |
| Third person | (Él/ella) come. He/she eats. |
(Ellos/ellas) comen. They eat. |
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| We are learning. | (Nosotros) aprendemos. |
| to drink | beber |
| the tea | el té |
| You are drinking tea. | (Vosotros) bebéis té. |
| the milk | la leche |
| They are drinking milk. | (Ellas) beben leche. |
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