-ER Verbs

Be gentle with this pattern. Spanish grows fastest when one small idea gets practiced with care.

Big Idea

-ER Verbs is about turning a grammar rule into one small, usable habit.

Verbs are the engine of a sentence. Start with the moment in time, then choose the form that carries that moment.

Examples

Example 1

yo como
I eat

Notice como: Present -er ending.

Example 2

tú comes
you eat

Notice comes: The vowel points to the verb family.

Example 3

ellos comen
they eat

Notice comen: The -en ending is your clue.

How To Practice

1. Step 1: Read the Spanish example out loud.
2. Step 2: Name the job of the grammar pattern in one phrase.
3. Step 3: Change one noun, verb, or person and say the sentence again.

Common Trap

Watch for this: The trap is trying to master the whole topic at once. Learn the center first; the exceptions make more sense after that.

Remember

With -ER Verbs, begin with meaning and time. The ending is there to serve the sentence.