🎯 Goal: Learn how to conjugate regular verbs ending in -ER in the present tense, and practice using the expressions también (also) and tampoco (neither) in context. We’ll also review -AR verbs from the previous lesson.
🧠 Grammar Explanation: Regular -ER Verbs
In Spanish, regular verbs fall into three main groups:
- Verbs ending in -AR (e.g. hablar, trabajar)
- Verbs ending in -ER (e.g. comer, aprender)
- Verbs ending in -IR (e.g. vivir, escribir)
In this lesson, we focus on regular -ER verbs, which follow a predictable conjugation pattern in the present tense. Regular -AR verbs (e.g., hablar, trabajar) were covered previously, and -IR verbs will be introduced later.
Today we focus on regular -ER verbs. To conjugate -ER verbs, remove the -ER ending and add the appropriate ending based on the subject pronoun:
| Subject | Ending | Example (comer) |
|---|---|---|
| yo | -o | como |
| tú | -es | comes |
| él/ella/usted | -e | come |
| nosotros | -emos | comemos |
| vosotros | -éis | coméis |
| ellos | -en | comen |
📚 1. Aprender (to learn)
| Yo | aprendo |
| Tú | aprendes |
| Él/Ella/Usted | aprende |
| Nosotros/as | aprendemos |
| Vosotros/as | aprendéis |
| Ellos/Ustedes | aprenden |
🥛 2. Beber (to drink)
| Yo | bebo |
| Tú | bebes |
| Él/Ella/Usted | bebe |
| Nosotros/as | bebemos |
| Vosotros/as | bebéis |
| Ellos/Ustedes | beben |
📖 3. Leer (to read)
| Yo | leo |
| Tú | lees |
| Él/Ella/Usted | lee |
| Nosotros/as | leemos |
| Vosotros/as | leéis |
| Ellos/Ustedes | leen |
🛒 4. Vender (to sell)
| Yo | vendo |
| Tú | vendes |
| Él/Ella/Usted | vende |
| Nosotros/as | vendemos |
| Vosotros/as | vendéis |
| Ellos/Ustedes | venden |
🤔 5. Comprender (to understand)
| Yo | comprendo |
| Tú | comprendes |
| Él/Ella/Usted | comprende |
| Nosotros/as | comprendemos |
| Vosotros/as | comprendéis |
| Ellos/Ustedes | comprenden |
💼6. Deber (should/must)
| Yo | debo |
| Tú | debes |
| Él/Ella/Usted | debe |
| Nosotros/as | debemos |
| Vosotros/as | debéis |
| Ellos/Ustedes | deben |
🧩 Practice Quiz: Choose the Correct Form
Test your understanding of -ER verb conjugation with this focused quiz on comer, beber, and aprender.
🔤 Vocabulary: 16 Verbs
This section introduces 16 high-frequency -ER verbs to describe daily activities. Learn them through interactive flashcards with audio and example sentences.
| comer | to eat |
| beber | to drink |
| aprender | to learn |
| comprender | to understand |
| correr | to run |
| leer | to read |
| responder | to respond |
| deber | should / must |
| romper | to break |
| vender | to sell |
| prometer | to promise |
| temer | to fear |
| depender | to depend |
| sorprender | to surprise |
| barrer | to sweep |
| esconder | to hide |
📝Examples:
| Como una manzana. | I eat an apple. |
| Bebo agua todos los días. | I drink water every day. |
| Aprendo español en la escuela. | I learn Spanish at school. |
| Comprendo la lección. | I understand the lesson. |
| Corro en el parque. | I run in the park. |
| Leo un libro interesante. | I read an interesting book. |
| Respondo a las preguntas. | I answer the questions. |
| Debo estudiar para el examen. | I must study for the exam. |
| Rompo un vaso por accidente. | I break a glass by accident. |
| Vendo mi coche viejo. | I sell my old car. |
| Prometo llegar a tiempo. | I promise to arrive on time. |
| Temo perder el tren. | I’m afraid I’ll miss the train. |
| Dependo de mi familia. | I depend on my family. |
| Sorprendo a mis amigos. | I surprise my friends. |
| Barro el suelo de la casa. | I sweep the floor of the house. |
| Escondo un regalo. | I hide a gift. |
↩️ Flashcard: 16 Verbs
Click to reveal the translation and example sentence. Listen to the audio and repeat each verb and sentence aloud.
Read the Spanish phrase aloud and try to recall its English meaning. If stuck, flip the card to check.
🧩 Vocabulary Quiz
Look at each image and select the correct word from the options below.
🧪 Practice Quiz: -ER Verbs
Practice conjugating all 15 -ER verbs with this dropdown quiz.
🔍 Fill in the Missing Word
Complete the text using the words provided.
🎧 Listening + 7 questions
Listen to a short audio of a person describing their daily routine using -ER verbs.
⬇️ Click to show transcript & translation
Hola, me llamo María. Como una manzana por la mañana. Bebo café todos los días. Aprendo español en la escuela y leo un libro por la noche. También corro en el parque los fines de semana.
Hello, my name is María. I eat an apple in the morning and drink coffee every day. I learn Spanish at school and read a book at night. On weekends, I also run in the park.
🧠 Grammar Tip: También / Tampoco
The expressions también (also/too) and tampoco (neither/not either) are used to agree with statements.
También: Agree with a positive statement.
- Yo como pizza. – Yo también. (I eat pizza. – Me too)
- Ella vende su coche viejo. – Yo también. (She sells her old car. – Me too)
Tampoco: Agree with a negative statement.
- Yo no aprendo chino. – Yo tampoco. (I don’t learn Chinese. – Me neither)
- Él no responde a las preguntas. – Yo tampoco. (He doesn’t answer questions.– Me neither)
🧩 Quiz: También vs. Tampoco
Choose también or tampoco for each sentence.
📚 Reading: Talk About Day
This dialogue uses -ER and -AR verbs with también and tampoco to discuss daily routines. Read the dialogue and answer the questions.
(A) – Hola, Juan. ¿Qué haces hoy?
(J) – Hola, Ana. Como pizza y aprendo español.
(A) – ¡Yo también! Además, leo un poco en español.
(J) – Yo estudio con mi profesor en línea.
(A) – Yo también. No trabajo hoy, ¿y tú?
(J) – Yo tampoco. Leo un libro por la noche.
(A) – ¡Yo también!
🎧 Listening Quiz & Shadowing
Listen and complete the sentences by typing the missing words.
🗣️Shadowing: Repeat After the Audio
Listen and repeat each sentence during the pause. Practice 2-3 times.
⬇️ Click to show transcript & translation
Yo aprendo español. – I learn Spanish.
Nosotros comemos en casa. – We eat at home.
Ella también trabaja los lunes. – She also works on Mondays.
Yo no bailo. – Yo tampoco. – I don’t dance. Me neither.
Ella debe estudiar. – She must study.
Nosotros no hablamos chino. Yo tampoco. – We don’t speak Chinese. Me neither.
Ellos corren en el parque. – They run in the park.
Yo también leo un libro. – I also read a book.
Tú bebes agua. – You drink water.
Yo no rompo nada. – Yo tampoco. – I don’t break anything. Me neither.
🧩 Fill in the Blanks: Full Paragraph
Complete the following paragraph by choosing the correct verb.
↩️ Flashcard: Review Vocabulary
Master these essential words through flashcard practice. Study each card thoroughly to improve your Spanish vocabulary skills.