Presente de los verbos en -er: videolección

Second video of the series on Spanish verbs. Pilar explains the regular present tense of verbs ending in -er, such as comer, beber or aprender.

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Key points

Present endings for -er verbs: -o, -es, -e, -emos, -éis, -en.
Example: como, comes, come, comemos, coméis, comen.
Compared with -ar verbs, the vowel of the ending changes from a to e: hablas, comes.
Common regular -er verbs: beber, leer, aprender, comprender, correr, vender.

Is leer regular in the present?

Yes: leo, lees, lee, leemos, leéis, leen. It only has irregular forms in other tenses, for example in the gerund (leyendo).

Is tener a regular -er verb?

No. Tener is irregular: tengo, tienes, tiene, tenemos, tenéis, tienen. Other frequent irregular -er verbs are hacer, poner, poder and querer.

Which form of the present has a written accent?

Only vosotros: coméis, bebéis, aprendéis. The other persons have no written accent.

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