Bolivia: -er and -ir verbs 3rd person singular and plural
Learning outcomes
I can read and understand a more challenging text about Bolivia.
I can pronounce words with the sounds [l] and [ll] correctly.
Bolivia: -er and -ir verbs 3rd person singular and plural
Learning outcomes
I can read and understand a more challenging text about Bolivia.
I can pronounce words with the sounds [l] and [ll] correctly.
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Key learning points
- The SSC [l] is pronounced as in the word 'libro' and [ll] as in the word 'llamar'.
- The present tense of -er/-ir verbs in 3rd person singular ends in -e.
- The present tense of -er/-ir verbs in 3rd person plural ends in -en.
Keywords
-er verb - verbs whose infinitive ends in -er, e.g. 'crecer'
-ir verbs - verbs whose infinitive ends in -ir, e.g. 'existir'
Common misconception
The 3rd person endings for -IR verbs include 'i', as -ER end in 'e' and 'en' and -AR verbs end in 'a' and 'an'.
-IR verbs have the same present tense endings as -ER verbs.
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