De viaje con amigos: present and preterite -er/-ir verbs
I can use plural -er and -ir verbs in the simple present and preterite within the context of holidays and travel.
De viaje con amigos: present and preterite -er/-ir verbs
I can use plural -er and -ir verbs in the simple present and preterite within the context of holidays and travel.
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Key learning points
- To conjugate plural forms of -er verbs in the simple present, remove the -er and add -emos, -éis, -en.
- To conjugate plural forms of -ir verbs in the simple present, remove the -ir and add -imos, -ís, -en.
- To conjugate plural forms of -er/-ir verbs in the preterite, remove the -er/-ir and add -imos, -isteis, -ieron.
Keywords
Simple present - verb tense used to express habitual actions in the present
Preterite - verb tense used to express completed actions in the past
Common misconception
As in the present tense, -er and -ir verbs have different endings in the preterite tense.
Verbs ending in -er and -ir have the same endings in the preterite tense.
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