In this Spanish grammar lesson you will learn about the regular er verbs subjunctive conjugation.
In this lesson you will learn about:
- the regular er verbs subjunctive conjugation
- the common regular er verbs in Spanish
- what regular er verbs subjunctive look like in sentences
- how you can quiz yourself on the regular er verbs subjunctive conjugation
- how to practice with flashcards on regular er verbs subjunctive conjugation
- how and why you should use the courses of Language Atlas to learn Spanish
By the end of the lesson you will know all about regular er verbs subjunctive conjugation!
Table of Contents
Regular Er Verbs Subjunctive Conjugation Table
ending | |
yo | a |
tú | as |
él/ella/usted | as |
nosotros/nosotras | amos |
vosotros/vosotras | áis |
ellos/ellas/ustedes | an |
Please note that all of these –er verbs (and –ir verbs) change to the vowel –a, whereas –ar verbs change to the vowel –e.
Regular Er Verbs Conjugation Method
There is a three-step method that will make conjugating regular Spanish er verbs very easy for you.
In order to conjugate verbs that end with -er in the subjunctive one must:
- Take the yo form of the verb in the present tense
- Cut off the -o ending
- Add the a new ending (-a, -as. -a. -amos, -áis, -an)
We will take the verb comer (to eat) and conjugate it in the “yo” form using the three-step method.
- como
The yo form of comer is como.
- com
Cut off the -o ending.
- coma
Add the new ending –a, you get coma.
So when you wish to say “I eat” in Spanish in the subjunctive you get:
Yo coma
Common Regular Er Verbs
Spanish has three regular verb groups
- regular -ar verbs
- regular -er verbs
- regular -ir verbs
The regular er verbs group is the second biggest group. A lot of Spanish verbs fall in this group.
Here is a list of common verbs that you are sure to encounter in day-to-day life:
aprender | to learn |
beber | to drink |
comer | to eat |
cometer (un error) | to make (a mistake) |
comprender | to understand |
correr | to run |
creer | to believe |
deber | to owe |
leer | to read |
meter (en) | to put (into) |
poseer | to possess, own |
romper | to break |
temer | to fear, dread |
vender | to sell |
Example Sentences on Regular Er Verbs Subjunctive Conjugation
This section of the lesson on regular er verbs subjunctive conjugation is about seeing the verbs in action.
This is valuable because you can improve your understanding of regular er verbs subjunctive conjugation through examples.
deber
No creo que deba beber más.
I don’t think I should drink any more.
aprender
Espero que aprendas pronto el español.
I hope you learn Spanish soon.
comer
¿Quieres que comamos tortilla de patatas hoy?
Do you want to eat tortilla de patatas today?
leer
Escríbanme cuando lean este mensaje, por favor.
Please write to me when you read this message.
Quiz Yourself on Regular Er Verbs Subjunctive Conjugation
At the end of every lesson you can do a small quiz.
You will see the sentences of the previous chapter.
You will either need to fill in the blanks, choose the correct multiple choice option, or both.
Once you are done the correct answer will be shown.
You can redo the quiz as many times as you want!
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