Learn Spanish- Preterite Regular -ER verbs (part III)

Let's continue to learn the preterite regular of the _ER verbs in Spanish:
Hola a todos.  In this lesson, we’ll be continuing with the preterite.  This time, we’re covering regular -er verbs.  But just like with -ar verbs, the -er stem changers can be lumped into this group as well.  Irregulars are a completely different story and those will eventually be covered! Enjoy!

In this video, we will learn more about conjugating the verbs into the preterite.As in the last video, we will work with regular -er verbs.

So, let's review the rules of the last video by conjugating an -ER verb in the present and the preterite.

                                                      vender (To sell) Present Tense

yo vendo                                                 nosotros/nosotras vendemos

(I sell)                                                                 (we sell)

tú vendes                                                vosotros/vosotras vendéis

(you sell)                                                            (you sell )

                                                                            informal used in Spain.

él vende                                                   ellos venden

(he sells)                                                      (they sell)

ella vende                                                ellas venden

(she sells)                                                   (they sell)

usted vende                                             ustedes venden

(you sell)                                                   (you sell)

                                                                         formal plural formal in Spain 

    

                                                     vender (To sell) Preterite

yo vendí                                                  nosotros/nosotras vendimos

(I sold)                                                             (we sold)

tú vendiste                                             vosotros/vosotras vendisteis

(you sold)                                                        (you sold )

                                                                            informal used in Spain.

él vendió                                                 ellos vendieron

(he sold)                                                            (they sold)

ella vendió                                               ellas vendieron

(she sold)                                                          (they sold)

usted vendió                                            ustedes vendieron

(you sold)                                                 formal (you sold)

                                                                            plural formal in Spain

Notice:

-AR verbs:

Nosotros in the present and the preterite is the same.

-ER verbs:

Nosotros in the present and the preterite is different.

So, when the verb has to ee like in leer and creer, they look a bit different. We are going to conjugate them in the present tense and the preterite tense and see the changes.

                                                      Present Tense -leer (to read)

yo leo                                                          nosotros/nosotras leemos

(I read)                                                                     (we read)

tú lees                                                         vosotros/vosotras leéis

(you read)                                                                (you read)

informal used in Spain.

él lee                                                            ellos leen

(he reads)                                                    (they read)

ella lee                                                          ellas leen

(she reads)                                                   (they read )

usted lee                                                       ustedes leen

(you read)                                                     (you read)

formal plural                                                 formal in Spain

  

                                            leer (To read) Preterite

yo leí                                                             nosotros/nosotras leímos

(I read)                                                                    (we read )

tú leiste                                                         vosotros/vosotras leísteis

(you read)                                                                 (you read)

                                                                                       informal used in Spain.

él leyó                                                           ellos leyeron

(he read)                                                         (they read)

ella leyó                                                        ellas leyeron

(she read)                                                       (they read)

usted leyó                                                     ustedes leyeron

(you read)                                                  formal (you read)

Notice the changes from “i” to “y”. That is because the “i” is between two vowels and is weaker. The “y” having a similar sound it is use in its place.

Él leyó instead of leió (sounds different and difficult)

ellos leyeron instead of leieron.

Like leer (to read), there is creer (to believe)

                                                Present Tense creer (to believe)

yo creo                                                      nosotros/nosotras creemos

(I believe)                                                      (we believe)

tú crees                                                     vosotros/vosotras creéis

(you believe)                                                 (you believe)

él cree                                                       ellos creen

(he believes)                                            (they believe)

ella cree                                                     ellas creen

(she believes)                                           (they believe)

usted cree                                                 ustedes creen

(you believe)                                             (you believe)

                                   Preterite Tense creer (to believe)

yo creí                                          nosotros/nosotras creimos

(I believed)                                            (we believed)

tú creíste                                     vosotros/vosotras creísteis

(you believed)                                       (you believed)

él creyó                                        ellos creyeron

(he believed)                                 (they believed)

ella creyó                                      ellas creyeron

(she believed)                             (they believed)

usted creyó                                 ustedes creyeron

(you believed)                                  (you believed)

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Preterite Regular -ER Verbs (Part I)

Learn Spanish- Preterite Regular -ER verbs (part I)

Aprendiendo Español- Tiempo Pretérito de los Verbos Regulares -ER (Parte I)

In this video, we will learn more about conjugating the verbs into the preterite. This time, we will work with regular -er verbs. Remember , it is a past tense. In English, it is adding an -ed to the action.
So, let's review the rules of the last video by conjugating an -AR verb in the present and the preterite. 

 hablar (To speak, to talk) Present Tense

yo hablo                                                           nosotros/nosotras hablamos
(I speak)                                                            (we speak)

tú hablas                                                          vosotros/vosotras habláis
(you speak)                                                       (you speak) informal used in Spain.

él habla                                                              ellos hablan
(he speaks)                                                        (they speak)

ella habla                                                             ellas hablan
(she speaks)                                                       (they speak)

usted habla                                                          ustedes hablan
(you speaks)                                                       (you speak) formal plural formal in Spain

hablar (To speak, to talk) Preterite

yo hablé                                                           nosotros/nosotras hablamos
(I talked)                                                            (we talked)

tú hablastes                                                     vosotros/vosotras hablasteis
(you talked)                                                     (you talked) informal used in Spain.

él habló                                                           ellos hablaron
(he talked)                                                      (they talked)
 
ella habló                                                        ellas hablaron
(she talked)                                                    (they talked)
 
usted habló                                                    ustedes hablaron
(you talked) formal                                         (you talked) plural formal in Spain
 
Let's try another verb:

                                    comer (To eat) Present Tense

yo como                                               nosotros/nosotras comemos
(I eat)                                                     (we eat)

tú comes                                                vosotros/vosotras coméis
(you eat)                                                 (you eat) informal used in Spain.

 él come                                                  ellos comen
(he eats)                                                  (they eat)

ella come                                                  ellas comen
(she eats)                                                  (they eat )

usted come                                               ustedes comen
(you eat)                                                       (you eat)
                                                                   formal plural formal in Spain 

 comer (To eat) Preterite

yo comí                                                  nosotros/nosotras comimos
(I ate)                                                       (we ate)
tú comiste                                              vosotros/vosotras comisteis
(you ate)                                                  (you ate) informal used in Spain.
él comió                                                 ellos comieron
(he ate)                                                    (they ate)
ella comió                                               ellas comieron
(she ate)                                                 (they ate)
usted comió                                            ustedes comienron
(you ate )                                                    formal (you ate)
 

beber (To drink) Present Tense

yo bebo                                      nosotros/nosotras bebemos
(I drink)                                       (we drink)

tú bebes                                         vosotros/vosotras bebéis
(you drink)                                         (you drink) informal used in Spain.

 él bebe                                           ellos beben
(he drinks)                                       (they drink)

ella bebe                                       ellas beben
(she drinks)                                    (they drink )

usted bebe                                      ustedes beben
(you drink)                                            (you drink)
formal plural formal in Spain 

 beber (To drink) Preterite

yo bebí                                              nosotros/nosotras bebimos
(I drank)                                               (we drank)

tú bebiste                                        vosotros/vosotras bebisteis
(you drank )                                     (you drank ) informal used in Spain.

él bebió                                                ellos bebieron
(he drank)                                            (they drank)

ella bebió                                              ellas bebieron
(she drank)                                           (they drank) 

usted bebió                                            ustedes bebieron
(you drank )                                            formal (you drank)

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Learn Spanish- Preterite Regular -ER verbs (part 2)

Aprendiendo Español- Tiempo Pretérito de los Verbos Regulares -ER (Parte 2)

In this lesson, we will learn more about conjugating the verbs into the preterite.As in the last video, we worked with regular -er verbs. Remember , it is a past tense. In English, it is adding an -ed to the action.
So, let's review the rules of the last video by conjugating an -ER verb in the present and the preterite.

Present Tense
                                             aprender (To learn)                     

Yo aprendo (I learn)	Nosotros/Nosotras aprendemos (We learn)
Tú aprendes (You learn)	Vosotros/Vosotras aprendéis (You learn)
Él aprende (He learns)	Ellos aprenden (They learn)
Ella aprende (She learns)	Ellas aprenden (They learn)
Usted aprende (You learn) formal	Ustedes aprenden (You all learn)

                                                                                                                                            
     Preterite                     aprender (To learn)
               

Yo aprendí (I learned)	Nosotros/Nosotras aprendimos (We learned)
Tú aprendiste (You learned)	Vosotros/Vosotras aprendisteis (You learned)
Él aprendió (He learned)	Ellos aprendieron (They learned)
Ella aprendió (She learned)	Ellas aprendieron (They learned)
Usted aprendió (You learned) formal	Ustedes aprendieron (You all learned)

Notice:
-AR verbs:
Nosotros in the present and the preterite is the same.
-ER verbs:
Nosotros in the present and the preterite is different.

Common -ER Verbs:
correr (to run)
romper (to break)
vender (to sell)
comprender (to understand)
esconder (to hide)

Stem Changers:-ER Verbs (Shoe verbs):

entender (e-ie) (to understand)
perder (e-ie) (to lose)
volver (o-ue) (to return)
devolver (o-ue) (to return something)

        Present Tense 
                                           entender (e-ie) (to understand)

Yo entiendo (I understand)	Nosotros/Nosotras entendemos (We understand)
Tú entiendes (You understand)	Vosotros/Vosotras entendéis (You understand)
Él entiende (He understands)	Ellos entienden (They understand)
Ella entiende (She understands)	Ellas entienden (They understand)
Usted entiende (You understand) formal	Ustedes entienden (You all understand)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Preterite
                                         entender (To  understand)

Yo entendí (I understood)	Nosotros/Nosotras entendimos (We understood)
Tú entendiste (You understood)	Vosotros/Vosotras entendisteis (You understood)
Él entendió (He understood)	Ellos entendieron (They understood)
Ella entendió (She understood)	Ellas entendieron (They understood)
Usted entendió (You understood) formal	Ustedes entendieron (You all understood)

 
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Learn Spanish- Verb to Go- IR Parts I, II, III and IV

Verb IR Present Tense Part I

In this lesson, we will be talking about the verb ir (to go).
This verb is irregular, which means that it does not change according to any of the rules you have learned so far.

How to remember the changes?

First, I will show you how it goes. Then I will explain how to remember this verb.

IR (To Go)
yo voy (I go, I am going)                    nosotros/nosotras vamos (we go, we are going)
tú vas (you go, you are going)           vosotros/vosotras vais (you go, you are going)
                                                                                               informal used in Spain.
                                                                                                                          
él va (he goes, he is going)                              ellos van (they go, they are going)
ella va (she goes, she is going)                        ellas van (they go, they are going) females
usted va(you go, you are going) formal           ustedes van (you go, you are going) plural                        
                                                                                               formal in Spain

Here is a way to remember:

They go in a van.

If you know that the They form of van, you should be able to figure out the rest of the forms.
If you say: ellos van, you are right! Now you can figure the rest of them.

Before practicing with some sentences, you need to learn one other thing about the verb IR:

IR + a: is used to mean to go to a place

Examples:
Vamos a el campo a ver el caballo.
Wait a minute! That is wrong! In Spanish, we do not use a + el in a sentence.
Instead, we use a+el= al
So, the correct way is:
Vamos al campo a ver el caballo. (We are going to the countryside to watch a horse.)

Voy al parque. (I am going to the park.)
Ella va al parque de diversiones. (She goes to an amusement park.)
(Nosotros) Vamos a la piscina. (We are going to the pool.)
Manuela va al gimnasio. (Manuela is going to the gymnasium)
Yo voy a la escuela. Or (Yo) Voy a la escuela. (I am going to school.)
Él va a la biblioteca. (He is going to the library.)
Vosotros vais al restaurante. (You are [all] going to the restaurant.)
Usted va a la oficina. (You go to the office.) (You are going to the office.)

Let's see if you remember something!
Watch video for this part and stop if you need more time.

Vocabulary

el campo (countryside)
el caballo (horse)
el  parque (park)
el parque de diversiones (amusement park)
la piscina (pool)
el  gimnasio (gymnasium)
la escuela (school)
la biblioteca (library)
el  restaurante (restaurant)
la oficina (office)

Learn Spanish- Present Tense Verb To Go -IR 

(Part II)- ¿Adónde?
Aprendiendo Español- Tiempo Presente del Verbo IR 

(Parte II)-¿Adónde?

 

In this lesson, we will be learning how to ask and answering questions with the word

  ¿Adónde? (Where [to]?).
First, let's review the verb ir (to go).
This verb is irregular, which means that it does not change according to any of the rules you have learned so far.

IR (To Go)

yo voy                                     nosotros/nosotras vamos
(I go, I am going)                    (we go, we are going)
tú vas                                      vosotros/vosotras vais
(you go, you are going)            (you go, you are going)                                                                                                  
                                                 informal used in Spain.                                                                        
él va                                           ellos van
(he goes, he is going)               (they go, they are going)               
ella va                                         ellas van
(she goes, she is going)               (they go, they are going)       
usted va                                       ustedes van                     
(you go, you are going) formal     (you go, you are going) plural                                                                                             
                                                      formal in Spain
In Spanish, to use the verb ir to say that you are going somewhere, you have to use:
IR + a+ place

Examples:

Nosotros vamos a la librería.
(We  go to the bookstore.)
(We are going to the bookstore.)
Ellos van al centro comercial.
(They go to the mall.)
(They are going to the mall.)
Note: (a+el=al) to mean to the
What if you see someone leave the house and you want to find out where he/she is going:
(Where are you going)
¿ Adónde vas? (Literally: To where are you going?)
So, how else can we ask?
¿ Adónde voy?
¿ Adónde vas?
¿ Adónde va?
¿ Adónde vamos?
¿ Adónde vais?
¿ Adónde van?
Examples:
¿ Adónde vas?
Yo voy al gimnasio.
¿ Adónde vamos?
Nosotros vamos a la escuela.
¿ Adónde vais?
Nosotros vamos a la biblioteca.
¿ Adónde vas?
Yo voy a un parque de atracciones.
¿ Adónde van?
Nosotros vamos a un concierto.

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Learn Spanish- Present Tense Verb To Go -IR(Part III)- ¿Adónde? and Time

Aprendiendo Español- Tiempo Presente del Verbo IR (Parte III)-¿Adónde? y La Hora

In this lesson, we will be learning how to ask and answering questions with the word
  ¿Adónde?  And using time (Where [to]?).
First, let's review the verb ir (to go).

IR (To Go)

yo voy                                     nosotros/nosotras vamos
(I go, I am going)                    (we go, we are going)
tú vas                                      vosotros/vosotras vais
(you go, you are going)            (you go, you are going)                                                                                                   
                                                 informal used in Spain.                                                                         
él va                                           ellos van
(he goes, he is going)               (they go, they are going)                
ella va                                         ellas van
(she goes, she is going)               (they go, they are going)        
usted va                                       ustedes van                      
(you go, you are going)      (you go, you are going) plural formal in Spain

Remember that in Spanish, to use the verb ir to say that you are going somewhere, you have to use:

IR + a+ place

Examples:
Nosotros vamos a la librería.
(We  go to the bookstore.)
(We are going to the bookstore.)
Ellos van al centro comercial.
(They go to the mall.)
(They are going to the mall.)
Note: (a+el=al) to mean to the

So, What happens when we want to find out also the time someone is going to a place?
(Where are you going at three P.M.?)
¿ Adónde vas a las tres de la tarde? (Literally: To where are you going at three p.m.?)
When we want to include time, we use:
a+la+una
a+las+ time other than one (una)

Examples:
¿ Adónde vas a las cuatro?
Yo voy al gimnasio.
¿ Adónde van ustedes a las ocho?
Nosotros vamos a la escuela.
¿ Adónde vais a las cuatro?
Nosotros vamos a la biblioteca.
¿ Adónde vas a las siete de la noche?
Yo voy a un parque de atracciones.
¿ Adónde vas a las seis?
Nosotros vamos a un concierto.

Learn Spanish- Present Tense Verb To Go -IR + a Infinitive  (Part IV)- Near Future                  

Aprendiendo Español- Tiempo Presente del Verbo IR + a + Infinitivo (Parte IV)- El Futuro Cercano

In this lesson, we will be learning how to use the verb ir + a+ Infinitive (to go to+....) to describe actions and events that are going to happen in the near future.
First, let's review the verb ir (to go).                                                                           

  IR (To Go)

yo voy                                     nosotros/nosotras vamos
(I go, I am going)                    (we go, we are going)
tú vas                                      vosotros/vosotras vais
(you go, you are going)            (you go, you are going)                                                                                                   
                                                 informal used in Spain.                                                                         
él va                                           ellos van
(he goes, he is going)               (they go, they are going)                
ella va                                         ellas van
(she goes, she is going)               (they go, they are going)        
usted va                                       ustedes van                      
(you go, you are going) formal     (you go, you are going) plural                                                                                              
                                                      formal in Spain
If you remember in previous videos on ir (to go) to say :(I go to the beach.)
Yo voy a la playa.
 Voy a la playa

[Form of IR] + a+ place
Note: If a place is masculine: a+el=al (to the)
Examples:
Nosotros vamos al cine.
(We  go to the movies.)

 Near future:

[Form of ir] + a+ Infinitive verb

Example:
Yo voy a visitar México.
Voy a visitar México.

Note that the infinitive verb “visitar” does not change. If you said or wrote:

Yo voy a visito México. Or
Voy a visito México. It is incorrect. It does not even sound right in English.
(Igo to I visit México.)

Let's work with some examples:
Yo voy a escuchar música.
Voy a escuchar música.
(I am going to listen to music.)
¿Tú vas a la biblioteca esta noche?
¿Vas a la biblioteca esta noche?
(Are you going to the library tonight?
Watch video to se if you can come up with the spanish translation.

Learn Spanish- Present Tense Verb To Go -IR (Part V) Questions and Answers

Aprendiendo Español- Tiempo Presente del Verbo IR (Parte V) Preguntas y Respuestas

 



In this lesson,I will answer asked about he verb ir.
First, let's review the verb ir (to go).

IR (To Go)
yo voy                                     nosotros/nosotras vamos
(I go, I am going)                    (we go, we are going)
tú vas                                      vosotros/vosotras vais
(you go, you are going)            (you go, you are going)                                                                                                   
                                                 informal used in Spain.                                                                         
él va                                           ellos van
(he goes, he is going)               (they go, they are going)                
ella va                                         ellas van
(she goes, she is going)               (they go, they are going)        
usted va                                       ustedes van                      
(you go, you are going) formal     (you go, you are going) plural                                                                                              
                                                      formal in Spain

Why does the verb ir does not conjugate with I but with v?

Because the verb ir comes from three latin verbs: ire, vadĕre and esse. So, to not confuse it with other words, people began to use forms of  vadĕre (to march, to go, to walk) instead of the verb ire.

What are the differences between a and al?

Go to a place:

[form of ir] +a+place

Nosotros vamos a la biblioteca.
Vosotros vais al restaurante. (el restaurante)
a + el =al (to the)

What is the near future in Spanish?

[Form of ir] + a+ Infinitive verb

Is a way to talk about what you are going to do soon.
Voy a hablar por teléfono.
Voy a visitar México.
How do I use ir followed by de or other preposition?

Ir+ de+noun

ir de compras (to go shopping)
ir de vacaciones (to go vacationing)
ir de pesca (to go fishing)
ir de fiesta (to go parting)

ir +para+noun

(to go to a destination)
voy para mi casa.
Voy para Barcelona.
Vamos para Ayacucho.

ir+en+name of vehicle

(travel by [type of vehicle])
voy en autobús.
Voy en tren.
Voy en bicicleta.
ir+verb ending in -ando or -iendo
(to go +-ing verb)
Voy aprendiendo la lección.
Él va construyendo la casa.

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