Spanish grammar
Present -er / -ir verbs: nosotros, vosotros, ellos
Say what "we", "you all" and "they" do with -er and -ir verbs.
From the scene Comemos churros (We eat churros)
In short
-er verbs: comemos, coméis, comen. -ir verbs differ only for we and vosotros: vivimos, vivís, viven.
Your turn
Which one goes with we eat?
Options: coméis · comemos · vivimos / ¿viven?
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we eat → comemos
How it works
-er verbs: comemos, coméis, comen. -ir verbs are the same except for "we" and "you all": vivimos, vivís, viven.
Good to know
Tomás, from Mexico, says ustedes for "you all", with the "they" form: ¿ustedes viven juntas?
we live / do you live? (ustedes) vivimos / ¿viven?
Elena
No, pero vivimos en el mismo edificio.
No, but we live in the same building.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
No, pero (blank) en el mismo edificio.
Options: comemos · coméis · vivimos
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Elena
No, pero vivimos en el mismo edificio.
No, but we live in the same building.
we eat comemos
Nuria
Sí, los domingos comemos juntas.
Yes, on Sundays we eat together.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Sí, los domingos (blank) juntas.
Options: coméis · comemos · vivimos
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Nuria
Sí, los domingos comemos juntas.
Yes, on Sundays we eat together.
you all eat (Spain) coméis
Elena
¿Y vosotros, en México? ¿Qué coméis?
And you lot, in Mexico? What do you eat?
Your turn
What fills the gap?
¿Y vosotros, en México? ¿Qué (blank)?
Options: vivimos · comemos · coméis
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Elena
¿Y vosotros, en México? ¿Qué coméis?
And you lot, in Mexico? What do you eat?
they eat / you all eat (ustedes) comen
Your turn
What goes with comen?
Options: we eat · they eat / you all eat (ustedes) · we live / do you live? (ustedes)
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comen → they eat / you all eat (ustedes)
we drink / you all drink (Spain) bebemos / bebéis
Tomás
Bebemos... chocolate con churros.
We drink... hot chocolate with churros.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
(blank)... chocolate con churros.
Options: Bebemos · Vivimos · Comemos
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Tomás
Bebemos... chocolate con churros.
We drink... hot chocolate with churros.
Common mistake
Not viven or vivís here. Doña Elena: "we live…".
No, pero vivimos en el mismo edificio.
No, but we live in the same building.
Practise it in the story
Meet this rule inside a short animated scene. Answer as it plays, then say the lines yourself.
Practise free in the appSee all forms
| we live / do you live? (ustedes) | vivimos / ¿viven? |
|---|---|
| we eat | comemos |
| you all eat (Spain) | coméis |
| they eat / you all eat (ustedes) | comen |
| we drink / you all drink (Spain) | bebemos / bebéis |
More lines from the story
- TomásEn México comemos mucha fruta.In Mexico we eat a lot of fruit.
- Nuria¿Y qué bebéis?And what do you drink?