Lesson 24 · 8:20
Eat, live, understand
Extend the present tense to -er and -ir verbs by swapping a for e, with comer, vivir and comprender.
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What you learn
- -er / -ir verbs swap the a for e: como, comes, come, comen
- The one split: comemos but vivimos
- Gift words: comer (to eat), vivir (to live), comprender (to understand)
Sentences you can say
- ¿Dónde viven ustedes? Vivimos allá, pero comemos aquí.
- ¿Comprendes? (Do you understand?)
Watch out for
"Comamos" → the a belongs to -ar verbs: Comemos.