In this grammar lesson you will learn about the regular Spanish ir verbs present tense conjugation.
In this lesson you will learn about:
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By the end of the lesson you will know all about regular Spanish ir verbs present tense conjugation!
| ir ending | vivir (to live) | |
| yo | o | viv o |
| tú | es | viv es |
| él/ella/usted | e | viv e |
| nosotros/nosotras | imos | viv imos |
| vosotros/vosotras | ís | viv ís |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | en | viv en |
There is a three-step method that will make conjugating regular Spanish ir verbs very easy for you.
In order to conjugate verbs that end with -ir in the present tense one must:
In the conjugation table above you can see the verb vivr which means to “to live” in English.
We will take this verb and conjugate it in the “yo” form using the three-step method.
The full verb of “to live” is vivir in Spanish.
Once you cut of the ir ending all that is left is viv.
When we add the new ending o , the final conjugated form will be viv o .
So when you wish to say “I live” in Spanish you get:
Spanish has three regular verb groups
The regular ir verbs group is the third biggest verb group. Many Spanish verbs fall in this group.
Here is a list of common verbs that you are sure to encounter in day-to-day life:
| abrir | to open |
| admitir | to admit |
| asistir (a) | to attend |
| cubrir | to cover |
| decidir | to decide |
| describir | to describe |
| descubrir | to discover |
| discutir | to discuss |
| escribir | to write |
| existir | to exist |
| permitir | to permit |
| recibir | to receive, welcome |
| subir | to climb, go up |
| sufrir | to suffer |
| unir | to unite |
| vivir | to live |
This section of the lesson on regular Spanish ir verbs present tense conjugation is about seeing the verbs in action.
This is valuable because you can improve your understanding of regular Spanish ir verbs present tense conjugation through examples.
compartir
Yo compart o su punto de vista.
I share your point of view.
escribir
Tú escrib es mejor que yo.
You write better than I do.
introducir
Esta página introduc e el mundo en el que vivimos.
This page introduces the world in which we live.
vivir
Nosotros viv imos en los Estados Unidos.
We live in the United States.
decidir
¿Cómo decid ís vosotros en qué concentraros?
How do you decide what to focus on?
admitir
Pocos políticos admit en sus errores.
Few politicians admit their mistakes.
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