8.1.8

Regular IR Verbs

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Regular IR Verbs in the Present Tense

To form the present tense of regular IR verbs, remove the IR and add the correct endings for each person. Here is the example for 'vivir' (to live):

5 Common Regular IR Verbs

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Decidir - to decide

  • Decido - I decide.
  • Decides - you decide.
  • Decide - he/she decides / you decide (formal).
  • Decidimos - we decide.
  • Decidís - you decide (plural).
  • Deciden - they decide / you decide (formal plural).
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Recibir - to receive

  • Recibo - I receive.
  • Recibes - you receive.
  • Recibe - he/she receives / you receive (formal).
  • Recibimos - we receive.
  • Recibís - you receive (plural).
  • Reciben - they receive / you receive (formal plural).
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Subir - to go up

  • Subo - I go up.
  • Subes - you go up.
  • Sube - he/she goes up / you go up (formal).
  • Subimos - we go up.
  • Subís - you go up (plural).
  • Suben - they go up / you go up (formal plural).
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Compartir - to share

  • Comparto - I share.
  • Compartes - you share.
  • Comparte - he/she shares / you share (formal).
  • Compartimos - we share.
  • Compartís - you share (plural).
  • Comparten - they share / you share (formal plural).
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Permitir - to allow

  • Permito - I allow.
  • Permites - you allow.
  • Permite - he/she allows / you allow (formal).
  • Permitimos - we allow.
  • Permitís - you allow (plural).
  • Permiten - they allow / you allow (formal plural).

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