4.3.5

Regular 'IR' Verbs in the Present Tense

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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).

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Singular

  • yo vivo - I live
  • tú vives - you live (singular)
  • él/ella vive - he/she/it lives
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Plural

  • nosotros/nosotras vivimos - we live
  • vosotros/vosotras vivís - you live (plural)
  • ellos/ellas viven - they live
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Examples

  • Yo vivo en Winchester.
    • I live in Winchester.
  • Ellos viven en España.
    • They live in Spain.

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