Regular IR Verbs
Spanish: Edexcel IGCSE, topic 8.1.8
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):
Vivo - I live
Vives - you live
Vive - he/she lives / you live (formal)
Vivimos - we live
Vivís - you live (plural)
Viven - they live / you live (formal plural)
5 Common Regular IR Verbs
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).
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).
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).
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).
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).
Test yourself on Regular IR Verbs
How do you say 'you (singular) receive' in Spanish?