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To conjugate an –ir verb:
Drop the –ir ending from the infinitive: vivir > viv-.
Add the endings for –ir verbs.
Notice that the endings for -er verbs are almost the same as the endings for
-ir verbs. Only the nosotros and vosotros forms are different.
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Subject pronoun |
-ir ending |
Spanish |
English |
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yo |
-o |
vivo |
I live |
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tú |
-es |
Vives |
you live (familiar) |
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usted
él, ella
(it) |
-e
-e
-e |
vive
vive
vive |
you live (formal)
he, she lives
it lives |
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nosotros |
-imos |
vivimos |
we live |
|
vosotros |
-ís |
vivís |
you all live (Spain) |
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ustedes
ellos, ellas |
-en
-en |
viven
viven |
you all live
they live |
Use the verb in parenthesis to complete the sentence.
Use the answer key at the end of this page to correct your answers.
- Yo
la ventana. (abrir-to open)
I open the window.
ANSWER KEY:
| 1. abro |
2. asistes |
3. escribe |
4. abre |
| 5. recibe |
6. vive |
7. abrimos |
8. escribimos |
| 9. asistimos |
10. reciben |
11. viven |
12. viven |

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