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What are the present tense conjugations for regular -ir verbs?

Present tense conjugations for regular -ir verbs are super important in Spanish. Let's learn how to change the verb "vivir" (which means "to live") into the present tense.

Conjugation Pattern:

  1. Yo (I) - vivo
  2. (you, informal) - vives
  3. Él/Ella/Usted (he/she/you, formal) - vive
  4. Nosotros/as (we) - vivimos
  5. Vosotros/as (you all, informal in Spain) - vivís
  6. Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes (they/you all, formal) - viven

How to Negate:

If you want to say something is not true, just put "no" before the verb.
For example: No vivo en Madrid. (This means "I do not live in Madrid.")

Understanding Gender:

In Spanish, nouns can be masculine or feminine.
For example, “el chico” means “the boy” and is masculine.
On the other hand, “la chica” means “the girl” and is feminine.

Making Words Plural:

To turn words into plural:

  • Add -s if the word ends with a vowel.
    For example, “el libro” (the book) becomes “los libros” (the books).

  • Add -es if the word ends with a consonant.
    For example, “la ciudad” (the city) becomes “las ciudades” (the cities).

Knowing these rules can help you get better at Spanish!

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What are the present tense conjugations for regular -ir verbs?

Present tense conjugations for regular -ir verbs are super important in Spanish. Let's learn how to change the verb "vivir" (which means "to live") into the present tense.

Conjugation Pattern:

  1. Yo (I) - vivo
  2. (you, informal) - vives
  3. Él/Ella/Usted (he/she/you, formal) - vive
  4. Nosotros/as (we) - vivimos
  5. Vosotros/as (you all, informal in Spain) - vivís
  6. Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes (they/you all, formal) - viven

How to Negate:

If you want to say something is not true, just put "no" before the verb.
For example: No vivo en Madrid. (This means "I do not live in Madrid.")

Understanding Gender:

In Spanish, nouns can be masculine or feminine.
For example, “el chico” means “the boy” and is masculine.
On the other hand, “la chica” means “the girl” and is feminine.

Making Words Plural:

To turn words into plural:

  • Add -s if the word ends with a vowel.
    For example, “el libro” (the book) becomes “los libros” (the books).

  • Add -es if the word ends with a consonant.
    For example, “la ciudad” (the city) becomes “las ciudades” (the cities).

Knowing these rules can help you get better at Spanish!

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