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Verbos regulares -ir

Present tense conjugation of regular -ir verbs: vivir, escribir, abrir

Learning Goal

Can conjugate regular -ir verbs and identify where they differ from -er verbs

Exam Skills:Expresión escritaExpresión oral

Look at these examples. Can you spot the grammar pattern?

Vivo en Madrid.

I live in Madrid.

Escribimos una carta.

We write a letter.

¿A qué hora abres la tienda?

What time do you open the shop?

Pay attention to the highlighted parts. What do they have in common?

Los verbos terminados en -ir son el tercer grupo. En presente, son casi iguales a los verbos -er, con solo dos diferencias:

Persona-er (comer)-ir (vivir)¿Diferente?
yocomovivoNo
túcomesvivesNo
él/ella/ustedcomeviveNo
nosotros/ascomemosvivimosSí!
vosotros/ascoméisvivísSí!
ellos/ellas/ustedescomenvivenNo

Las únicas diferencias entre -er y -ir en presente son: nosotros (-emos vs. -imos) y vosotros (-éis vs. -ís).

Verbos -ir frecuentes: vivir (to live), escribir (to write), abrir (to open), recibir (to receive), subir (to go up), decidir (to decide), compartir (to share).

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Practice Exercises
The only difference between -er and -ir in present tense is nosotros (-emos vs -imos) and vosotros (-éis vs -ís). Learners often use -er endings for -ir verbs in these two forms. 🇬🇧 English speakers: Since -er and -ir are almost identical in present tense, English speakers may not see why there are two separate groups. The distinction matters more in other tenses.

Vivo en Madrid.

I live in Madrid.

vivir → yo vivo: stem viv- + -o. Same -o ending as -ar and -er verbs.

Escribimos una carta.

We write a letter.

escribir → nosotros escribimos: stem escrib- + -imos (NOT -emos — this is where -ir differs from -er).

¿A qué hora abres la tienda?

What time do you open the shop?

abrir → tú abres: stem abr- + -es. In the tú form, -ir and -er verbs use the same ending.

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