CONJUGATING A REGULAR -ir ENDING VERB: PRESENT TENSE
Remember that an infinitive is a verb in its original form. It states what action/state of being is taking place but does not state who/what is performing/doing the action.
When you conjugate an infinitive, you are then establishing who/what is performing the action.
To conjugate a REGULAR -ir ending infinitive follow the steps below:
1. Drop the -ir ending from the infinitive . (That leaves you with what is called the verb stem.)
2. Add the correct ending to agree with the subject to the verb stem.
| IF the subject is... | Add .....to the verb stem |
| yo | -o |
| tú | -es |
| usted (Ud.) | -e |
| él | -e |
| ella | -e |
| nosotros, nosotras | -imos |
| ustedes (Uds.) | -en |
| ellos | -en |
| ellas | -en |
EXAMPLE OF THE CONJUGATION OF A REGULAR -ir ENDING VERB... (vivir-to live)
| IF the subject is... | verb stem | add to verb stem | Conjugated form of the verb |
| yo | viv | -o |
vivo |
|
tú |
viv | -es |
vives |
|
usted (Ud.) |
viv | -e |
vive |
|
él |
viv | -e |
vive |
|
ella |
viv | -e |
vive |
|
nosotros, nosotras |
viv | -imos | vivimos |
|
ustedes (Uds.) |
viv | -en | viven |
|
ellos |
viv | -en |
viven |
| ellas | viv | -en | viven |