Conjugate regular -ir verbs in the present tense in Spanish (El Presente)

Take the fastest path to fluent Spanish

There are lots of Spanish regular -ir verbs in the present tense, following the same pattern.

Learn how to conjugate regular -ir verbs in El Presente in Spanish

All the regular -ir verbs are conjugated in El Presente following the same pattern.

yo -o
-es
él / ella / ud. -e
nosotros -imos
vosotros -ís
ellos / ellas / uds.   -en

Look at and listen to these sentences with vivir (to live):

Yo vivo en Honduras.I live in Honduras.

vives en un apartamento.You live in an apartment.

Él vive en la ciudad.He lives in the city.

Nosotras vivimos en Argentina.We live in Argentina.

Vosotros vivís en el campo.You live in the countryside.

Ellos viven en un piso familiar.They live in a family flat.

Ustedes viven lejos de aquí.You live far away from here.


Here are other examples of regular verbs ending in -IR:

 

REGULAR -IR VERB

ESCRIBIR to write

COMPARTIR to share

yo

escribo

I write

comparto

I share

escribes

you write

compartes

you share

él / ella

usted

escribe

he / she writes

comparte

he / she shares

nosotros/nosotras

escribimos

we write

compartimos

we share

vosotros/vosotras

escribís

you write

compartís

you share

ellos/ellas

ustedes

escriben

they write

comparten

they share

 


Notice that you remove -ir and then add the endings highlighted in the table.

See:
List of Spanish regular -ir verbs in the present tense

Want to make sure your Spanish sounds confident? We’ll map your knowledge and give you free lessons to focus on your gaps and mistakes. Start your Brainmap today »

Learn more about these related Spanish grammar topics

Examples and resources

vives en un apartamento.You live in an apartment.
Él vive en la ciudad.He lives in the city.
Ellas viven en México.They live in Mexico.
Ustedes viven lejos de aquí.You live far away from here.
Ella vive con su madre.She lives with her mother.
Usted vive en un pueblo.You live in a village.
Nosotros vivimos en la playa.We live on the beach.
Nosotras vivimos en Argentina.We live in Argentina.
Vosotras vivís en el mismo barrio.You live in the same neighbourhood.
Vosotros vivís en el campo.You live in the countryside.
Ellos viven en un piso familiar.They live in a family flat.
Yo vivo en Honduras.I live in Honduras.
Thinking...