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Learning Objectives Identify the stem and ending of a regular -IR verb. List the present tense endings for regular -IR verbs (-o, -es, -e, -imos, -ís, -en). Conjugate the verbs 'vivir', 'escribir', and 'abrir' in the present tense. Match the correct conjugated -IR verb form with its subject pronoun (e.g., yo vivo, tú vives). Write a simple sentence in Spanish using a regular -IR verb. Correctly use the 'nosotros' ending '-imos' for -IR verbs. Do you live in a house or an apartment? Do you write stories? ✍️ Let's learn how to talk about these actions in Spanish! Today, we will learn about a special group of action words called -IR verbs. We will practice changing their endings to say who is doing the action, just like we...

TermDefinitionExample Verbo -IRAn action word that ends with the letters -IR in its original form, like 'vivir' (to live).escribir (to write), abrir (to open), compartir (to share) Infinitivo (Infinitive)The original, unchanged form of a verb. In Spanish, these end in -AR, -ER, or -IR.The infinitive is 'vivir'. We change it to say 'Yo vivo'. Raíz (Stem)The part of the verb that is left after you take off the -IR ending. The stem usually stays the same.For the verb 'escribir', the stem is 'escrib-'. Terminación (Ending)The last two letters of the infinitive (-IR) that we change to match who is doing the action.For 'Yo escribo', the new ending is '-o'. Conjugar (To Conjugate)The action of changing the verb's ending t...

Finding the Stem Infinitivo - IR = Raíz To start conjugating, first find the verb's stem. You do this by taking the -IR off the end of the infinitive. Present Tense -IR Endings yo: -o | tú: -es | él/ella/usted: -e | nosotros/as: -imos | vosotros/as: -ís | ellos/ellas/ustedes: -en After you find the stem, add the correct ending from this list. The ending you choose must match the subject of your sentence. The 'Nosotros' Rule for -IR Verbs Nosotros + Raíz + -imos A special thing to remember for -IR verbs is that the 'we' form (nosotros) ends in '-imos'. This is different from -AR verbs (-amos) and -ER verbs (-emos).