ir and er ending verbs are very similar in their endings when they are conjugated.
How do they differ in their endings when they are conjugated?
(4 points)
1) -ir ending verbs have a slightly different conjugation in the second person singular (tú) form. For example, the -ir verb "vivir" conjugates as "vives" in the tú form, while the -er verb "comer" conjugates as "comes" in the tú form.
2) -er ending verbs have a different conjugation in the first person plural (nosotros/nosotras) form. The -er verb "beber" conjugates as "bebemos" in the nosotros/nosotras form, while the -ir verb "subir" conjugates as "subimos" in the nosotros/nosotras form.
3) -ir ending verbs have a unique third person singular (él/ella/usted) form. The -ir verb "abrir" conjugates as "abre" in the third person singular form, while -er ending verbs, like "beber" conjugate as "bebe" in the same form.
4) Some -er ending verbs have an irregular stem change in the present tense, while -ir ending verbs do not. For example, the -er verb "poder" conjugates as "puedo" in the first person singular form, with a change from "o" to "ue," while the -ir verb "vivir" conjugates as "vivo" in the same form without any stem change.
Overall, while the endings for -ir and -er ending verbs are similar in most forms, there are some distinct differences in the second person singular, first person plural, third person singular, and in cases of irregular stem changes.
When conjugating verbs in the indicative present tense, the endings for most -ir and -er verbs are indeed similar, but there are some differences. Here are four key points on how they differ in their endings:
1. First-person singular (yo): For -ir verbs, the ending is -o. For example, "vivir" (to live) becomes "vivo" (I live). On the other hand, for -er verbs, the ending is -o as well. For example, "beber" (to drink) becomes "bebo" (I drink).
2. Second-person singular (tú): For -ir verbs, the ending is -es. For example, "vivir" becomes "vives" (you live). However, for -er verbs, the ending changes to -es. For example, "beber" becomes "bebes" (you drink).
3. Third-person singular (él, ella, usted): For -ir verbs, the ending is -e. For example, "vivir" becomes "vive" (he/she/you live). On the contrary, for -er verbs, the ending is -e as well. For example, "beber" becomes "bebe" (he/she/you drink).
4. First-person plural (nosotros/as): For -ir verbs, the ending is -imos. For example, "vivir" becomes "vivimos" (we live). However, for -er verbs, the ending changes to -emos. For example, "beber" becomes "bebemos" (we drink).
While there are certainly similarities in the endings of -ir and -er verbs, these differences in the first-person singular, second-person singular, third-person singular, and first-person plural conjugations distinguish them from each other.
To differentiate between the conjugation endings of -ir and -er verbs, we need to look at the specific endings for each verb group. Here are the differences:
1. Present tense:
- For -er verbs:
- Je (I) conjugation: -e
- Tu (You) conjugation: -es
- Il/Elle (He/She) conjugation: -e
- Nous (We) conjugation: -ons
- Vous (You) conjugation: -ez
- Ils/Elles (They) conjugation: -ent
- For -ir verbs:
- Je (I) conjugation: -s
- Tu (You) conjugation: -s
- Il/Elle (He/She) conjugation: -t
- Nous (We) conjugation: -ssons
- Vous (You) conjugation: -ssez
- Ils/Elles (They) conjugation: -ssent
2. Past tense:
- For both -er and -ir verbs, the past participle endings are the same: -é (for regular verbs).
3. Future tense:
- For -er verbs:
- The same endings as present tense are used with the whole infinitive form of the verb (e.g., parlerai, mangerons).
- For -ir verbs:
- Add the endings "-ai", "-as", "-a", "-ons", "-ez", or "-ont" to the stem of the verb (e.g., finirai, choisiront).
4. Conditional tense:
- For both -er and -ir verbs, the endings are the same: -ais, -ais, -ait, -ions, -iez, or -aient.
So, while the endings of -ir and -er verbs have some similarities, there are clear differences in the specific endings used for different tenses and subject pronouns.