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?
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short simple answer
The main difference between -ir and -er ending verbs when conjugated is in the endings of the "nous" and "vous" forms.
For -ir ending verbs, the "nous" form ends in -issons and the "vous" form ends in -issez.
For example, "finir" (to finish) is conjugated as:
je finis
tu finis
il/elle/on finit
nous finissons
vous finissez
ils/elles finissent
For -er ending verbs, the "nous" form ends in -ons and the "vous" form ends in -ez.
For example, "parler" (to speak) is conjugated as:
je parle
tu parles
il/elle/on parle
nous parlons
vous parlez
ils/elles parlent