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I and he/she verb endings: trabajo, trabaja

by learnSpanish @ 2007-03-05 - 23:59:00

I and he/she verb endings: trabajo, trabaja

In Spanish, verb endings are very important as they show who is doing something. Most of them follow regular patterns.

The ending for yo, I, is -o:

* trabajar: trabajo
* comer: como
* vivir: vivo

Trabajo en Patios Ltd. I work for Patios Ltd.
Como a las dos. I eat at 2:00.
Vivo en el centro. I live in the centre.

The ending for él, ella and usted, he, she, you formal, is -a or -e.

The infinitive, or dictionary form, tells you what the pattern will be. For verbs ending in -ar, like viajar, the ending is -a:

* viajar: viaja

Adriana viaja a Madrid a menudo. Adriana often travels to Madrid.

For verbs ending in -er or -ir, like comer and vivir, the ending is -e:

* comer: come
* vivir: vive

Él come mucho. He eats a lot.
Esteban vive en Málaga. Esteban lives in Málaga.


 
 

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