IR-ending verbs are another large group of regular Spanish verbs.
They're part of the regular ar, er, and ir ending verb forms.
The list of Spanish sentences and phrases below shows samples of Spanish verbs ending in ir. All the main forms of the ir verbs are conjugated in a table of example phrases or sentences. The phrases have been recorded by a native Spanish speaker for you. Just click the audio file link with the speaker icon to listen to the sound.
The Spanish language has regular verbs that have a common way of taking the different verb forms or conjugations. The ir ending verbs are one of the regular verb forms.
You'll see that each verb has a root or base, and an ending. You'll see that recognizing the endings used for each form of the different types of regular verbs is the key to conjugating Spanish verbs.
The verb conjugation tables on this page show verb conjugations with sample phrases for partir (to divide, split up), recibir (to receive), and cubrir (to cover). Remember, when you know the endings to these ir verbs, you can apply the same endings to thousands of essential ir ending verbs.
Tables Of Regular IR Ending Verb Conjugations
Recibir -- Regular IR Ending Verb Conjugation
yo recibo el dinero
I receive the money
tu recibes el dinero
You receive the money
el recibe el dinero
He receives the money
Nosotros recibimos el dinero
We receive the money
Ellos reciben el dinero
They receive the money
Usted recibe el dinero
You receive the money
As with the AR verbs, the verb table above has the verb endings highlighted in order to see and learn the correct verb endings. These bold verb endings are the same endings you'll find on all regular ar verbs. By knowing these verb endings you now know how to conjugate any regular verb that ends in the letters ir. Notice that the root or stem of the verb is the same in each form. It's the verb without its ir ending. To conjugate, just drop the ir from the verb stem and add the ending in bold from the verb conjugation you need in your sentence.
Partir -- Regular IR Ending Verb Conjugation
yo parto la comida
I divide the food
tu partes la comida
You divide the food
el parte la comida
He divides the food
Nosotros partimos la comida
We divide the food
Ellos parten la comida
They divide the food
Usted parte la comida
You divide the food
Cubrir -- Regular* IR Ending Verb Conjugation
yo cubro la comida
I cover the food
tu cubres la comida
You cover the food
el cubre la comida
He covers the food
Nosotros cubrimos la comida
We cover the food
Ellos cubren la comida
They cover the food
Usted cubre la comida
You cover the food
*note: cubrir has an irregular past participle but the examples above still apply to regular ir verbs.
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