There are many Spanish verbs ending in -ir. Some of them are regular (like the verb vivir, meaning 'to live'), which means these verbs can be conjugated with the same endings based on the person (e.g., yo _____, el/ella _____, etc.). Others are irregular (like the verb decir, meaning 'to say'), which are conjugated differently from regular verbs. If you'd like to learn about -ir verb conjugation, you can review other lessons that cover conjugations of irregular and regular verbs.
Common Regular Verbs
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vivir (to live, pronounced: vee-veer)
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escribir (to write, pronounced: ehs-kree-beer)
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recibir (to receive, pronounced: reh-see-beer)
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permitir (to allow, pronounced: per-mee-teer)
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abrir (to open, pronounced: ah-breer)
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subir (to go up, pronounced: soo-beer)
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decidir (to decide, pronounced: deh-see-deer)
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asistir (to attend, pronounced: ah-sis-teer)
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consumir (to consume, pronounced: kohn-soo-meer)
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definir (to define, pronounced: deh-fee-neer)
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describir (to describe, pronounced: dehs-kree-beer)
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insistir (to insist, pronounced: in-sis-teer)
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persistir (to persist, pronounced: per-sis-teer)
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prohibir (to prohibit, pronounced: pro-ee-beer)
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sufrir (to suffer, pronounced: soo-freer)
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dividir (to divide, pronounced: dee-bee-deer)
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imprimir (to print, pronounced: eem-pree-meer)
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discutir (to discuss, pronounced: dees-koo-teer)
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omitir (to omit, pronounced: oh-mee-teer)
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compartir (to share, pronounced: kom-pahr-teer)
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añadir (to add, pronounced: ah-nya-deer)
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aplaudir (to applaud, pronounced: ah-plaoo-deer)
Remember, you can say 'I want _____' by using quiero _____. For example, 'I want to share' would be quiero compartir.