Spanish Grammar
Present indicative forms of the regular -er verb comer ('to eat'):
| Present indicative of comer |
Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| First person | (yo) como | (nosotros/-as) comemos |
| Second person familiar | (tú) comes | (vosotros/-as) coméis |
| Second person familiar | (vos) comés | |
| Second person formal | (usted) come | (ustedes) comen |
| Third person | (él, ella) come | (ellos, ellas) comen |
Present indicative forms of the regular -ir verb vivir ('to live'):
| Present indicative of vivir |
Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| First person | (yo) vivo | (nosotros/-as) vivimos |
| Second person familiar | (tú) vives | (vosotros/-as) vivís |
| Second person familiar | (vos) vivís | |
| Second person formal | (usted) vive | (ustedes) viven |
| Third person | (él, ella) vive | (ellos, ellas) viven |
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