Romanian language lesson: The Present Indicative of the verbs in “e” (3rd conjugation)
The verbs with the “e” infinitive are considered verbs of the 3rd conjugation. Examples:
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The verbs with the “e” infinitive are considered verbs of the 3rd conjugation. Examples:
a merge
(to go),
a scrie
(to write),
a deschide
(to open),
a trimite
(to send),
a începe
(to start),
a crede
(to believe). [audio:http://www.romania-insider.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Present-Indicative-of-the-verbs-in-e.mp3|titles=Present Indicative of the verbs in -e] The Present Indicative is formed from the root verb. If the infinitive is “
a merge
”, the root verb is “
merg
” (without the infinitive suffix “e”). If the infinitive form is “
a deschide
”, the root verb is “
deschid
” etc. After obtaining the root, the following endings must be added:
Ø
(1st person in the singular),
-i
(2nd person in the singular),
-e
(3rd person in the singular),
-em
(1st person in the plural),
-eți
(2nd person in the plural),
Ø
(3rd person in the plural). Examples
A merge
