Romanian language: Present Indicative of the verbs in “-i / -î” (4th conjugation)
The verbs ended in “
Mona Pologea · Journalist
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The verbs ended in “
-i
/
-î
” are considered verbs of the 4th conjugation. The Present Indicative is formed from the root verb. In order to obtain the root verb, the infinitive suffix “
-i
/
'î
” must be eliminated. [audio:http://www.romania-insider.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/The-present_indicative_verbs_in-i.mp3|titles=The present_indicative_verbs_in-i] Examples:
a fugi
(to run) – the root verb is “
fug
” (without “
-i
”) After obtaining the root verb, the following endings must be added:
Ø
(1st person in the singular),
-i
(2nd person in the plural),
-e
(3rd person in the singular),
-im
(1st person in the plural),
-iți
(2nd person in the plural),
Ø
(3rd person in the plural). Some verbs have an irregular paradigm. The root of some verbs presents irregular forms: e.g. eu ies, eu vin.
A ieși
(engl. to go out),
a fugi
(engl. to run),
a veni
(engl. to come)
