Spanish grammar
-er / -ir verbs: vivir, comer, escribir
Talk about where you live and daily habits.
From the scene ¿Dónde vives? (Where do you live?)
In short
Regular -er and -ir verbs end in -o (I), -es (you) and -e (he / she).
- I live / eat vivo / como
- you live / eat vives / comes
- he/she lives / writes vive / escribe
Your turn
Which one goes with you live / eat?
Options: vive / escribe · vives / comes · vivo / como
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you live / eat → vives / comes
How it works
Regular -er and -ir verbs share most endings: -o (I), -es (you), -e (he/she). Vivir: vivo, vives, vive. Comer: como, comes, come.
Your turn
Pick the word that fits the line.
Sí, siempre (blank) tostadas.
Options: comes · como
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Sí, siempre como tostadas.
Yes, I always eat toast.
I live / eat vivo / como
Nuria
Sí, vivo en la calle del Pez.
Yes, I live on Calle del Pez.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Sí, (blank) en la calle del Pez.
Options: vivo · vives · escribe
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Nuria
Sí, vivo en la calle del Pez.
Yes, I live on Calle del Pez.
you live / eat vives / comes
Javi
Nuria, ¿dónde vives?
Nuria, where do you live?
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Nuria, ¿dónde (blank)?
Options: escribe · vives · vivo
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Javi
Nuria, ¿dónde vives?
Nuria, where do you live?
he/she lives / writes vive / escribe
Nuria
Sí, vive sola. Escribe a su hermana.
Yes, she lives alone. She writes to her sister.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Sí, vive sola. (blank) a su hermana.
Options: Vivo · Vives · Escribe
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Nuria
Sí, vive sola. Escribe a su hermana.
Yes, she lives alone. She writes to her sister.
Common mistake
Not Vives here. Nuria about herself.
Vivo en un piso pequeño.
I live in a small flat.
Practise it in the story
Meet this rule inside a short animated scene. Answer as it plays, then say the lines yourself.
Practise free in the appSee all forms
| I live / eat | vivo / como |
|---|---|
| you live / eat | vives / comes |
| he/she lives / writes | vive / escribe |
More lines from the story
- NuriaVivo en un piso pequeño.I live in a small flat.
- NuriaSí, siempre como tostadas.Yes, I always eat toast.
- Javi¿Vives cerca de aquí?Do you live near here?