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.

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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)

Eu ies	Eu fug	Eu vin
Tu ieși	Tu fugi	Tu vii
El / ea iese	El / ea fuge	El / ea vine
Noi ieșim	Noi fugim	Noi venim
Voi ieșiți	Voi fugiți	Voi veniți
Ei / ele ies	Ei / ele fug	Ei / ele vin

Some verbs receive a suffix before endings. The suffixes are: -esc (1st person in the singular and 3rd person in the plural), -eșt (2nd and 3rd person in the singular). After these suffixes, the Present endings must be added.

A călători (engl. to travel), a dori (engl. to want), a vorbi (engl. to speak)

Eu călătoresc	Eu doresc	Eu vorbesc
Tu călătorești	Tu dorești	Tu vorbești
El / ea călătorește	El / ea dorește	El / ea vorbește
Noi călătorim	Noi dorim	Noi vorbim
Voi călătoriți	Voi doriți	Voi vorbiți
Ei / ele călătoresc	Ei / ele doresc	Ei / ele vorbesc

The verbs ended in “ui” (in the infinitive) keep the same vowels before suffixes.

A construi (engl. to build), a locui (engl. to live)

Eu construiesc	Eu locuiesc
Tu construiești	Tu locuiești
El / ea construiește	El / ea locuiește
Noi construim	Noi locuim
Voi construiți	Voi locuiți
Ei /ele construiesc	Ei / ele locuiesc

The verbs ended in “-î” receive the same endings as the verbs ended in “i”. Some of them are conjugated with a suffix. The suffixes are added after the root verb. These suffixes are: -ăsc (1st person in the singular and 3rd person in the plural), -ășt (2nd and 3rd person in the singular)

A hotărî (engl. to decide)

Eu hotărăsc	Noi hotărâm
Tu hotărăști	Voi hotărâți
El / ea hotărăște	Ei / ele hotărăsc

A model without suffixes is the verb “a coborî” (engl. to go down)

Eu cobor	Noi coborâm
Tu cobori	Voi coborâți
El / ea coboară	Ei / ele coboară

The negative form

In order to obtain the negative form, the particle “nu” must be added in front of the verb.

A veni (engl. to come)

Eu nu vin	Noi nu venim
Tu nu vii	Voi nu veniți
El / ea nu vine	Ei / ele nu vin

Mona Pologea, PhD. Linguist, Managing Director ROLANG School