Irregular verbs in the present (vrea, lua, da, bea, sta)

Five short, irregular verbs

The verbs you use most are the least regular. These five do not follow the patterns of lucra or citi — learn their forms as they are.

a vreaa luaa daa beaa sta
euvreauiaudaubeaustau
tuvreiieidaibeistai
el, eavreaiadăbeastă
noivremluămdămbemstăm
voivrețiluațidațibețistați
ei, elevoriaudaubeaustau

Want and take

Notice vor (they want) — nothing like the rest of a vrea — and the i- of iau, iei, ia.

They want to leave tomorrow.
Ei vor să plece mâine.
I take the train at eight o'clock.
Iau trenul la ora opt.
What are you having?
Ce iei?

Give, drink, stay

I'll give you the key.
Îți dau cheia.
We drink coffee, you drink tea.
Noi bem cafea, voi beți ceai.
The children stay in the park.
Copiii stau în parc.

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