Verbs Ending in "-ea" (Second Conjugation)
In Romanian, verbs that end in -ea make up the second conjugation group. A common everyday verb in this group is a bea (to drink).
| The boy drinks the tea. | Băiatul bea ceaiul. |
| I always drink coffee. | Eu beau mereu cafea. |
Another very frequent -ea verb is a vedea (to see). Let's look at its present tense forms to see the standard pattern for this group:
| Pronoun | Verb |
|---|---|
| eu | văd |
| tu | vezi |
| el/ea | vede |
| noi | vedem |
| voi | vedeți |
| ei/ele | văd |
Notice how the noi form takes the ending -em and the voi form takes -eți. As is the case with many Romanian verbs, the eu (I) and ei/ele (they) forms are exactly the same.
| We see the blue car. | Noi vedem mașina albastră. |
| The smart dog sees everything here. | Câinele inteligent vede totul aici. |
Verbs Ending in "-e" (Third Conjugation)
Verbs that end in just -e belong to the third conjugation. The great news is that in the present tense, their endings are almost identical to the -ea verbs you just learned!
Here is the pattern for a merge (to go):
| Pronoun | Verb |
|---|---|
| eu | merg |
| tu | mergi |
| el/ea | merge |
| noi | mergem |
| voi | mergeți |
| ei/ele | merg |
Again, noi takes -em and voi takes -eți.
| They go home now. | Ei merg acasă acum. |
| The train always goes fast. | Trenul merge mereu repede. |
Other extremely common -e verbs include a scrie (to write), a înțelege (to understand), and a face (to do / to make). They all follow these same standard rules.
| You write the message there. | Tu scrii mesajul acolo. |
| We understand the new message. | Noi înțelegem mesajul nou. |
| The nice girl makes the tea. | Fata simpatică face ceaiul. |
Negative Statements
Making any of these verbs negative is just as straightforward as with other verb groups you have learned. Simply place the word nu directly in front of the verb.
| The student does not go home. | Studentul nu merge acasă. |
| You do not see the old house. | Voi nu vedeți casa veche. |