There are three groups of verbs in Bulgarian, and each group has a different way to conjugate the regular verbs within it. This post focuses on the first group of verbs, those ending in -е in the third person.
To conjugate an -е verb in the present tense, you first take the third person singular form, remove the -e (unless you’re using the third person singular!) and then add the following endings (you can see some examples below):
-а/я
First person singular
-еш
Second person singular
-е (no change)
Third person singular
-ем
First person plural
-ете
Second person plural (and polite form)
-ат/ят
Third person plural
You’ll notice that in the first person singular and in the third person plural there are two options. Whether we use an -а or a -я will depend on the letter that precedes it. I’ll cover this separately in another post.
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