The -ам and -им groups
Ten minutes on the topic's two largest groups: most -ати verbs drop -ти and add -ам, -аш, -а, -амо, -ате, -ају with no stem change, while -ити verbs (and many -ети ones) add -им, -иш, -и, -имо, -ите, -е - note the -е, not -у, in the third person plural. Build sentences with someone waiting and someone getting off before choosing and translating your way through the rest.
The part of the grammar page this lesson drills — read it here, then use it.
Group I - the -ам group
Most verbs whose infinitive ends in -ати belong here: drop -ати and add -ам, -аш, -а, -амо, -ате, -ају - the largest and most predictable group, with no stem changes.
Group II - the -им group
Verbs whose infinitive ends in -ити, plus many ending in -ети, belong here: drop -ити/-ети and add -им, -иш, -и, -имо, -ите, -е. The 3rd-person plural ending is -е, not -у - a frequent point of confusion.
| Person | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | gledam | gledamo |
| 2. | gledaš | gledate |
| 3. | gleda | gledaju |