16.5.4

Irregular ER Verbs 2

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Stem Changes in the First Person Present

Some ER verbs only change their stem in the first person 'yo' form. After this, they follow the same pattern as regular ER verbs.

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Hacer - to do, to make

  • Hago - I do.
  • Haces - you do.
  • Hace - he/she does.
  • Hacemos - we do.
  • Hacéis - you do.
  • Hacen - they do.
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Poner - to put, to set

  • Pongo - I put.
  • Pones - you put.
  • Pone - he/she puts.
  • Ponemos - we put.
  • Ponéis - you put.
  • Ponen - they put.
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Traer - to bring

  • Traigo - I bring.
  • Traes - you bring.
  • Trae - he/she brings.
  • Traemos - we bring.
  • Traéis - you bring.
  • Traen - they bring.
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Caerse - to fall, collapse

  • me caigo - I fall.
  • te caes - you fall.
  • él/ella cae - he/she falls.
  • nos caemos - we fall.
  • vos caéis - you (plural) fall.
  • ellos caen - they fall.
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Other common ER verbs that change in the first person

  • Conozco - I know (a person).
  • Parezco - I look like.
  • Agradezco - I thank.
  • Sé - I know (information).

Stem Changes in the First Person

Some ER verbs only change their stem in the first person 'yo' form. After this, they follow the same pattern as regular ER verbs.

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Conocer - to know, meet

  • Conozco - I know.
  • Conoces - you know.
  • Conoce - he/she knows.
  • Conocemos - we know.
  • Conocéis - you know.
  • Conocen - they know.
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Agradecer - to thank

  • Agradezco - I thank.
  • Agradeces - you thank.
  • Agradece - he/she thanks.
  • Agradecemos - we thank.
  • Agradecéis - you thank.
  • Agradecen - they thank.
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Desaparecer - to disappear

  • Desaparezco - I disappear.
  • Desapareces - you disappear.
  • Desaparece - he/she disappears.
  • Desaparecemos - we disappear.
  • Desaparecéis - you disappear.
  • Desaparecen - they disappear.
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Nacer - to be born

  • Nazco - I am born.
  • Naces - you are born.
  • Nace - he/she is born.
  • Nacemos - we are born.
  • Nacéis - you are born.
  • Nacen - they are born.
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Parecer - to seem, appear

  • Parezco - I seem.
  • Pareces - you seem.
  • Parece - he/she/it seems.
  • Parecemos - we seem.
  • Parecéis - you seem.
  • Parecen - they seem.
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Saber - to know

  • (Yo) sé - I know.
  • Sabes - you know.
  • Sabe - he/she knows.
  • Sabemos - we know.
  • Sabéis - you know.
  • Saben - they know.

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11Nouns

12Articles

12.1Definite & Indefinite

12.2El with Feminine Nouns

12.3Lo + Adjective

13Adjectives

13.1Agreement

13.2Position

13.3Apocopation

13.4Comparative & Superlative

13.5Use of Adjectives as Nouns

13.6Demonstrative

13.7Indefinite

13.8Possessive

13.9Interrogative & Exclamative

13.10Relative

14Numerals & Quantifiers

15Pronouns

15.1Subject

15.2Object: Direct & Indirect

15.3Reflexive

15.4Unstressed & Stressed Forms

15.5Position & Order

15.6Relative

15.7Demonstrative

15.8Indefinite

15.9Possessive

15.10Interrogative

16Verbs

16.1Regular Conjugations

16.2Regular & Irregular Verbs

16.3Agreement of Verb & Subject

16.4Use of Hay Que in All Tenses

16.5Present Tense

16.6Preterite Tense

16.7Imperfect Tense

16.8Future Tense

16.9Conditional Tense

16.10Perfect Tense

16.11Future Perfect Tense

16.12Conditional Perfect Tense

16.13Pluperfect Tense

16.14Infinitive, Gerund & Past Participle

16.15Verbal Paraphrases

16.16Use of the Subjunctive

16.17Commands

16.18Conditional Sentences

16.19After Conjunctions of Time

16.20After Para Que, Sin Que

16.21In Relative Clauses

16.22After Other Subordinating Conjunctions

16.23With Verbs of Wishing & Commanding

16.24Sequence of Tense in Indirect Speech

16.25Voice

16.26Use of the Reflexives as a Passive

16.27Use of the Reflexive to Express an Impersonal

16.28Use of Ser + Past Participle

16.29Use of Estar + Past Participle

16.30'Nuance' Reflexive Verbs

16.31Modes of Address

16.32Constructions with Verbs

16.33Verbs Followed by an Infinitive

17Prepositions & Conjunctions

17.1All Prepositions

17.2'Personal' a

17.3Discrimination of Por and Para

17.4Coordinating Conjunctions

17.5Subordinating Conjunctions

17.6Use of Que to Introduce a Clause

18Negation, Questions & Commands

18.1Negation

19Word Order, Other Constructions & Discourse Marker

19.1Subject Following Verb

19.2Focalisation

19.3Time Expressions with Hace/Hacía

19.4Cleft Sentences

19.5Comparative Constructions

19.6Indirect Speech

19.7Discourse Markers

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