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Irregular IR Verbs - Verbs Ending in '-uir'

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Verbs That End in UIR

Verbs that end in UIR in the present tense drop IR and add a 'y' and the normal endings. They do NOT do this in the 'vosotros' and 'nosotros form'. Derivatives of these verbs follow the same pattern.

Construir - to build

Construir - to build

  • Construyo - I build.
  • Construyes - you build.
  • Construye - he/she builds.
  • Construimos - we build.
  • Construís - you build.
  • Construyen - they build.
Contribuir - to contribute

Contribuir - to contribute

  • Contribuyo - I contribute.
  • Contribuyes - you contribute.
  • Contribuye - he/she contributes.
  • Contribuimos - we contribute.
  • Contribuís - you contibute.
  • Contribuyen - they contribute.

First Person Stem Changing IR Verbs

When some IR verbs are conjugated in the present tense, the stem of the first person 'yo' form changes. Derivatives of these verbs follow the same pattern.

Conducir - to drive

Conducir - to drive

  • Conduzco - I drive.
  • Conduces - you drive.
  • Conduce - he/she drive.
  • Conducimos - we drive.
  • Conducís - you (plural) drive.
  • Conducen - they drive.
Salir - to go out

Salir - to go out

  • Salgo - I go out.
  • Sales - you go out.
  • Sale - he/she goes out.
  • Salimos - we go out.
  • Salís - you (plural) go out.
  • Salen - they go out.
Traducir - to translate

Traducir - to translate

  • Traduzco - I translate.
  • Traduces - you translate.
  • Traduce - he/she translates.
  • Traducimos - we translate.
  • Traducís - you (plural) translate.
  • Traducen - they translate.
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