8.1.10

Irregular IR Verbs 3

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Exceptions

Some IR verbs do NOT follow one specific pattern in the present tense. Derivatives of these verbs follow the same pattern.

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Elegir - to choose

  • Elijo (I choose).
  • Eliges (you choose).
  • Elige (he/she chooses).
  • Elegimos (we choose).
  • Elegís (you choose).
  • Eligen (they choose).
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Corregir - to correct

  • Corrijo (I correct).
  • Corriges (you correct).
  • Corrige (he/she corrects).
  • Corregimos (we correct).
  • Corregís (you correct).
  • Corrigen (they correct).
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Decir - to say

  • Digo (I say).
  • Dices (you say).
  • Dice (he/she says).
  • Decimos (we say).
  • Decís (you say).
  • Dicen (they say).
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Venir - to come

  • Vengo (I come).
  • Vienes (you come).
  • Viene (he/she comes).
  • Venimos (we come).
  • Venís (you come).
  • Vienen (they come).
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Oír - to hear

  • Oigo (I hear).
  • Oyes (you hear).
  • Oye (he/she hears).
  • Oímos (we hear).
  • Oís (you hear).
  • Oyen (they hear).

'Ir'

'Ir' means 'to go' in Spanish. The conjugation of this very irregular verb is shown below. Notice that even the endings are different to normal IR verbs.

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