5 Common ER Derivative Verbs
Spanish: AQA GCSE (2025 Exam), topic 9.10.3
Common ER Derivatives

Corresponder - to be fitting
- 'Corresponder' is a derivative of 'responder', meaning to answer.

Reconocer - to recognise
- 'Reconocer' is a derivative of 'conocer', meaning to know.

Obtener - to get, to obtain
- 'Obtener' is a derivative of 'tener', meaning to have.

Comprometerse - to get engaged
- 'Comprometerse' is a derivative of 'prometer', meaning to promise.

Detener - to stop
- 'Detener' is a derivative of 'tener', meaning to have.
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