Irregular 'IR' Verbs: Spelling Changes 'GIR'-'J'
Spanish: Cambridge International GCSE, topic 10.6.18
Spelling Changes 'GIR' → 'J'
IR verbs that end in 'gir' require a spelling change to to be consistent in pronunciation. These verbs change their spelling to preserve the 'x' or 'h' sound. The 'g' changes to a 'j'. Here are a couple of examples:
'Corregir'
- 'Corregir' changes the ‘g’ for a ‘j’ and also changes its ‘e’ for an ‘I’ in the present tense, and so continues this for the subjunctive.
- Corrija - I correct.
- Corrijas - you correct.
- Corrija - he/she corrects / you correct (formal).
- Corrijamos - we correct.
- Corrijáis - you correct (plural).
- Corrijan - they correct / you correct (formal plural).
'Elegir'
- 'Elegir' changes the ‘g’ for a ‘j’ and also changes its ‘e’ for an ‘I’ in the present tense, and so continues this for the subjunctive.
- Elija - I choose.
- Elijas - you choose.
- Elija - he/she chooses / you choose (formal).
- Elijamos - we choose.
- Elijáis - you choose (plural).
- Elijan - they choose (formal plural).
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