Present: Irregular 'ER' Verbs (2/4)
Spanish: Cambridge International GCSE, topic 8.1.10
Stem Changing ER Verbs (O → UE)
In Spanish, some ER verbs change when conjugated in the present tense, with the 'o' in the infinitive becoming 'ue'. This does NOT happen in the 'nosotros' and 'vosotros' forms.
O → UE
- These ER verbs change from an O in the infinitive to UE in the present tense.
- E.g. Recordar (to remember) → recuerdo (I remember).
Llover - to rain
- Llueve - it rains.
- This verb is only used in the 3rd person singular form.
Volver - to return
- Vuelvo - I return.
- Vuelves - you return.
- Vuelve - he/she returns / you return (formal).
- Volvemos - we return.
- Volvéis - you return (plural).
- Vuelven - they return / you return (formal plural).
Poder - to be able to
- Puedo - I am able to.
- Puedes - you are able to.
- Puede - he/she is able to / you are able to (formal).
- Podemos - we are able to.
- Podéis - you are able to (plural).
- Pueden - they are able to / you are able to (formal plural).