Present: Irregular 'IR' Verbs (5)
Spanish: Cambridge International GCSE, topic 8.1.19
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
- Conduzco - I drive.
- Conduces - you drive.
- Conduce - he/she drives / you drive (formal).
- Conducimos - we drive.
- Conducís - you drive (plural).
- Conducen - they drive / you drive (formal plural).
Salir - to go out
- Salgo - I go out.
- Sales - you go out.
- Sale - he/she goes out / you go out (formal).
- Salimos - we go out.
- Salís - you go out (plural).
- Salen - they go out / you go out (formal plural).
Traducir - to translate
- Traduzco - I translate.
- Traduces - you translate.
- Traduce - he/she translates / you translate (formal).
- Traducimos - we translate.
- Traducís - you translate (plural).
- Traducen - they translate / you translate (formal plural).
Test yourself on Present: Irregular 'IR' Verbs (5)
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