Present: Irregular 'IR' Verbs (7)
Spanish: Cambridge International GCSE, topic 8.1.21
Exceptions
Some IR verbs do NOT follow one specific pattern in the present tense. Derivatives of these verbs follow the same pattern.
Eligir - to choose
- Elijo - I choose.
- Eliges - you choose.
- Elige - he/she chooses / you choose (formal).
- Elegimos - we choose.
- Elegís - you choose (plural).
- Eligen - they choose / you choose (formal plural).
Corregir - to correct
- Corrijo - I correct.
- Corriges - you correct.
- Corrige - he/she corrects / you correct (formal).
- Corregimos - we correct.
- Corregís - you correct (plural).
- Corrigen - they correct / you correct (formal plural).
Decir - to say
- Digo - I say.
- Dices - you say.
- Dice - he/she says / you say (formal).
- Decimos - we say.
- Decís - you say (plural).
- Dicen - they say / you say (formal plural).
Venir - to come
- Vengo - I come.
- Vienes - you come.
- Viene - he/she comes / you come (formal).
- Venimos - we come.
- Venís - you come (plural).
- Vienen - they come / you come (formal plural).
Oír - to hear
- Oigo - I hear.
- Oyes - you hear.
- Oye - he/she hears / you hear (formal).
- Oímos - we hear.
- Oís - you hear (plural).
- Oyen - they hear / you hear (formal plural).
Test yourself on Present: Irregular 'IR' Verbs (7)
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