Irregular IR Verbs (3/3)
Spanish: Edexcel IGCSE, topic 10.5.11
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.
- Corrijamos - we correct.
- Corrijáis - you correct.
- Corrijan - they correct.
'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.
- Elijamos - we choose.
- Elijáis - you choose.
- Elijan - they choose.
Spelling Changes 'GUIR' - 'G'
IR verbs that end in 'guir' change their spelling to preserve the 'g' sound. They won't need the ‘gu’, only the ‘g’. Seguir is also a stem irregular verb in the present tense, also in the subjunctive present tense.
Siga - I continue
Sigas - you continue
Siga - he/she continues
Sigamos - we continue
Sigáis - you continue
Sigan - they continue
Test yourself on Irregular IR Verbs (3/3)
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