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Spanish irregular verbs

Spanish irregular verbs

Stem changer verbs c -> qu
Stem changer verbs g -> gu
Stem changer verbs z -> c
Stem changer verbs c -> z
Stem changer verbs g -> j
Irregular Verbs for laughter and smiles

STEM CHANGERS C -> QU
buscar, comunicar, explicar, indicar, sacar, tocar, etc.
the first person preterit changes
buscar busqué
comunicar comuniqué
explicar expliqué
indicar indiqué
sacar saqué
tocar toqué

The present subjunctive undergoes the same change
busque
busques
busque
busquemos
busquéis
busquen

The third person singular subjunctive is shown
And of course it is the same word as the first person singular subjunctive
buscar busque
comunicar comunique
explicar explique
indicar indique
sacar saque
tocar toque

STEM CHANGERS G -> GU
llegar, navegar, negar, pagar
First person preterit is effected
llegar llegué
navegar navegué
negar negué
pagar pagué
pegar pegué

The present subjunctive also changes
llegue
llegues
llegue
lleguemos
lleguéis
lleguen

Third person singular forms are shown
llegar llegue
navegar navegue
negar niegue
pagar pague
pegar pegue

STEM CHANGERS Z -> C
abrazar, alcanzar, comenzar, cruzar, empezar, gozar
The first person preterit changes
abrazar abracé
alcanzar alcancé
almorzar almorcé
alzar alcé
comenzar comencé
cruzar crucé
empezar empecé
gozar gocé

Present Subjunctive
abrace
abraces
abrace
abracemos
abracéis
abracen

STEM CHANGER C -> Z
convencer, ejercer, esparcir, fruncir, torcer, vencer, zurcir
convencer convenzo
ejercer ejerzo
esparcir esparzo
fruncir frunzo
torcer torzo
vencer venzo
zurcir zurzo

Third person present subjunctive
convenza
convenzas
convenza
convenzamos
convenzáis
convenzan

third person subjunctive examples
convencer convenza
ejercer ejerza
esparir esparza
fruncir frunza
torcer tuerza
zurcir zurza

STEM CHANGERS G -> J
afligir, coger, corregir, dirigir, erigir, escoger, exigir, fingir, proteger, rugir
afligir aflijo
coger cojo
corregir corrijo
dirigir dirijo
erigir erijo
escoger escojo
exigir exijo
finger finjo
proteger protejo
rugir rujo

LAUGHTER AND SMILES
The verbs 'to laugh' and 'to smile' have an accent on the 'i', so they are not true -ir verbs.
sonreír- to smile
reír- to laugh
They have accent marks in the present indicative
The 'e' disappears in four instances
present indicative
río sonrío
ríes sonríes
ríe sonríe
reímos sonreímos
reís sonreís
ríen sonríen

Preterit
sonreí reí
sonreíste reíste
sonrió rió
sonreímos reímos
sonreísteis reísteis
sonrieron rieron


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