Irregular Spanish Verbs - (gu) changes to (g)

The verbs perseguir (to pursue) and seguir (to follow) are irregular, (gu) changes to (g) in the first person sigular of the present tense.

The congugation of the verbs perseguir and seguir is shown in the table below.

perseguir (example sentences) (full conjugation)

			

				
 
				
 
				
 
			
			

				
yo
				
persigo
				
(I pursue)
			
			

				
tú
				
persigues
				
(you pursue)
			
			

				
Ud./él/ella
				
persigue
				
(you/he/she pursues)
			
			

				
nosotros (as)
				
perseguimos
				
(we pursue)
			
			

				
vosotros (as)
				
perseguís
				
(you guys pursue)
			
			

				
Uds./ellos/ ellas
				
persiguen
				
(you all/they pursue)
			
		

seguir (example sentences) (full conjugation)

			

				
 
				
 
				
 
			
			

				
yo
				
sigo
				
(I follow)
			
			

				
tú
				
sigues
				
(you follow)
			
			

				
Ud./él/ella
				
sigue
				
(you/he/she follows)
			
			

				
nosotros (as)
				
seguimos
				
(we follow)
			
			

				
vosotros (as)
				
seguís
				
(you guys follow)
			
			

				
Uds./ellos/ ellas
				
siguen
				
(you all/they follow)
			
		

Note: yo = I, tú = you (informal), usted (Ud.) 
= you (formal), él = he, ella = she, nosotros 
= we (males), nosotras = we (females), vosotros 
= you guys (informal, males), vosotras = you 
guys (informal, females),  ellos = they (males),
ellas = they (females), ustedes (Uds.) = you 
all (formal)