Verbs ending in cer, cir, ger and gir
Verbs ending in cer, cir, ger and gir
Verbs ending in cer, cir, ger and gir change the c into z and the g into j before a or o as:
| Vencer (to win) | Dirigir (to direct) |
| Pres. Indic., venzo | dirijo |
| Pres. Subj., venza | dirija |
Verbs ending in guir and quir change the gu into g and the qu into c before a or o, as:
| Distinguir (to distinguish) | Delinquir[6] (to commit a delinquency) |
| Pres. Indic., Distingo | Delinco |
| Pres. Subj., Distinga | Delinca |
Footnote 6: The only verb ending in quir.
Category: General Spanish