VERBS WITH IRREGULAR FIRST-PERSON SINGULAR ONLY Some irregular verbs only change the first-person singular only; all other forms in the present are regular. The most commonly used are: Infinitivo Conjugated 1st form Infinitive Conjugate 1st form Caber To fit quepo Saber To know Sé Caer To fall Caigo […]
VERBS WITH IRREGULAR FIRS T-PERSON SINGULAR ONLY
Some irregular verbs only change the first-person singular only; all other forms in the present are regular. The most commonly used are:
Infinitivo
Conjugated 1st form
Infinitive
Conjugate 1st form
Caber
To fit
quepo
Saber
To know
Sé
Caer
To fall
Caigo
Salir
To leave
Salgo
Dar
To give
Doy
Traer
To bring
Traigo
Estar
To be
Estoy
Valer
To cost
Valgo
Hacer
To do
Hago
Ver
To see
Veo
OTHER VERBS WITH IRREGULAR FORMS IN THE FIRST PERSON
Conozco muy bien a Margo – I know Margo very well
Infinitivo
Conjugated 1st form
Infinitive
Conjugate 1st form
Agradecer
To thank
Agradezco
Aparecer
To appear
Aparezco
Complacer
To please
Complazco
Crecer
To grow
Crezco
Ofrecer
To offer
Ofrezco
Traducir
To translate
Traduzco
Conducir
To drive
Conduzco
Producir
To produce
Produzco
Permanecer
To remain
Permanezco
Pertenercer
To belong
pertenezco
VERBS WITH SPELLING CHANGES IN THE PRESENT TENSE
In the present tense certain verbs have spelling changes. These are determined by rules of pronunciation. The following groups of verbs have spelling changes before the verb ending –o in the yo form only.
Verbs ending in –ger or –gir change g to j before the –o ending
Coger (to catch, grab)
Exigir (to demand)
Cojo
Cogemos
Exijo
Exigimos
Coges
Cogéis
Exiges
Exigís
coge
cogen
exige
exigen
Verbs ending in –guir change gu to g before the –o ending
Distinguir (to distinguish)
Distingo
Distinguimos
Distingues
Distinguís
Distingue
distinguen
Verbs ending in –cer and -cir change c to z before the –o ending
