Irregulars of Type: O {ra} UE
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The pattern: the ‘o’ in the stem changes to ‘ue.’
The verb illustrated in the following table is Soñar (to dream)
| Subject Pronoun |
Conjugation |
Yo |
Sueño
| Tú |
Sueñas
| Él/Ella/Ud. |
Sueña
| Nosotros/as |
Soñamos
| Vosotros/as |
Soñáis*
| Ellos/as/Uds. |
Sueñan
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* Not used in Latin America
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Additional Verbs
Colgar
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cuelgo
| To hang |
Contar
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cuento
| To count, to tell |
Costar
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cuesta
| To cost |
Descontar
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descuento
| To discount |
Encontrar
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encurntro
| To find |
Esforzar
|
esfuerzo
| To make an effort |
Mostrar
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muestro
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To show |
Probar
|
pruebo
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To prove |
Recordar
|
recuerdo
| To remember |
Rogar
|
ruego
| To beg |
Sonar
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suena
| To ring |
Volar
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vuelo
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To fly |
1. You-formal remember  Usted recuerda
2. I fly Yo vuelo
3. The phone rings El teléfono suena
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Irregulars of Type: E {ra} IE
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The pattern: the ‘e’ in the stem changes to ‘ie.’
The verb illustrated in the table below is sentar to sit
| Subject Pronoun |
Conjugation |
Yo |
Siento
| Tú |
Sientas
| Él/Ella/Ud. |
Sienta
| Nosotros/as |
Sentamos
| Vosotros/as |
Sentáis*
| Ellos/as/Uds. |
Sientan
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* Not used in Latin America
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Additional Verbs
Calentar
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caliento
| To heat |
Cerrar
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cierro
| To close |
Comenzar
|
comienzo
| To start |
Confesar
|
confieso
| To confess |
Despertar
|
despierto
| To wake |
Empezar
|
empiezo
| To start |
Encerrar
|
encierro
| To enclose |
Gobernar
|
gobierno
| To govern |
Helar
|
hielo
| To freeze |
Negar
|
niego
| To deny |
Nevar
|
nieva
| To snow |
Pensar
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pienso
| To think |
Quebrar
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quiebro
| To break |
1. They think Ellos piensan
2. We heat Nosotros calentamos
3. You close the door Tú cierras la puerta
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Irregular: The Verb ‘Jugar’ (To play)
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The pattern: the ‘u’ in the stem changes to ‘ue.’
| Subject Pronoun |
Conjugation |
Yo |
Juego
| Tú |
Juegas
| Él/Ella/Ud. |
Juega
| Nosotros/as |
Jugamos
| Vosotros/as |
Jugáis*
| Ellos/as/Uds. |
Juegan
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* Not used in Latin America
You-all play with us Ustedes juegan con nosotros
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