Spanish Verbs With Spelling Changes-Verbs Ending In Cer And Cir

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Spanish Verbs With Spelling Changes - Verbs Ending In Cer And Cir Verbs ending in cer and cir change their spelling in the first person singular of the present indicative tense. When the stem of the verb ends in n or r, the c from the ending cer or cir changes to z. Esparcir – to scatter yo esparzo tú esparces él esparce ella esparce usted esparce nosotros esparcimos nosotras esparcimos vosotros esparcís vosotras esparcís ellos esparcen ellas esparcen ustedes esparcen

Convencer – to convince yo convenzo tú convences él convence ella convence usted convence nosotros convencemos nosotras convencemos vosotros convencéis vosotras convencéis ellos convencen ellas convencen ustedes convencen

Here are some other verbs ending in cer and cir. They have a stem that ends in n or r. ejercer – to practice fruncir – to frown

vencer – to defeat zurcir – to darn

When the stem of the verb ends in a vowel, a z is added before the c. Conocer– to know yo conozco tú conoces él conoce ella conoce usted conoce nosotros conocemos nosotras conocemos vosotros conocéis vosotras conocéis ellos conocen ellas conocen ustedes conocen

Conducir – to drive yo conduzco tú conduces él conduce ella conduce usted conduce nosotros conducimos nosotras conducimos vosotros conducís vosotras conducís ellos conducen ellas conducen ustedes conducen

Here are some other verbs ending in cer and cir. They have a stem that ends in a vowel. aborrecer – to detest agradecer – to thank

apetecer – to feel an urge for deducir – to deduce

desaparecer – to disappear inducir – to induce

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introducir – to introduce nacer – to be born

reconocer – to recognize reducir – to reduce


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