"E" Changes To "I" Flashcards
The E changes to an I in all cases except for the first and second person plural where it reverts back to and E.
To serve or to work or to operate
The pens don’t work very well.
Servir
Sirvo
Sirves
Sirve
Servimos
Servís
Sirven
Las plumas no sirven muy bien.
To ask or to order
—as in a restaurant
—NEVER use this verb for asking a question.
—use “Preguntar “ for this
Pedir
Pido
Pedimos
Piden
To get
Conseguir
Consigo
Consigues
Consigue
Conseguimos
Conseguís
Consiguen
To get or obtain
Conseguir
Con - say - GEAR
to obtain - conseguir. Note that conseguir is an irregular verb that belongs to a category of verbs that change their base from -gu to -g in the first person. The base changes from -e- to -i- in the present, except for Nosotros and Vosotros.
To measure
Medir
Mido
Mides
Mide
Medimos
Medís
Miden
Like Pedir
To follow
I never follow my older sisters
Seguir
Sigo
Sigues
Sigue
Seguimos say-GEE-mos
Seguís
Siguen
SAY-gear
Yo nunca sigo a mis hermanas mayores.
Where do I get that book?
We never get anything good.
Dónde consigo ese libro?
Nunca conseguimos nada bueno.
con-say-GEE-mos
To chase
I chase the bad men.
Perseguir
Persigo
Persigues
Persigue
Perseguimos
Perseguís
Persiguen
Persigo a los hombres malos.
To compete
Competir
Compito
Competimos
Compiten
To Correct
Corregir
Corrijo
Corrige corrr- EE- hay
Corregimos
Corrigen
To Fire
To say goodbye
Despedir
Despido
Despedimos
Despiden
To Choose
To Elect
Elegir
Elijo
Elegimos
Eligen
To Fry
Freír
Frío
Fríes
Fríe
Freímos
Freís
Fríen
To Hinder
To Impede
Impedir
Impido
Impedimos
Impiden
To Laugh
Reír (like Freír)
Río
Ríes
Ríe
Reímos
Reís
Ríen
