spanish verbs with spelling changes: verbs ending in – g er and – gir
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Verbo Significado (meaning)
coger
proteger
dirigir
sumergir
surgir
exigir
recoger
coger
Spanish Verbs with Spelling Changes:Verbs ending in –ger and –gir
Verbs ending in -ger and -gir change their spelling in the first person singular of the present tense.
Rule:
For verbs that end in -ger and –gir, change the g to j in the yo form.
A few examples of verbs that have this spelling change are:
Conjugate the following verbs in all forms according to the rule stated above.
proteger
dirigir
Choose the correct spelling .
1. yo cojo yo cogo
2. yo protejo yo protego
3. yo dirijo yo dirigo
4. yo sumergo yo sumerjo
5. yo surjo yo surgo
6. yo exigo yo exijo
Match the infinitive to the correct yo form of the verb.
1. recoger yo recojo
2. proteger yo dirijo
3. dirigir yo
protejo
4. sumergir yo
sumerjo
5. surgir yo exijo
6. exigir yo
protejo
proteger ____________ coger _____________ dirigir ____________
sumergir ____________ surgir ____________ exigir ____________
Write the first person singular form of these verbs.
1. yo _____ coges
2. tú _____ surge
3. él _____
sumergimos
4. nosotros _____ exijo
5. ustedes _____ exigen
Match the pronoun with the conjugated verb form. Write the correct number next to the conjugated form.
1. yo _____ dirijo
2. tú _____ surgen
3. ella _____ coges
4. nosotras _____protegemos
5. ellas _____ exige
Complete each sentence with the correct form of the verb in parentheses and then translate.
1. Yo _______________ el pastel de la mesa. (coger)
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2. Yo________________ mi regalo cuidadosamente. (proteger)
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3. Yo _______________ los invitados a la recepción. (dirigir)
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4. La cura (priest) no_______________ el recién nacido durante el bautismo. (sumergir)
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5. Yo_______________ música del músico. (exigir)
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6. Mi hermano menor_______________ el pastel de la mesa. (coger)
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7. El padrino_______________ el regalo para la festeja. (proteger)
_________________________________________
8. Los chambelanes_______________ los invitados a la recepción. (dirigir)
__________________________________________
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