Spanish Verbs with Spelling Changes Verbs ending in
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: Verbo Significado (meaning) coger proteger dirigir sumergir surgir exigir recoger Conjugate the following verbs in all forms according to the rule stated above. coger proteger dirigir Choose the correct spelling. Match the infinitive to the correct yo form of the verb. 1. yo cojo yo cogo 1. recoger yo recojo 2. yo protejo yo protego 2. proteger yo dirijo 3. yo dirijo yo dirigo 3. dirigir yo protejo 4. yo sumergo yo sumerjo 4. sumergir yo sumerjo 5. yo surjo yo surgo 5. surgir yo exijo 6. yo exigo yo exijo 6. exigir yo protejo
Write the first person singular form of these verbs. proteger ______ coger _______ dirigir ______ sumergir ______ surgir ______ exigir ______ Match the pronoun with the conjugated verb form. Write the correct number next to the conjugated form. 1. yo _____ coges 1. yo _____ dirijo 2. tú _____ surgen 3. él _____ sumergimos 3. ella _____ coges 4. nosotros _____ exijo 4. nosotras _____protegemos 5. ustedes _____ exigen 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) ____________________ 2. Yo________ mi regalo cuidadosamente. (proteger) ____________________ 3. Yo ________ los invitados a la recepción. (dirigir) ____________________ 4. La cura (priest) no________ el recién nacido durante el bautismo. (sumergir) ____________________ 5. Yo________ música del músico. (exigir) ____________________ 6. Mi hermano menor________ el pastel de la mesa. (coger) ____________________ 7. El padrino________ el regalo para la festeja. (proteger) _____________________ 8. Los chambelanes________ los invitados a la recepción. (dirigir) _____________________
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