Irregular verbs in the present tense: poder (to be able to), volver (to return), dormir (to sleep), etc.
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Irregular verbs in the present tense: poder (to be able to), volver (to return), dormir (to sleep), etc.
Some verbs change their stem from o to ue in the simple present:
Recordar Recuerdo
To remember I remember
Volver Vuelvo
To return I return
Morir Muero
To die I die
The full conjugation table is as follows:
Tú almuerzas
Él/ella/usted almuerza
Nosotros/as almorzamos
Vosotros/as almorzáis
Ellos/ellas/ustedes almuerzan
Tú puedes
Él/ella/usted puede
Nosotros/as podemos
Vosotros/as podéis
Ellos/ellas/ustedes pueden
Tú duermes
Él/ella/usted duerme
Nosotros/as dormimos
Vosotros/as dormís
Ellos/ellas/ustedes duermen
Some common verbs that follow this logic: contar (to tell), soñar (to dream), encontrar (to find), doler (to hurt) and mover (to move).
Nunca me cuentas nada.
You never tell me anything.
Sueño con ir a Valparaíso.
I dream of going to Valparaiso.
A Carolina le duele la cabeza.
Carolina’s head hurts.
Note: As you can see in the conjugation table above, these verbs stay regular in the nosotros/as and vosotros/as forms.
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