How to use The verbs regir (to govern), elegir (to choose) and corregir (to correct) in the simple present in Spanish

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The verbs regir (to govern), elegir (to choose) and corregir (to correct) in the simple present

The verbs regir, elegir and corregir are irregular and conjugated thus in the simple present:

Regir
Yo rijo
Tú riges
Él/ella/usted rige
Nosotros/as regimos
Vosotros/as regís
Ellos/ellas/ustedes rigen
Elegir
Yo elijo
Tú eliges
Él/ella/usted elige
Nosotros/as elegimos
Vosotros/as elegís
Ellos/ellas/ustedes eligen
Corregir
Yo corrijo
Tú corriges
Él/ella/usted corrige
Nosotros/as corregimos
Vosotros/as corregís
Ellos/ellas/ustedes corrigen

En esta casa, rige el desorden.

In this house, disorder rules.

Elijo la camisa verde. 

I choose the green shirt.

Los profesores corrigen los exámenes.

The teachers correct the exams.


Exercise 1

Conjuga los verbos elegir y corregir en presente de indicativo.

en
Elegir
Yo
Tú eliges
Él/ella/usted
Nosotros/as elegimos
Vosotros/as elegís
Ellos/ellas/ustedes


Corregir
Yo
Tú
Él/ella/usted corrige
Nosotros/as
Vosotros/as corregís
Ellos/ellas/ustedes corrigen


Conjuga los verbos elegir y corregir en presente de indicativo.

en
Elegir
Yo elijo
Tú eliges
Él/ella/usted elige
Nosotros/as elegimos
Vosotros/as elegís
Ellos/ellas/ustedes eligen
Corregir
Yo corrijo
Tú corriges
Él/ella/usted corrige
Nosotros/as corregimos
Vosotros/as corregís
Ellos/ellas/ustedes corrigen
Exercise 2

Conjuga los verbos elegir y regir en presente de indicativo.

en
Elegir
Yo elijo
Tú
Él/ella/usted
Nosotros/as elegimos
Vosotros/as
Ellos/ellas/ustedes eligen


Regir
Yo
Tú
Él/ella/usted rige
Nosotros/as
Vosotros/as regís
Ellos/ellas/ustedes rigen


Conjuga los verbos elegir y regir en presente de indicativo.

en
Elegir
Yo elijo
Tú eliges
Él/ella/usted elige
Nosotros/as elegimos
Vosotros/as elegís
Ellos/ellas/ustedes eligen
Regir
Yo rijo
Tú riges
Él/ella/usted rige
Nosotros/as regimos
Vosotros/as regís
Ellos/ellas/ustedes rigen
Exercise 3

Conjuga los verbos corregir y regir en presente de indicativo.

en
Corregir
Yo corrijo
Tú corriges
Él/ella/usted
Nosotros/as
Vosotros/as corregís
Ellos/ellas/ustedes


Regir
Yo
Tú
Él/ella/usted rige
Nosotros/as
Vosotros/as regís
Ellos/ellas/ustedes rigen


Conjuga los verbos corregir y regir en presente de indicativo.

en
Corregir
Yo corrijo
Tú corriges
Él/ella/usted corrige
Nosotros/as corregimos
Vosotros/as corregís
Ellos/ellas/ustedes corrigen
Regir
Yo rijo
Tú riges
Él/ella/usted rige
Nosotros/as regimos
Vosotros/as regís
Ellos/ellas/ustedes rigen

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