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A number of common Spanish verbs (calentar, cerrar, comenzar, empezar, recomendar, sentarse) ending in ‑ar are stem-changing semi-regular in El Presente because their stems change in some forms.
Learn how to conjugate -ar stem-changing verbs in El Presente in Spanish
| CERRAR to close |
EMPEZAR to start |
RECOMENDAR to recommend |
|
| yo | cierro | empiezo | recomiendo |
| tú | cierras | empiezas | recomiendas |
|
él / ella / usted |
cierra | empieza | recomienda |
| nosotros / nosotras | cerramos | empezamos | recomendamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | cerráis | empezáis | recomendáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | cierran | empiezan | recomiendan |
Notice how the vowel -e- in the stem that is closer to the end of the word becomes-ie- except for the nosotros and vosotros forms.
Look at and listen to these examples:
Conjugate pensar in the present tense in Spanish (El Presente)
See also:
- B1 Spanish verb list: Stem-changing (e > ie) verbs in the present tense
- A1 Spanish verb list: Stem-changing (e > ie) verbs in the present tense
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