Conjugate stem-changing (e > i) verbs: corregir and elegir in El Presente (present tense)

Ana Matilla
2020-11-30
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Corregir and  elegir are semi-regular verbs in Spanish in El Presente. 

Have a look at this table:

  CORREGIR
to correct
 ELEGIR
to choose
 yo corrijo elijo
 tú corriges eliges

él / ella / usted 

corrige elige
nosotros / nosotras 
corregimos elegimos
vosotros / vosotras 
corregís elegís
ellos / ellas / ustedes corrigen eligen

Notice:

  • the first vowel -e- becomes -i- EXCEPT for nosotros/nosotras and vosotros/vosotras where it remains -e-.
  • that in the yo form -g- is replaced with a -j-.


Look at and listen to these examples:

Yo corrijo los exámenes de los alumnos.I'm marking the student exam papers.

Tú eliges un regalo para tu hermana.You're choosing a gift for your sister.

Él corrige el informe anual.He's correcting the annual report.

Nosotros elegimos un lugar para celebrar la boda hoy.We're choosing a place to celebrate the wedding today.

Vosotras siempre corregís vuestros errores.You always correct your mistakes.

Ellos eligen muy bien el vino.They choose wine really well.

 

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Nosotros elegimos un lugar para celebrar la boda hoy.We're choosing a place to celebrate the wedding today.
Yo corrijo los exámenes de los alumnos.I'm marking the student exam papers.
Él corrige el informe anual.He's correcting the annual report.
Vosotras siempre corregís vuestros errores.You always correct your mistakes.
Tú eliges un regalo para tu hermana.You're choosing a gift for your sister.
Ellos eligen muy bien el vino.They choose wine really well.
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