Can someone explain why the answer is "consigues" and not "consigue"? Thanks.
Seguir and its derivatives: conseguir, perseguir are semi-regular verbs in Spanish in El Presente.
Have a look at this table:
| SEGUIR to follow |
CONSEGUIR to achieve /to be able |
PERSEGUIR to chase |
|
| yo | sigo | consigo | persigo |
| tú | sigues | consigues | persigues |
|
él / ella / usted |
sigue | consigue | persigue |
| nosotros / nosotras |
seguimos | conseguimos | perseguimos |
| vosotros / vosotras |
seguís | conseguís | perseguís |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes |
siguen | consiguen | persiguen |
Notice:
- how the vowel -e- becomes -i- EXCEPT for nosotros/nosotras and vosotros/vosotras where it remains -e-.
- how in the yo form -gu- is replaced with a -g-.
Look at and listen to these examples:
Yo sigo el tour de Francia por la tele.
I follow the Tour de France on TV.
Tú siempre consigues lo que quieres.
You always get what you want.
Ella siempre persigue sus sueños.
She always pursues her dreams.
Nosotros seguimos el rastro del asesino.
We're following the killer's trail.
Vosotros conseguís llegar puntuales todos los días a trabajar.
You manage to arrive on time to work every day.
Los policías persiguen al ladrón por toda la ciudad.
The police chase the thief all over the city.
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Los policías persiguen al ladrón por toda la ciudad.
The police chase the thief all over the city.
Ella siempre persigue sus sueños.
She always pursues her dreams.
Yo sigo el tour de Francia por la tele.
I follow the Tour de France on TV.
Tú siempre consigues lo que quieres.
You always get what you want.
Vosotros conseguís llegar puntuales todos los días a trabajar.
You manage to arrive on time to work every day.
Nosotros seguimos el rastro del asesino.
We're following the killer's trail.
Q&A Forum 1 question, 3 answers
The question in the knowledge check was "Usted ________ todo lo que quiere." I chose "consigue", but it said the correct answer was "consigues"...
Asked 5 months ago
Sorry, I looked at it again and I had it backwards, the site reported the correct answer as "consigue". Sorry for the confusion.
Richywinningham asked:View original
The question in the knowledge check was "Usted ________ todo lo que quiere." I chose "consigue", but it said the correct answer was "consigues"...
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