A number of common Spanish verbs (calentar, cerrar, comenzar, empezar, recomendar, sentarse) ending in ‑ar are semi-regular in El Presente because their stems change in some forms:
| 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 first vowel -e- in the stem becomes-ie- except for the nosotros and vosotros forms.
Look at and listen to these examples:
Yo caliento las lentejas en la olla.
I heat the lentils in the pot.
Tú cierras siempre todo con llave.
You always lock everything.
Ella comienza las clases el próximo lunes.
She starts classes next Monday.
Nosotros comenzamos a practicar yoga hoy.
We start practicing yoga today.
¿Vosotras nos recomendáis este spa?
Do you recommend this spa?
Ellos se sientan juntos en el sofá.
They sit together on the couch.
Conjugate semi-regular pensar in El Presente (present tense)
See also:
- List of Common Spanish stem-changing (e > ie) verbs in the present tense
- Comprehensive List of Spanish stem-changing (e > ie) verbs in the present tense
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Ellos se sientan juntos en el sofá.
They sit together on the couch.
Ella comienza las clases el próximo lunes.
She starts classes next Monday.
Tú cierras siempre todo con llave.
You always lock everything.
¿Vosotras nos recomendáis este spa?
Do you recommend this spa?
Yo caliento las lentejas en la olla.
I heat the lentils in the pot.
Nosotros comenzamos a practicar yoga hoy.
We start practicing yoga today.
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Gail
Kwiziq community member
7 November 2017
1 reply
Recommendar OR recomendar?
I think recommendar should have only one m as in "recomendar", as should the conjugated forms?
Inma
Kwiziq language super star
7 November 2017
7/11/17
Yes you are right. It was a spelling mistake. We've already fixed it! Muchas gracias.