Some Spanish -iar verbs in the present tense take an accent (liar, enviar, criar)

Learn about some Spanish -iar verbs that take an accent in the present tense

Most verbs that end in -iar in Spanish have a regular conjugation in El Presente, e.g. cambiar, estudiar, apreciar, copiar. However, some verbs follow the regular conjugation except also take a written accent in most forms of the present. Some of these common verbs are:

Conjugation of Spanish verbs enviar, liar, criar and fotografiar in El Presente

The verb in the infinitive has the stress on the -ar at the end of the word: envi-ar, li-ar, cri-ar, fotografi-ar. However, when it is conjugated in the present, the stress is on the -i in the yo, tú, él and ellos forms. In the nosotros and vosotros forms, the stress in on the -a at the end of the verb.

In order to break the syllable into two (i.e. to break the diphthong) and make the -i the stressed vowel, we put a written accent on it. Have a look at: Accents on diphthongs

Here are some examples:

Here is a list of verbs ending in -iar that need the accent.

Here is a list of regular verbs ending in -iar that do not take the accent.

This irregularity also affects their conjugation in El Presente de Subjuntivo.

For this, see Some Spanish -iar verbs in the Spanish present subjunctive take an accent (liar, enviar, criar)

See also Spanish -uar verbs in the present tense (El Presente: actuar, continuar) and Spanish -uar verbs in the present subjuntive (El Presente de Subjuntivo: actuar, continuar)