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Extra Y Verbs

Another predictable verb pattern has spelling changes in forms other than yo: Any verb that ends in - uir (except for those that end in - guir) adds a y before the normal ending in all forms but nosotros/nosotras and vosotros/vosotras. Table 1 serves as an example for all the verbs in the list that follows.

TABLE 1 Conjugation Chart for the Verb Construir (to Build)

Subject

Verb

Subject

Verb

yo

construyo

nosotros/nosotras

construimos

construyes

vosotros/vosotras

construís

él

construye

ellos

construyen

ella

construye

ellas

construyen

usted

construye

ustedes

construyen

concluir (to conclude)

yo form: concluyo

constituir (to constitute)

yo form: constituyo

contribuir (to contribute)

yo form: contribuyo

destruir (to destroy)

yo form: destruyo

fluir (to flow)

yo form: fluyo

huir (to run away, to flee)

yo form: huyo

incluir (to include)

yo form: incluyo

Influir (to influence) is a good example of a basic verb you know ( fluir) and a prefix ( in-).

All the above verbs are conjugated exactly like construir. The verb oír (to hear) is similar, but oír is also a - go verb in its yo form, and has an accent on the infinitive and in the nosotros/nosotras and vosotros/vosotras forms. See Table 2 , for example.

TABLE 2 Conjugation Chart for the Verb Oír (to Hear)

Subject

Verb

Subject

Verb

yo

oigo

nosotros/nosotras

oímos

oyes

vosotros/vosotras

oís

él

oye

ellos

oyen

ella

oye

ellas

oyen

usted

oye

ustedes

oyen

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