This Medical Spanish lesson focuses on some special verbs in Spanish you need to master when talking with your Latino patients.
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Today we want to talk about with Spanish verbs with spelling changes (verbos con cambios ortográficos en español). These verbs have a spelling change for a handful of reasons, often times it’s just to make sure that when the verb is in a particular subject it sounds like the original verb.
Verbos ortográficos
Note: Most of them happen in the “yo” form.
Ger – Gir Verbs
Ger
Gir
Proteger
Elegir (e-i)
Yo protejo
Yo elijo
Tú proteges
Tú eliges
Él / Ella / Usted protege
Él / Ella / Usted elige
Nosotros protegemos
Nosotros elegimos
Ustedes protegen
Ustedes eligen
Ellos protegen
Ellos eligen
Mandatos y subjuntivo
Yo: Proteja / Elija
Tú: Protejas / Elijas
Él / Ella / Usted: Proteja / Elija
Nosotros: Protejamos / Elijamos
Ustedes: Protejan / Elijan
Ellos: Protejan / Elijan
Cer – Cir Verbs
Cer
Cir
Ofrecer
Introducir
Yo ofrezco
Yo introduzco
Tú ofreces
Tú introduces
Él / Ella / Usted ofrece
Él / Ella / Usted introduce
Nosotros ofrecemos
Nosotros introducimos
Ustedes ofrecen
Ustedes introducen
Ellos ofrecen
Ellos introducen
Mandatos y subjuntivo
Yo: Ofrezca / Introduzca
Tú: Ofrezcas / Introduzcas
Él / Ella / Usted: Ofrezca / Introduzca
Nosotros: Ofrezcamos / Introduzcamos
Ustedes: Ofrezcan / Introduzcan
Ellos:Ofrezcan / Introduzcan
Cer – Cir Verbs – Special Cases
Cer
Cir
Convencer
Esparcir
Yo convenzo
Yo esparzo
Tú convences
Tú esparces
Él / Ella / Usted convence
Él / Ella / Usted esparces
Nosotros convencemos
Nosotros esparcimos
Ustedes convencen
Ustedes esparcen
Ellos convencen
Ellos esparcen
Mandatos y subjuntivo
Yo: Convenza / Esparza
Tú: Convenzas / Esparzas
Él / Ella / Usted:Convenza / Esparza
Nosotros: Convenzamos / Esparzamos
Ustedes: Convenzan / Esparzan
Ellos: Convenzan / Esparzan
Car – Gar – Zar Preterite Tense
Car
Gar
Zar
Buscar
Apagar
Empezar
Yo busqué
Yo apagué
Yo empecé
Tú buscaste
Tú apagaste
Tú empezaste
Él / Ella / Usted buscó
Él / Ella / Usted apagó
Él / Ella / Usted empezó
Nosotros buscamos
Nosotros apagamos
Nosotros empezamos
Ustedes buscaron
Ustedes apagaron
Ustedes empezaron
Ellos buscaron
Ellos apagaron
Ellos empezaron
Mandatos y subjuntivo
Yo: Busque / Apague / Empiece
Tú: Busca / Apaga / Empieza
Él / Ella / Usted: Busque / Apague / Empiece
Nosotros: Busquemos / Apaguemos / Empecemos
Ustedes: Busquen / Apaguen / Empiecen
Ellos: Busquen / Apaguen / Empiecen
Guir Verbs
Yo sigo
Tú sigues
Él / Ella / Usted sigue
Nosotros seguimos
Ustedes siguen
Ellos siguen
Mandatos y subjuntivo
Yo: Siga
Tú: Sigas
Él / Ella / Usted: Sigan
Nosotros: Sigamos
Ustedes: Sigan
Ellos: Sigan
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