-cer and -cir Spanish verbs undergo changes in El Presente de Subjuntivo in Spanish
Learn about -cer and -cir Spanish verbs in El Presente de Subjuntivo in Spanish
In Spanish, the -c- changes to a -zc- in El Presente in Spanish just for the yo form for many verbs that end in -cer/-cir that are preceded by a vowel. These verbs keep the same irregularity in El Presente de Subjuntivo but in this conjugation the irregularity is kept in all forms.
Two common verbs that undergo this change are conocer (to know/meet) and producir (to produce).
Conjugating conocer in El Presente de Subjuntivo in Spanish
-CER |
CONOCER |
yo |
conozca |
tú |
conozcas |
él / ella / usted |
conozca |
nosotros/nosotras |
conozcamos |
vosotros/vosotras |
conozcáis |
ellos/ellas/ustedes |
conozcan |
Conjugating producir in El Presente de Subjuntivo in Spanish
-CIR |
PRODUCIR |
yo |
produzca |
tú |
produzcas |
él /ella/usted |
produzca |
nosotros/nosotras |
produzcamos |
vosotros/vosotras |
produzcáis |
ellos/ellas/ustedes |
produzcan |
The endings are the same as for regular -er and -ir verbs in El Presente de Subjuntivo.
Here are some examples:
Other -cer and -cir verbs have a different consonant change.
See also:
- Conjugate Spanish -cer/-cir verbs (c>z) in the present subjunctive tense in Spanish (El Presente de Subjuntivo)
- List of Spanish irregular -ducir verbs
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