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Could I have some help with the conjugation of "almorzar"? And also some help with any tricks for irregular conjugation. ¡Gracias!
Could I have some help with the conjugation of "almorzar"? And also some help with any tricks for irregular conjugation. ¡Gracias!
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Almorzar is irregular, but there's a rule, actually! "o" becomes "ue" in *stressed* syllables. So: "alMUERzo", "alMUERzas", but "almorZAmos". This happens in the present (both indicative and subjunctive), and in the imperative.
The other change is "z" -> "c", but this follows ortography rules. So, it will be "za" and "zo", but "ce" (like in "almorCé" and "almuerCe")
Edit: note that the "o" -> "ue" rule applies systematically. In "voseo" countries, where they'd use "vos" instead of "tú", they'll say "vos almorZÁS" where in standard Spanish it would be "tú alMUERzas".
Edit: I would suggest to use the Wiktionary web site for conjugations. They usually include information about rules like this one.
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- Spanish (Mexico)
yo almuerzo
tu almuerzas
el almuerza
ella almuerza
nosotros almorzamos
ustedes almuerzan
ellos almuerzan
ellas almuerzan
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@floridalily I can help u, and for irregular verbs you just have to learn them :(.
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Almorzar is irregular, but there's a rule, actually! "o" becomes "ue" in *stressed* syllables. So: "alMUERzo", "alMUERzas", but "almorZAmos". This happens in the present (both indicative and subjunctive), and in the imperative.
The other change is "z" -> "c", but this follows ortography rules. So, it will be "za" and "zo", but "ce" (like in "almorCé" and "almuerCe")
Edit: note that the "o" -> "ue" rule applies systematically. In "voseo" countries, where they'd use "vos" instead of "tú", they'll say "vos almorZÁS" where in standard Spanish it would be "tú alMUERzas".
Edit: I would suggest to use the Wiktionary web site for conjugations. They usually include information about rules like this one.
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