Conjugate stem-changing (e > i) verbs: corregir and elegir in the present tense in Spanish (El Presente)

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Last updated: 2023-06-26

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Corregir and elegir are semi-regular verbs in Spanish in El Presente in Spanish.

Have a look at this table:

Conjugate "corregir" in El Presente in Spanish

	CORREGIR to correct
yo	corrijo
tú	corriges
él / ella / usted	corrige
nosotros / nosotras	corregimos
vosotros / vosotras	corregís
ellos / ellas / ustedes	corrigen

Conjugate "elegir" in El Presente in Spanish

	ELEGIR to choose
yo	elijo
tú	eliges
él / ella / usted	elige
nosotros / nosotras	elegimos
vosotros / vosotras	elegís
ellos / ellas / ustedes	eligen

Notice:

the first vowel -e- becomes -i- EXCEPT for nosotros/nosotras and vosotros/vosotras where it remains -e-.
that in the yo form -g- is replaced with a -j-.

Look at and listen to these examples:

Yo corrijo los exámenes de los alumnos.I'm marking the student exam papers.

Tú eliges un regalo para tu hermana.You're choosing a gift for your sister.

Él corrige el informe anual.He's correcting the annual report.

Nosotros elegimos un lugar para celebrar la boda hoy.We're choosing a place to celebrate the wedding today.

Vosotras siempre corregís vuestros errores.You always correct your mistakes.

Ellos eligen muy bien el vino.They choose wine really well.

¿Ustedes corrigen siempre a sus alumnos?Do you always correct your students?

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