Study Resource: Regular verbs that change their spelling in the simple present
The following Brazilian Portuguese verbs undergo a spelling change in the simple present that allows the stemNo definition set for stemLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. to retain the same pronunciation in all its forms.
Subject Pronouns | erguer(to lift) | crescer(to grow) | agir(to act) |
|---|---|---|---|
eu(I) | ergo | cresço | ajo |
tu(you) | ergues | cresces | ages |
você(you, sg.)ele(he, it)ela(she, it) | ergue | cresce | ages |
nós*(we) | erguemos | crescemos | agimos |
vocês(you, pl.)eles, elas(they) | erguem | crescem | agem |
Verbs that follow the same spelling change as crescer:
vencer(to win)
descer(to go down)
rejuvenescer(to rejuvenate)
florescer(to bloom)
parecer(to seem)
esclarecer(to clarify)
torcer(to twist)
aparecer(to appear)
permanecer(to stay)
envelhecer(to age)
obedecer(to obey)
Verbs that follow the same spelling change as agir:
fugir(to escape)
reagir(to react)
restringir(to restrict)
interagir(to interact)
fingir(to fake)
corrigir(to correct)
dirigir(to drive, to manage)
exigir(to demand)
atingir(to reach)
