avergonzar
M016 MixedAvergonzar — mixed o→ue + z→c (to shame / embarrass)
o→üe + z→c
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Summary
AVERGONZAR combines two changes:
- o->üe in stressed present-family forms (avergüenzo, avergüenzas, avergüenza, avergüenzan);
- z->c before e (avergüence, avergoncemos, avergoncé).
The diaeresis (ü) marks that u is pronounced.
Technical explanation
Professor note (Spain):
- Present indicative:
avergüenzo, avergüenzas, avergüenza, avergonzamos, avergonzáis, avergüenzan.
- Present subjunctive:
avergüence, avergüences, avergüence, avergoncemos, avergoncéis, avergüencen.
- Imperative:
avergüenza, avergüence, avergoncemos, avergonzad, avergüencen.
- Preterite yo:
avergoncé (z->c before e).
- Future/conditional and compound tenses:
regular from infinitive (avergonzaré, avergonzaría, he avergonzado).
Examples
- No me avergüenza pedir ayuda.
- Espero que no avergoncéis al alumno.
- Ayer avergoncé a mi hermano sin querer.
Teacher guide (Spain)
Work the full chain: avergüenzo -> avergüence -> avergoncé.
1) Core verbs
2) Teaching recommendation
Drill o->üe stressed forms and z->c before e in the same mini-paradigm.
Present Indicative
yo
avergüenzo
tú
avergüenzas
él/ella
avergüenza
Pattern cheat sheet
Most-used tenses for this model, with an optional comparison against the regular pattern.
Indicativo — Indicative
Presente
Present Indicative
yo
avergüenzo
tú
avergüenzas
él/ella
avergüenza
Pretérito perfecto simple
Preterite Indicative
yo
avergoncé
tú
avergonzaste
él/ella
avergonzó
Pretérito imperfecto
Imperfect Indicative
yo
avergonzaba
tú
avergonzabas
él/ella
avergonzaba
Futuro simple
Future Indicative
yo
avergonzaré
tú
avergonzarás
él/ella
avergonzará
Condicional simple
Conditional
yo
avergonzaría
tú
avergonzarías
él/ella
avergonzaría
Subjuntivo — Subjunctive
Presente de subjuntivo
Present Subjunctive
yo
avergüence
tú
avergüences
él/ella
avergüence
Imperativo — Imperative
Imperativo afirmativo
Imperative
yo
—
tú
avergüenza
él/ella
avergüence
Imperativo negativo
Negative Imperative
yo
—
tú
avergüences
él/ella
avergüence
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