coger
M023 OrthographicCoger — orthographic g→j before a/o (to take / catch)
g→j before a/o
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verbs
Difficulty
Summary
COGER follows g->j before a/o in present yo and present subjunctive: cojo, coja.
Technical explanation
Model for coger and followers like proteger/escoger:
- Present indicative: only yo changes to -jo (cojo, protejo).
- Present subjunctive and derived commands use j in all persons: coja, cojamos...
- Preterite and other simple tenses remain regular -er forms.
Examples
- Cojo el tren de las siete.
- Espero que protejas bien tus datos.
- No escojáis sin comparar.
Teacher guide (Spain)
Keep one orthographic rule in focus: g->j before a/o.
1) Core verbs
Present Indicative
yo
cojo
tú
coges
él/ella
coge
Pattern cheat sheet
Most-used tenses for this model, with an optional comparison against the regular pattern.
Indicativo — Indicative
Presente
Present Indicative
yo
acojo
tú
acoges
él/ella
acoge
Pretérito perfecto simple
Preterite Indicative
yo
acogí
tú
acogiste
él/ella
acogió
Pretérito imperfecto
Imperfect Indicative
yo
acogía
tú
acogías
él/ella
acogía
Futuro simple
Future Indicative
yo
acogeré
tú
acogerás
él/ella
acogerá
Condicional simple
Conditional
yo
acogería
tú
acogerías
él/ella
acogería
Subjuntivo — Subjunctive
Presente de subjuntivo
Present Subjunctive
yo
acoja
tú
acojas
él/ella
acoja
Imperativo — Imperative
Imperativo afirmativo
Imperative
yo
—
tú
acoge
él/ella
acoja
Imperativo negativo
Negative Imperative
yo
—
tú
acojas
él/ella
acoja
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