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empezar

M037 Mixed

Empezar — mixed e→ie + z→c (to begin / start)

e→ie + z→c

3

verbs

Difficulty

Summary

EMPEZAR follows e->ie in stressed present forms and keeps z->c spelling before e: empiezo, empiece, empecé.

Examples

  • Empiezo la clase a las ocho.
  • Quiero que comiences con un ejemplo claro.
  • Ayer tropezó al bajar la escalera.

Teacher guide (Spain)

Practice this chain together: empiezo -> empiece -> empecé.

1) Core verbs

empezar comenzar tropezar

Present Indicative

yo

empiezo

empiezas

él/ella

empieza

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Indicativo — Indicativo

Presente

Presente

✓ Available

yo

empiezo

empiezas

él/ella

empieza

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Pretérito perfecto simple

Pretérito perfecto simple

✓ Available

yo

empecé

empezaste

él/ella

empezó

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Pretérito imperfecto

Pretérito imperfecto

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yo

empezaba

empezabas

él/ella

empezaba

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Futuro simple

Futuro simple

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yo

empezaré

empezarás

él/ella

empezará

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Condicional simple

Condicional simple

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yo

empezaría

empezarías

él/ella

empezaría

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Subjuntivo — Subjuntivo

Presente de subjuntivo

Presente de subjuntivo

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yo

empiece

empieces

él/ella

empiece

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Imperativo — Imperativo

Imperativo afirmativo

Imperativo afirmativo

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yo

empieza

él/ella

empiece

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Imperativo negativo

Imperativo negativo

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yo

empieces

él/ella

empiece

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Tense availability

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Supported

Presente Pretérito perfecto compuesto Pretérito perfecto simple Pretérito imperfecto Pretérito pluscuamperfecto Pretérito anterior Futuro simple Condicional simple Futuro perfecto Condicional compuesto Presente de subjuntivo Pretérito perfecto Imperfecto Pluscuamperfecto Futuro Futuro perfecto Imperativo afirmativo Imperativo negativo

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What this model teaches

Stem change eie Orthographic zc

Verbs following this model

3 verbs

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