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empezar

M037 Mixed

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

e→ie + z→c

3

verbs

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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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Pattern cheat sheet

Most-used tenses for this model, with an optional comparison against the regular pattern.

Indicativo — Indicative

Presente

Present Indicative

✓ Available

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yo

empiezo

empiezas

él/ella

empieza

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yo

hablo

hablas

él/ella

habla

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Pretérito perfecto simple

Preterite Indicative

✓ Available

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yo

empecé

empezaste

él/ella

empezó

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yo

hablé

hablaste

él/ella

habló

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Pretérito imperfecto

Imperfect Indicative

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yo

empezaba

empezabas

él/ella

empezaba

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yo

hablaba

hablabas

él/ella

hablaba

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Futuro simple

Future Indicative

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yo

empezaré

empezarás

él/ella

empezará

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yo

hablaré

hablarás

él/ella

hablará

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Condicional simple

Conditional

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yo

empezaría

empezarías

él/ella

empezaría

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yo

hablaría

hablarías

él/ella

hablaría

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Subjuntivo — Subjunctive

Presente de subjuntivo

Present Subjunctive

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yo

empiece

empieces

él/ella

empiece

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yo

hable

hables

él/ella

hable

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Imperativo — Imperative

Imperativo afirmativo

Imperative

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yo

empieza

él/ella

empiece

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yo

habla

él/ella

hable

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Imperativo negativo

Negative Imperative

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yo

empieces

él/ella

empiece

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yo

hables

él/ella

hable

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Tense availability

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Supported

Present Indicative Present Perfect Indicative Preterite Indicative Imperfect Indicative Pluperfect Indicative Preterite Anterior Future Indicative Conditional Future Perfect Indicative Conditional Perfect Present Subjunctive Present Perfect Subjunctive Imperfect Subjunctive Pluperfect Subjunctive Future Subjunctive Future Perfect Subjunctive Imperative Negative Imperative

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What this model teaches

Stem change eie Orthographic zc

Verbs following this model

3 verbs

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