erguir
M040 IrregularErguir — suppletive stem alternation (to raise / erect)
Suppletive stem alternation
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verbs
Difficulty
Summary
ERGUIR in this model uses the irgo-series in the present family:
irgo, irgues, irgue, erguimos, erguís, irguen.
Present subjunctive and imperative derive from the same base:
irga, irgamos, irgue.
Technical explanation
Professor note (Spain):
- Present indicative:
irgo, irgues, irgue, erguimos, erguís, irguen.
- Present subjunctive:
irga, irgas, irga, irgamos, irgáis, irgan.
- Imperative:
irgue, irga, irgamos, erguid, irgan.
- Other tenses:
regular chain in this app (erguí, erguiré, erguiría, he erguido).
Examples
- Irgo la cabeza para mirar al frente.
- No irgáis demasiado la espalda.
- Ayer erguimos el mástil entre todos.
Teacher guide (Spain)
Teach one contrast chain: irgo -> irga -> erguimos.
1) Core verbs
2) Teaching recommendation
Separate stressed irg- forms from unstressed ergu- forms in oral drills.
Present Indicative
yo
irgo
tú
irgues
él/ella
irgue
Pattern cheat sheet
Most-used tenses for this model, with an optional comparison against the regular pattern.
Indicativo — Indicative
Presente
Present Indicative
This model
yo
irgo
tú
irgues
él/ella
irgue
Regular anchor
yo
vivo
tú
vives
él/ella
vive
Pretérito perfecto simple
Preterite Indicative
This model
yo
erguí
tú
erguiste
él/ella
erguyó
Regular anchor
yo
viví
tú
viviste
él/ella
vivió
Pretérito imperfecto
Imperfect Indicative
This model
yo
erguía
tú
erguías
él/ella
erguía
Regular anchor
yo
vivía
tú
vivías
él/ella
vivía
Futuro simple
Future Indicative
This model
yo
erguiré
tú
erguirás
él/ella
erguirá
Regular anchor
yo
viviré
tú
vivirás
él/ella
vivirá
Condicional simple
Conditional
This model
yo
erguiría
tú
erguirías
él/ella
erguiría
Regular anchor
yo
viviría
tú
vivirías
él/ella
viviría
Subjuntivo — Subjunctive
Presente de subjuntivo
Present Subjunctive
This model
yo
irga
tú
irgas
él/ella
irga
Regular anchor
yo
viva
tú
vivas
él/ella
viva
Imperativo — Imperative
Imperativo afirmativo
Imperative
This model
yo
—
tú
irgue
él/ella
irga
Regular anchor
yo
—
tú
vive
él/ella
viva
Imperativo negativo
Negative Imperative
This model
yo
—
tú
irgas
él/ella
irga
Regular anchor
yo
—
tú
vivas
él/ella
viva
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