mecer
M049 OrthographicMecer — orthographic c→z before a/o (to rock / sway)
c→z before a/o
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verbs
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Summary
MECER follows c->z before a/o in present family forms:
mezo, meza, mezamos.
Outside that, the paradigm is regular: mecí, mecía, meceré.
Technical explanation
Professor note (Spain):
- Present indicative:
yo mezo; other persons keep mec- stem (meces, mece, mecemos...).
- Present subjunctive:
meza, mezas, meza, mezamos, mezáis, mezan.
- Imperative:
mece, meza, mezamos, meced, mezan.
- Remaining simple and compound tenses:
regular from infinitive.
Examples
- Mezo al bebé para que se duerma.
- Espero que no mezáis tanto la estructura.
- Ayer meció la cuna durante horas.
Teacher guide (Spain)
Anchor one contrast: mezo vs mecemos.
1) Core verbs
2) Teaching recommendation
Drill yo/subjunctive z-forms against regular tense chains.
Present Indicative
yo
mezo
tú
meces
él/ella
mece
Pattern cheat sheet
Most-used tenses for this model, with an optional comparison against the regular pattern.
Indicativo — Indicative
Presente
Present Indicative
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yo
mezo
tú
meces
él/ella
mece
Regular anchor
yo
bebo
tú
bebes
él/ella
bebe
Pretérito perfecto simple
Preterite Indicative
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yo
mecí
tú
meciste
él/ella
meció
Regular anchor
yo
bebí
tú
bebiste
él/ella
bebió
Pretérito imperfecto
Imperfect Indicative
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yo
mecía
tú
mecías
él/ella
mecía
Regular anchor
yo
bebía
tú
bebías
él/ella
bebía
Futuro simple
Future Indicative
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yo
meceré
tú
mecerás
él/ella
mecerá
Regular anchor
yo
beberé
tú
beberás
él/ella
beberá
Condicional simple
Conditional
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yo
mecería
tú
mecerías
él/ella
mecería
Regular anchor
yo
bebería
tú
beberías
él/ella
bebería
Subjuntivo — Subjunctive
Presente de subjuntivo
Present Subjunctive
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yo
meza
tú
mezas
él/ella
meza
Regular anchor
yo
beba
tú
bebas
él/ella
beba
Imperativo — Imperative
Imperativo afirmativo
Imperative
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yo
—
tú
mece
él/ella
meza
Regular anchor
yo
—
tú
bebe
él/ella
beba
Imperativo negativo
Negative Imperative
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yo
—
tú
mezas
él/ella
meza
Regular anchor
yo
—
tú
bebas
él/ella
beba
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