How to Conjugate Spanish Verbs With Irregular “Yo” Form in the Present Tense

In this lesson you will learn how to conjugate Spanish verbs with irregular yo form in the present tense. These verbs may be regular or stem-changing verbs, but they only have an irregular conjugation in the present tense for the “yo” form or first person form.

The following lists show some of the most common verbs with the irregular conjugation in yo form categorized in different subgroups. Stem changing verbs are marked with an asterisk.

Verbs with “go” endings
decir (to say)- digo*
poner (to put)- pongo
salir (to leave)- salgo
tener (to own/to have)- tengo*
valer (to cost)- valgo
venir (to come)- vengo*
aer – aigo
atraer (to attract) – atraigo
caer (to fall) -caigo
extraer (to subtract) – extraigo
traer (to bring) – traigo

cer/cir after a vowel – zco
agradecer (to be grateful for) -agradezco
crecer (to grow)- crezco
desaparecer (to disappear) – desaparezco
obedecer (to obey)- obedezco
ofrecer (to offer)- ofrezco
parecer (to look like)- parezco
producir (to produce) – produzco
traducir (to translate) – traduzco

cer/cir after a consonant – zo
convencer (to convince)- convenzo
ejercer (to exert) – ejerzo
esparcir (to scatter) – esparzo
vencer (to defeat) – venzo

ger/gir – jo
corregir (to correct) – corrijo
dirigir (to conduct) – dirijo
elegir (to chose) – elijo*
exigir (to demand) – exijo
fingir (to pretend) – finjo
proteger (to protect) – protejo
recoger (to pick up) – recojo
sumergir (to submerge) – sumerjo

guir – go
conseguir (to get) – consigo*
distinguir (to distinguish) – distingo
perseguir (to follow) – persigo*
seguir (to follow)- sigo*

quir – co
delinquir (to comit a crime) – delinco
relinquir (to relinquish) – relinco

Unique forms
caber (to fit) – quepo
dar (to give)- doy
hacer (to do)- hago
saber (to know)- se
satisfacer (to satisfy)- satisfago
ver (to see)- veo

Be aware that this is not a comprehensive list. Other verbs that share the same stem are not included here, such as bendecir (to bless), maldecir (to curse) which deviate from the verb decir.

If you wish to continue studying this topic of conjugating Spanish verbs especially verbs with the irregular “yo” form in the present tense, I recommend that you purchase a good verb conjugation book such as 501 Spanish Verbs or the Big Red Book of Spanish verbs. You can find either book at an online or offline book store. I also recommend that you get a copy of the Verbarrator software which covers over 500 Spanish verbs in every tense. But one of the most important things to know is that learning how to conjugate Spanish verbs takes is not easy but with practice and commitment anyone can learn.

The Past And Present Of Perfumery

The word perfume refers to a pleasant scent produced from a concoction of aromatic compounds, scented essential oils, solvents and fixatives. The term has been derived from “per fumus” which is a Latin word meaning ‘through smoke’. The art of perfume making or perfumery initiated in ancient Egypt; but the Arabs and the Romans were the ones who upgraded and refined the concept further. Perfumes were also used in Asia but were based on incense sources.

Many Egyptian inscriptions and clay tablets depict the process of preparing perfumes. But the world’s first perfume maker was Tapputi of Mesopotamia. There were accounts of this chemist on the 2nd millennium BC Cuneiform tablet. One of the oldest perfume making processes was discovered in Cyprus. Italian archaeological teams had excavated a massive factory that existed during the Bronze Age which is about 4000 years ago. Perfumery also existed in India and the main sources of fragrance were Attar, sandalwood oil and agarwood oil. In the west, European countries Hungary, France and England were the first to attempt composing scents.

Plants and herbs that were possibly used in early perfume making include Angelica, Scented Agrimony, Apple, Birch, Avens, Black Current, Calamint, Camomile, Fern, Mint,Fennel, Cyperus, Elder Flower, Feverfew, coriander, almond, Melilot Hawthorn, Clover, Broom, Hyssop, Lily of the valley, Conifer resin, Lavender, Bergamot, Rosemary, Sage, Oak Moss, Lemon Balm, Milfoil, Orris, Rose, Tansy, Violet, Rue and Jojoba. Modern perfumery began during the end of 17th century.

The longevity and intensity of a perfume depend upon the durability and concentration of the solvents and the aromatic compounds. Though different perfumeries have different compositions, the scent becomes stronger with the increasing percentage of these compounds. For example the oil concentration in Eau de Parfum (EdP) is generally higher than in Eau de Toilette (EdT). Today’s commercial fragrances are a blend of various chemicals and essential oils. Identifying the components accurately is quite difficult. It’s only a perfume connoisseur who can sniff the ingredients present in a particular scent. The price of a fragrance basically depends on the following natural as well as chemical characteristics-

Variance
Components
Uniqueness of the scent
Complexity of the scent
There are no specific procedures for creating fragrances. The ingredients that are presently used can be roughly categorized as: primary scents, modifiers, blenders and fixatives. Tinctures, essential oils and absolutes are the major constituents of the current commercial perfumes.

5th Anniversary Presents

A wedding anniversary is a very special day for couples whether it’s their 1st or their 5th wedding anniversary. The 5th anniversary is a landmark in a married couple’s life since it signifies five years of commitment, trust, love and sacrifice. And presenting your better half with a suitable and adorable 5th anniversary present is very necessary to make your spouse realise that you are really lucky to have him/her in your life.

This is a day to do something pleasurable and exciting, so that it remains as one of the most unforgettable days. Pleasure flights is a great idea to spend the day with your loved one, high above in the sky and far away from the tensions of life. You can avail helicopter flights and sightseeing tours for two or plane flight for two, over the East Midlands, London, Portsmouth Harbour, etc. This is a great way to spend the day with the man or lady of your dreams. And if both of you love experiencing spine chilling horror mysteries, then the ‘murder mystery weekend for two’, is the perfect getaway for you. This package will include a fun filled, entertaining and thrilling weekend with delicious dinner and lunch and the chance to be a part of a gripping plot and hilarious drama.

Give your wife the chance to become a model and get a professional photoshoot done on your anniversary. You can choose from the basic model portfolio experience or the ultimate goddess makeover and photoshoot for one with professional makeover artist and photographer at your service. And if you also want to be included in the photo sessions to preserve them as memorable souvenirs, you can purchase vouchers such as harmony photoshoot for two or the makeover photoshoot for two.

Personalised gifts are always special and touching and you can emboss the recipient’s name or a personal message to make the gift more admirable. The personalised love and romance calendar is a sweet gift which features twelve different awesome images. You can personalise the recipients name for every month of the year, and also write a personal message on the front cover of the calendar to make it more extraordinary. The calendar will be dated from the month you purchase and will continue for 12 consecutive months. This is a unique and stunning item as 5th anniversary present.