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Condensed Verbs What are Condensed Verbs? Let's try looking at the presente a different way. Don't think of it as three separate lists of endings. With Condensed Verbs, we use these basic rules: find the lowest common denominator find the lowest common denominator make connections whenever possible make connections whenever possible rely on prior knowledge. (this one might not apply here since we have no prior knowledge, but it does apply in the other tenses) rely on prior knowledge. (this one might not apply here since we have no prior knowledge, but it does apply in the other tenses)

1234X51234X5 -ar -er -ir Regular present tense Make a card

Notice that the infinitive is shadowed. This is to bring it out and show its importance as the name of the action. The nosotros form is given directly below the infinitive, since it is formed from it. Again the ending of the infinitive is changing into the green ending Next is the form for which there is no decicion, the yo form Then the last three forms are connected. This shows that once you have decided upon the vowel, all three forms share it, and two forms simply add a necessary letter. (These are later called "area codes.")

Caer -to fall -to fallConozer -to know -to knowDecir -to tell(say) -to tell(say)Dar -to give -to giveHacer -to do -to doOir -to hear -to hearPoner -to put -to put Quedar (se) -to stay -to staySalir -to leave -to leaveSaber -to know(info) -to know(info)Tener -to have -to haveTraer -to bring -to bringVenir -to come -to comeVer -to see -to see Make a card

Regular present tense