Spanish: An Essential Grammar

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Verb Túform Vosotrosform

avanzar avanza avanzad[SP] advance
pensar piensa pensad[SP] think
enviar envía enviad[SP] send
continuar continúa continuad[SP] continue
leer lee leed[SP] read
volver vuelve volved[SP] go back
subir sube subid[SP] go up
dormir duerme dormid[SP] sleep
seguir sigue seguid[SP] follow
reunir reúne reunid[SP] meet
huir huye huid[SP] flee
acostarse acuéstate acostaos[SP] go to bed
tenderse tiéndete tendeos[SP] stretch out
divertirse diviértete divertíos[SP] amuse yourself/
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Note: For the written accents on some singular forms, and on the plural form of
-irreflexive verbs, see 1.3.2 and 1.3.3.

If the above suggestions for the formation of imperatives are observed,
there are only eight irregular verbs which, have a shortened form in the
singular, whilst retaining the normal plural form:

Verb Túform Vosotrosform

decir di decid[SP] tell
hacer haz haced[SP] do
ir ve id[SP] go
poner pon poned[SP] put
salir sal salid[SP] leave
ser sé sed[SP] be
tener ten tened[SP] have
venir ven venid[SP] come

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Forms of the
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