Guir Verbs Present Tense Conjugation [+6 Examples & Quiz]

In this Spanish grammar lesson you will learn about the guir verbs present tense conjugation.

In this lesson you will learn about:

• how guir verbs are conjugated in Spanish
• how guir verbs are used in sentences in Spanish
• how you can quiz yourself on the guir verbs present tense conjugation
• how you can practice with flashcards on the guir verbs present tense conjugation
• how and why you should use the courses of Language Atlas to learn Spanish

Please refer to the Spanish A1 Page to get a better overview of Spanish grammar, if you are curious about how this fits in the overall structure of Spanish A1.

By the end of the lesson, you will know all about how guir verbs are conjugated in the present tense!

Guir Verbs Present Tense Conjugation Table

	distinguir (to fall)	perseguir (to bring)
yo	distingo	persigo
tú	distingues	persigues
él/ella/usted	distingue	persigue
nosotros/nosotras	distinguimos	perseguimos
vosotros/vosotras	distinguís	perseguís
ellos/ellas/ustedes	distinguen	persiguen

In the yo form of both verbs the -u is dropped.

Perseguir is a stem changing verb (e > i). Therefore the -e changes to an -i in the yo/tú/él/ellos forms.

Common Guir Verbs

Here is a list of common guir verbs:

conseguir (e > i)	to get, obtain
distinguir	to distinguish, pick out
erguir (e > i)	to erect, lift up
extinguir	to extinguish
perseguir (e > i)	to pursue, persecute
seguir (e > i)	to follow

Example Sentences with Guir Verbs Present Tense Conjugations

This section of the lesson on the guir verbs present tense conjugation is about seeing the verbs in action.

This is valuable because you can improve your understanding of the guir verbs present conjugation through examples.

seguir (e > i)

Yo no siempre sigo las instrucciones.

I don’t always follow instructions.

conseguir (e > i)

¿Tú consigues describirlas?

Are you able to describe them?

perseguir (e > i)

Este gato no persigue ratones.

This cat doesn’t chase mice

conseguir (e > i)

Creo que nosotros conseguimos un acuerdo.

I think we’ve come to an agreement

seguir (e > i)

Vosotros lo seguís sin siquiera pensarlo.

You follow him without even thinking about it.

perseguir (e > i)

Algunas personas solo persiguen el placer.

Some people only pursue pleasure.

Quiz Yourself on the Guir Verbs Present Tense Conjugation

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