Regular ER and RE Present
Many -er and -re verbs follow perdo, perds, perd, perdem, perdeu and perden.
How It Works
Perdre illustrates a common second-conjugation present pattern. The first-person form adds -o in this model; the second and third singular are perds and perd. Aprendre similarly gives aprenc in the first person, showing why the family also contains stem changes.
Rebre has rebo, reps and rep, so spelling can change between forms. Learn a small full paradigm for each frequent verb instead of assuming that every second-conjugation stem stays identical. The infinitive ending identifies the broad class, not every irregular detail.
Venir means come and belongs to the -ir group; vens from venir is not an example of regular -er or -re conjugation. Vendre means sell and does belong here: venc, vens, ven. Context and the infinitive distinguish the two identical vens forms.
Examples (3)
- Perdo les claus sovint.
I often lose my keys.
- Vens llibres de segona mà?
Do you sell secondhand books?
- Rep una carta cada setmana.
She receives a letter every week.
How It Connects
Learn This First
Understand how a present paradigm changes by person.
Related Patterns
Practice Regular ER and RE Present in Bubblegum
Poppy, your AI tutor, writes Catalan lessons at your level. Tap any grammar point in a lesson to see its full explanation.
