verbs ending in -ger they belong to the second conjugation verbs (ending in -er). For example: protectger.
verbs ending in -turn they belong to the third conjugation verbs (since they end in -ir). For example: exiturn .
However, the endings -ger and -gir behave in a special way: their conjugation does not exactly match that of the model verbs (in this case, ‘fear’ and ‘depart’).
It is very common for some writing doubts to arise when the dilemma between ‘g’ and ‘j’ arises, since there are only three verbs ending with the sound ‘/g/er’ or ‘/g/ir’ that are written with ‘jota ‘: ‘tejer’, ‘crujir’ and ‘brujir’ and behave like full regular verbs. All others with this sound end in ‘-ger’ or ‘-gir’ and follow the above in terms of conjugation.
Examples of verbs ending in -ger and -gir
eleturn
Exiturn
protectger
acoger
Runturn
afliturn
recger
sumerturn
talkger
infringeturn
Endturn
Urturn
emerger
Return
diriturn
infliturn
escoger
eriturn
Southturn
overloadger
When the ‘g’ is placed before the letter ‘e’ or the letter ‘i’ it is pronounced as a ‘j’. For example: protect. (Whereas when it is placed before the ‘a’, the ‘o’ or the ‘u’, it is pronounced as ge. For example: to turn off)
These verbs are said to be of apparent irregularity: the ‘g’ is changed to a ‘j’ in the following cases:
- In the first person singular of the present indicative mood, For example: I exijor / I choosejeither.
- In all persons of the present of the subjunctive mood. For example: I exijto / you choosejace.
- In the third person of the imperative, . For example: you exijan / you escojstill
Some of these verbs behave like true irregular verbs: such is the case of ‘elect’ or ‘regir’, in which, in addition to changing the ‘ge’ to the ‘jota’, changes are produced in its root. For example, in the subjunctive: Elijoh, rija (the ‘e’ that precedes the ‘g’ becomes ‘i’).