-iar Verbs

Verbos –iar con acento

Spanish iar verbs
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Most Spanish verbs that end in iar, such as cambiar (to change) and limpiar (to clean), are conjugated like regular ar verbs. For these verbs, the "i" diphthongs (is pronounced like "y") with the "a."

But some Spanish iar verbs are pronounced with stress on the "i," and therefore need an acute accent on that letter in certain conjugations.

How to conjugate irregularly accentuated iar verbs

  1. Remove the ar ending to find the infinitive stem.
  2. For singular conjugations and the third person plural, put an acute accent on the "i" at the end.
  3. Add the regular ar verb endings:
 

Singular       

Plural

1st person       yo -o   nosotros  -amos
2nd person   -as   vosotros -áis
3rd person   él -a   ellos -an

Por ejemplo, ampliar:

yo amplío   nosotros  ampliamos
amplías   vosotros ampliáis
él amplía   ellos amplían

-iar verbs with irregular accentuation

aliar   to ally
ampliar   to expand, amplify
autografiar   to autograph
criar   to breed, raise
desafiar   to challenge
desliar   to untie
desviar   to divert
enfriar   to chill
enviar   to send
espiar   to spy
fiar   to confide
fotografiar   to photograph
guiar   to guide
liar   to bundle
malcriar   to pamper
resfriar   to cool
rociar   to sprinkle
vaciar   to empty
variar   to vary

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Spanish verbs with irregular accentuation

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