-iar Verbs

Verbos –iar con acento

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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		tú	-as		vosotros	-áis
3rd person		él	-a		ellos	-an

Por ejemplo, ampliar:

yo	amplío		nosotros	ampliamos
tú	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

 Related lessons

• Acute accent
• Diphthongs
• Regular –ar verbs

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