The -zco verbs: conozco, conduzco, ofrezco

Erklärung

If a verb ends in -cer or -cir preceded by a vowel, its yo form ends in -zco: conocer → conozco, parecer → parezco, ofrecer → ofrezco, traducir → traduzco. The rest of the present is regular: conoces, conoce, conocemos.

This is a large, productive family — most -ecer verbs belong to it (agradecer, crecer, merecer, establecer).

As with the -go verbs, the present subjunctive inherits the irregular stem throughout: conozca, conozcamos, traduzca. Verbs in -cer after a consonant behave differently (vencer → venzo, a pure spelling change).

Beispiele

Voraussetzungen

• Present tense: regular -er verbs

Verwandte Regeln

• The -go verbs: tengo, pongo, salgo, hago
• Strong preterites in i and j: hice, quise, vine, dije, traje