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I explained to you in my remarks to the verb amar, many verbs belonged to the first regular conjugation, thoug liable to slight variations on account of their pronunciatio from the necessity of keeping the hard or soft sound of som consonant through all the tenses of the conjugation.

Some of these verbs likewise belong to this second regula conjugation, and they are those which terminate in cer and ge Thus

cer must at times change the c into z :

vencer, to conquer, making venzo, I

conquer.

ger must sometimes change the g into j :-
to gather, making cojan, they gather.

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unfortunate business. It does not depend on the will of any

negocio.

depender

alguna

person, but I shall fear the malignity of fortune, till I see the fortuna, hasta que ver

pero

temer

result. All is lost. I am resolved to do the rest quite alone. resolver hacer

Todo perder.

solo.

Do you believe that there is hope? Let us not fear an unjust

creér

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hay

temer

sentence. Have you seen the new opera? It will depend on depender

sentencia.

ver

the efforts of the united citizens. He has conceded more than

esfuerro

ciudadano.

conceder

I expected. I hope it may happen as you desire. That we

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might fear to approach the ruins. If I had lost the journal I perder jornal

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should have been exceedingly annoyed. She lost the opportunity

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and there was no further remedy. I should have sold twice

* hubo

remedio.

vender dos

as much more if I had had time. The success will not depend

veces

tiempo.

suceso

depender

so much on the men as on the means employed. Do not lose

hombre

medio

perder

courage; it often happens we are the favourites of fortune when

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