Spanish Grammar Guide

Spanish conjunction modifications

Y becoming E

When a word is after the conjunction y and begins with the letter i, we need to change the conjunction to e.

Pedro y Javier están en mi casa.

Pedro e Ismael están en mi casa.

O becoming U

When a word is after the conjunction o and starts with the letter o, we need to change the conjunction to u.

¿Quieres queso o cacahuetes?

¿Quieres queso u olivas?

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