Using the Y: its spelling rules (with examples)

Using the Y

The letter Y It may be a consonant or a vowel depending on the context and is the twenty-sixth letter of the alphabet. In Spanish there are not many words with this letter. For instance: toanduda, maando, muand.

The letter Y is pronounced as:

The confusion as to when this letter is used is because, in many places, the Y has the same sound as the double L.

It can serve you:

Examples of the different uses of the letter Y

1. Words that start with ad-, dis-, sub- and yer- are written with Y.

• adjacency
• disjunction
• circuit breaker
• underlying
• son in law

1. Words that have the syllable yec- are written with Y.

• draft
• injection
• journey
• ejection
• trajectory

1. They are written with Y verbs fall, raer, believe, read, possess and supersede when they are conjugated in second formal (you) or third (she, he) singular person and second (you) or third (they, they) plural person of the simple past perfect or in all the people of the past imperfect subjunctive. Furthermore, all the gerunds of these verbs are also written with Y.

• it fell
• raining
• read
• they possessed
• you will believe

1. They are written with Y the verb hear and its derivatives when they are conjugated in the second (you, you, you) or third (he, they, she, they) singular or plural person of the present indicative, in second form (you) or third (she, he) singular person or second (you) or third (they, they) plural person of the simple past perfect, in any of the persons of the imperfect subjunctive or in the second person singular (tú) of the imperative. In addition, the gerund of this verb is written with Y: hearing.

• Hey
• they heard
• you will hear
• hear
• hey

1. The verbs that end in -uir and that are conjugated in any of the singular persons or in the second (you) or third (them, them) plural person of the present of the indicative, in second formal (you) or third (she, he) singular person or second (you) or third (they, they) plural person of the simple past perfect, in all persons of the Present or of the past imperfect of the subjunctive and in the second (you, you, you) singular or plural of the imperative. Furthermore, the gerunds of these verbs are written with Y. There are exceptions to this rule: verbs ending in -guir and -quir. For example: to pursue, to get, to commit a crime.

• flowing
• concluded
• distributes
• run away
• build

1. It is written with Y the gerund from the verb go: going.
2. Words that end with the sound I are written with Y, if there are one or two vowels in front, with which this letter forms diphthong or triphthong. There are some exceptions to this rule: bonsai, samurai.

• I am
• fray
• there are
• Paraguay
• am

1. The plural forms of words ending with Y are written with Y.

• Kings
• oxen
• laws
• viceroys

Sentences with words that are written with Y

1. The Herb Mate is consumed in several South American countries, such as Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil and Paraguay.
2. What is the moral that underlies in the movie?
3. The draft Sabrina's was the best in the architecture competition.
4. Ezekiel bought a projector to watch movies at home.
5. ¡Hey! This music is very good.
6. Enzo substituted to the manager, while she was on vacation.
7. Driver decreases the speed of the truck before entering a curve.
8. ¡Today This is a good day!
9. Amgoing downtown, because I have to buy some books.
10. The oxen they are grazing in the field next door.

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