ficar,to remain,
fiquei (not ficei),I have remained,
que eu figue (not fice),that I may remain;

this irregularity is only maintained for the purpose of keeping the same pronunciation for the Verb throughout, which would otherwise not be the case.

3. The Verbs ending in “gar”

change the g, if followed by an e, into gu, for the sake of Pronunciation.

4. The Verbs ending in “iar”

take an e before i in all persons of the Indicative Mood, as:

premiar, to reward,
premeio, premeias, premeia, premeiamos etc.

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SECOND CONJUGATION.

5. Dizer, to say.

Indicative Mood.
Present.
eu digo,I say
tu dizes,thou sayest
elle diz,he says
nós dizemos,we say
vós dizeis,you say
elles dizem,they say.

Past definite.
eu disse,I have said
tu disseste,thou hast said
elle disse,he has said
nós dissemos,we have said
vós dissestes,you have said
elles disserão,they have said.

Past anterior.
eu dissera,I had said
tu disseras,thou hadst said
elle dissera,he had said
nós disseramos,we had said
vós disserais,you had said
elles disserão,they had said.

Future.
eu direi,I shall say
tu dirás,thou shalt say
elle dirá,he shall say
nós diremos,we shall say
vós direis,you shall say
elles dirão,they shall say.

Conditional.
eu diria,I would say
tu dirias,thou wouldst say
elle diria,he would say
nós diriamos,we would say
vós dirieis,you would say
elles dirião,they would say.