Verbos Irregulares en el Presente Español II
Irregular Verbs Some verbs do not follow the regular pattern and therefore are irregular. There are four types of irregular verbs that we will discuss in this class. Irregular “YO” form verbs Stem-changing verbs Verbs with spelling changes “Super Irregular” Verbs
Irregular “YO” forms Some verbs are irregular only in the “yo” form. This means that all other forms are conjugated normally. YO-GO verbs caer (to fall) – yo caigo traer (to bring) – yo traigo decir (to say/tell) – yo digo hacer (to do/make) – yo hago poner (to put/place) – yo pongo salir (to leave/go out) – yo salgo tener (to have) – yo tengo valer (to be worth) – yo valgo venir (to come) – yo vengo
Irregular “YO” forms C -> ZC Verbs aparecer (to appear) – yo aparezco conocer (to know – people or places) – yo conozco crecer (to grow) – yo crezco conducir (to drive) – yo conduzco merecer (to deserve) – yo merezco obedecer (to obey) – yo obedezco producir (to produce) – yo produzco traducir (to translate) – yo traduzco
Irregular “YO” forms Other “yo” changes caber (to fit) – yo quepo dar (to give) – yo doy saber (to know – “how to” or facts) – yo sé ver (to see) – yo veo
stem changing verbs “shoe” or “boot” verbs
Stem-changing verbs The stems of these verbs change when stressed. “shoe” or “boot” verbs The “nosotros” form does not change. E->IE E->I cerrar (to close) pedir (to ask for, request) comenzar (to begin) reír (to laugh) empezar (to begin) repetir (to repeat)* pensar (to think) servir (to serve) perder (to lose) seguir (to follow) querer (to want) sonreír (to smile) sentir (to feel) vestir (to dress) tener (to have) *The second “e” changes.
More stem-changing verbs O->UE almorzar (to eat lunch) U->UE: JUGAR contar (to count) costar (to cost) dormir (to sleep) morir (to die) mover (to move) poder (to be able) soñar (to dream) volver (to return, go back) juego jugamos juegas juega juegan
*Fill in the sentences with the correct “yo” forms of the irregular verbs in parenthesis. 1. 9. 2. 10. 3. 11. 4. 12. 5. 13. 6. 14. 7. 15. 8. 16.
Spelling Changes