1. Verbos Irregulares en el Presente
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2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

7. stem changing verbs “shoe” or “boot” verbs

8. 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.

10. 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

12. *Fill in the sentences with the correct “yo” forms of the irregular verbs in parenthesis.1. 9. 2.
10. 3.
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12. 5.
13. 6.
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15. 8.
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13. Spelling Changes