![]() All three verbs are regular in all other forms. Poner becomes pongo, traer becomes traigo ![]() The verbs poner (to put/place), traer (to bring) and salir (to leave/go out) are sometimes called the “go” or “yo-go” verbs because they end in “-go” in the first person. (I give a present), but the other forms are regular: Other verbs are irregular in the first person, yet regular in all other forms. Irregular Spanish Present Tense Verbs: First Person Once you get used to the irregular verbs, they’ll come to you naturally and you’ll soon find your own ears wincing when listening to an improperly conjugated verb. All Spanish learners felt this way at some point, but the good news is that learning all these verbs is possible. If you’re feeling a little lost, don’t panic. V uelve v uelven “e” → “ie” Stem-changing VerbsĪnother group of stem-changing verbs change from “e” to “ie.” Examples include: Here’s one more “ o” → “ue” stem-changing verb: volver (to return): Let’s take a look at this shape with the verb acostarĬan you see the boot? The toe of the boot is made by the Uds./Ellos/Ellas form, ac uestan. These stem-changing verbs are often called “ boot verbs,” and here’s why: When you organize the verb conjugations into two rows, the forms whose stems change look like a boot. They’re usually categorized by the type of change, for example “o” → “ue” and “e” → “ie.” “o” → “ue” Stem-changing Verbs Note that the stems of these verbs change in all forms except nosotros and vosotros. ![]() Some verbs change their stem in the present tense. Irregular Verbs in the Spanish Present Tense Irregular Spanish Present Tense Verbs: Stem-changers Once you’ve got the regular verb endings down, it’s time to introduce the bane of all language learners’ lives: irregular verbs. It would be great if that were all there is to it, but the fun doesn’t end there. Do whatever works until you can remember which ending is which and apply them appropriately. Do grammar exercises, make up sentences in your head, recite the endings over and over again to yourself. The only way you’ll be able to master the present tense is through practice, practice, practice. Viv en: Viven en Buenos Aires (They live in Buenos Aires). (He/she/it lives in Buenos Aires/You (singular formal) live in Buenos Aires). The -IR endings are very similar to the -ER endings the only differences are in the nosotros and vosotros forms of the verbs. (He/she/it eats a hamburger/You (singular formal) eat a hamburger).Īnd now that everyone wants a hamburger, let’s move on to the the -IR verbs! -IR Verbs: How to Conjugate in Present Tense The first person is the same.īelow are the present tense conjugations of the verb comer (to eat): You’ll notice that the endings for the -ER verbs are almost the same as the -AR verbs, except they use an “e” and not an “a”. Here are the endings for -ER verbs: Subject ER Verbs: How to Conjugate in Present Tense (He/she/it dances every morning/You (singular formal) dance every morning). So take the verb bailar (to dance) and we get:īail o: Bailo todas las mañanas (I dance every morning). AR verb endings are as you see in the chart below: Subject AR Verbs: How to Conjugate in Present Tense Here are the stems of the three Spanish verbs we saw above:Īnd then the endings change for each verb type, so let’s take a look, beginning with our -ar verbs. The root or stem of the verb is the part before -ar/-er/-ir. In order to make the present tense in Spanish you must use the root (stem) of the word and then add on the appropriate ending, according to the subject and verb type (-AR/-ER/-IR).
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