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What are irregular verbs in Spanish? – Los verbos irregulares
Irregular verbs, los verbos irregulares, are a special type of verbs that do not follow conjugation rules like other verbs. The verb SER, for instance, will be conjugated as SOY for the pronoun YO and as you can see that is very different to its original form. Irregular verbs are very common in the language so to use them we must memorize their conjugations. Some of them will change their form for a few pronouns, but not for others, but most of the time they have an unpredictable behaviour.
Irregular verbs in Spanish
The Spanish irregular verb ESTAR (to be) in the present tense
and it is actually one of the first ones you should learn in the language. “Estar” is one of the forms of the verb to be in Spanish and it is used to talk about states, feelings, actions in progress and locations. If ESTAR were regular, then for the pronoun YO we would say [EST O] but since it is not, it will actually become ESTOY as in YO ESTOY. The chart below shows the conjugations for ESTAR in the present tense for all pronouns. Please check the related lesson to learn more about this verb.
Sentences using the irregular verb BE in Spanish (to be) I am angry I am angry You're / Vos're busy all the time You are busy all the time he / You / She - She's doing her homework I / you / She is doing her homework We are happy to be here We are happy to be here. You guys are sick? Are you sick? They, You - You are taking Spanish classes? Are you taking Spanish classes?
The Spanish irregular verb SER (to be) in the present tense
and it is also an irregular verb. Unlike ESTAR, SER is used to describe things like , to , to talk about the time, nationalities and many other things. SER will change completely for some pronouns. The chart below shows how to conjugate the verb SER in the present tense for all pronouns.
Examples With the irregular verb BE in Spanish (to be) I am your brother I am your brother You are very intelligent You are very smart You are my best friend You are my best friend He, She, You - You're my favorite teacher. You are my favorite teacher We are from Japan We are from Japan Ye are so talented. You are so talented You / They - Are they your friends? Are they your friends?
The Spanish irregular verb IR (to go) in the present tense
IR (to go) is a very important and common as well. We may use it in simple sentences or as an auxiliary for the future tense, especially for just the same as the structure “going to” in English. IR will also change totally when conjugated for all the pronouns in the present tense. The chart below shows how to conjugate IR.
Examples with the irregular verb IR in Spanish (to go) (Yo) voy a la casa de mis padres casa fin de semana I go to my parent’s house every weekend Tú vas al cine cada jueves You go to the movies every Thursday Ella, Él, Usted – Él va a terminar eso mañana. He is going to finish that tomorrow Nosotros vamos a la playa en verano We go to the beach in summer ¿Vosotros váis ahí a menudo? Do you go there often? Ellos/Ustedes – Ellos van a jugar hoy. They are going to play today
A list of common Spanish irregular verbs in the present tense
There are many other verbs apart from the three we just mentioned. Some will be covered in separate lessons as there is a lot to say about them. For now, here is a list of irregular verbs in Spanish, “verbos irregulares”. Listen by clicking on the PLAY button.
Los verbos irregulares en español Please wait while the activity loads. If this activity does not load, try refreshing your browser. Also, this page requires javascript. Please visit using a browser with javascript enabled. If loading fails, click here to try again Complete the following sentences with the right form of the irregular verbs in the lesson. Practice more by making your own sentences. Press “START” to begin the quiz. Start Congratulations - you have completed Los verbos irregulares en español.You scored %%SCORE%% out of %%TOTAL%%.We recommend you to %%RATING%% Your answers are highlighted below. Question 1 Tú ___________ que limpiar tu habitación. (Infinitive: Tener) A tienes B tenéis C tengo Question 2 Nosotros ___________ muy afortunados. (Infinitive: ser) A somos B soy C ser Question 3 Yo ______________ con mis amigos los viernes. (Infinitive: salir) A sales B salgo C salimos Question 4 Los niños _____________ mucha televisión en la mañana. (Infinitive: ver) A ves B venC see Question 5 Carlos and she __________ a good couple. (Verb: to do) A does B do C do ______ happy I Question 6 (Infinitive: BE) A B are C be'm Question 6 Explanation: The conjugation for BE for the pronoun I'M will be as in I AM ... Eleven you are finished, click the button below. Any items You have not completed will be marked incorrect. Get Results There are six questions to complete. List ← → Return Shaded items are complete. 1 2 3 4 5 6 End Return You have completed questions question Your score is Correct Wrong Partial-Credit You have not finished your quiz. If you leave this page, your progress will be lost. Correct Answer You Selected Not Attempted Final Score on Quiz Attempted Questions Correct Attempted Questions Wrong Questions Not Attempted Total Questions on Quiz Question Details Results Date Score Hint Time allowed minutes seconds Time used Answer Choice (s) Selected Question Text All done Review this lesson ... continue studying estalesson! review this lesson and find more important points. Studying a lesson related to this topic may be useful too. continue learning! Good work! keep up the good work! Perfect!
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