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What is the irregular stem of the verb 'estar'?
What is the irregular stem of the verb 'estar'?
Which of the following verbs changes its spelling from 'g' to 'gu' in the 'yo' form?
Which of the following verbs changes its spelling from 'g' to 'gu' in the 'yo' form?
What is the conjugation of 'creer' in the 3rd person (él/ella/usted) form?
What is the conjugation of 'creer' in the 3rd person (él/ella/usted) form?
Which of the following verbs follows the same pattern as 'conducir'?
Which of the following verbs follows the same pattern as 'conducir'?
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What is the irregular stem of the verb 'tener'?
What is the irregular stem of the verb 'tener'?
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Which of the following verbs changes its spelling from 'c' to 'qu' in the 'yo' form?
Which of the following verbs changes its spelling from 'c' to 'qu' in the 'yo' form?
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What is the conjugation of 'preferir' in the 3rd person (él/ella/usted) form?
What is the conjugation of 'preferir' in the 3rd person (él/ella/usted) form?
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Which of the following verbs follows the same pattern as 'leer'?
Which of the following verbs follows the same pattern as 'leer'?
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What is the conjugation of 'andar' in the 1st person (yo) form?
What is the conjugation of 'andar' in the 1st person (yo) form?
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Which of the following verbs changes its spelling from 'z' to 'c' in the 'yo' form?
Which of the following verbs changes its spelling from 'z' to 'c' in the 'yo' form?
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What is the correct form of the verb 'ser' in the preterite tense for 'we'?
What is the correct form of the verb 'ser' in the preterite tense for 'we'?
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What is the correct form of the verb 'hacer' in the preterite tense for 'you'?
What is the correct form of the verb 'hacer' in the preterite tense for 'you'?
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What is the correct form of the verb 'ver' in the preterite tense for 'they'?
What is the correct form of the verb 'ver' in the preterite tense for 'they'?
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What is the correct form of the verb 'dar' in the preterite tense for 'I'?
What is the correct form of the verb 'dar' in the preterite tense for 'I'?
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Which verb does not follow a particular pattern in the preterite tense?
Which verb does not follow a particular pattern in the preterite tense?
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What is the correct form of the verb 'decir' in the preterite tense for 'you'?
What is the correct form of the verb 'decir' in the preterite tense for 'you'?
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Study Notes
Verbos Irregulares (Irregular Verbs)
Group 1 - Irregular Verbs with No Rules
- Ser (to be):
- Yo: fui
- Tú: fuiste
- Él/Ella/Ud: fue
- Nosotros/as: fuimos
- Vosotros/as: fuisteis
- Ellos/Ellas/Uds: fueron
- Ir (to go):
- Yo: fui
- Tú: fuiste
- Él/Ella/Ud: fue
- Nosotros/as: fuimos
- Vosotros/as: fuisteis
- Ellos/Ellas/Uds: fueron
- Hacer (to do):
- Yo: hice
- Tú: hiciste
- Él/Ella/Ud: hizo
- Nosotros/as: hicimos
- Vosotros/as: hicisteis
- Ellos/Ellas/Uds: hicieron
- Decir (to say):
- Yo: dije
- Tú: dijiste
- Él/Ella/Ud: dijo
- Nosotros/as: dijimos
- Vosotros/as: dijisteis
- Ellos/Ellas/Uds: dijeron
- Ver (to see):
- Yo: vi
- Tú: viste
- Él/Ella/Ud: vio
- Nosotros/as: vimos
- Vosotros/as: visteis
- Ellos/Ellas/Uds: vieron
- Traer (to bring):
- Yo: traje
- Tú: trajiste
- Él/Ella/Ud: trajo
- Nosotros/as: trajimos
- Vosotros/as: trajisteis
- Ellos/Ellas/Uds: trajeron
- Dar (to give):
- Yo: di
- Tú: diste
- Él/Ella/Ud: dio
- Nosotros/as: dimos
- Vosotros/as: disteis
- Ellos/Ellas/Uds: dieron
Group 2 - Irregular Verbs with a Pattern
- Irregular stems:
- andar (to walk): anduv-
- estar (to be): estuv-
- tener (to have): tuv-
- caber (to fit): cup-
- haber (to have auxiliary verb): hub-
- poder (to be able to) (can): pud-
- poner (to put): pus-
- saber (to know): sup-
- querer (to want): quis-
- venir (to come): vin-
- Estar (to be):
- Yo: estuve
- Tú: estuviste
- Él/Ella/Ud: estuvo
- Nosotros/as: estuvimos
- Vosotros/as: estuvisteis
- Ellos/Ellas/Uds: estuvieron
- Tener (to have):
- Yo: tuve
- Tú: tuviste
- Él/Ella/Ud: tuvo
- Nosotros/as: tuvimos
- Vosotros/as: tuvisteis
- Ellos/Ellas/Uds: tuvieron
Group 3 - Irregular Verbs with Spelling Changes
- Verbs that end in -gar, change g to gu:
- jugar (to play)
- otros (other)
- Verbs that end in -car, change c to qu:
- buscar (to look for)
- otros (other)
- Verbs that end in -zar, change z to c:
- almorzar (to have lunch)
- otros (other)
- Examples:
- jugar (to play): Yo: jugué
- buscar (to look for): Yo: busqué
- almorzar (to have lunch): Yo: almorcé
Group 4 - Irregular Verbs with -aer, -eer, oír, and -oer
- Verbs that take a y in the 3rd and 6th person:
- Creer (to believe): Yo: creí
- Leer (to read): Yo: leí
- Construir (to build): Yo: construí
- Oír (to hear): Yo: oí
- Caer (to fall): Yo: caí
- Contribuir (to contribute): Yo: contribuí
- Incluir (to include): Yo: incluí
- Destruir (to destroy): Yo: destruí
- Concluir (to conclude/finish): Yo: concluí
Group 5 - Irregular Verbs with -ucir
- Take off the -ucir and add the following endings:
- Producir (to produce):
- Yo: produje
- Tú: produjiste
- Él/Ella/Ud: produjo
- Nosotros/as: produjimos
- Vosotros/as: produjisteis
- Ellos/Ellas/Uds: produjeron
- Conducir (to drive): Yo: conduje
- Introducir (to introduce): Yo: introduje
- Reducir (to reduce): Yo: reduje
- Traducir (to translate): Yo: traduje
- Producir (to produce):
Group 6 - Radical Changing (Stem Changing) Verbs
- -ir verbs that change in the preterite:
- Preferir (e→i) (to prefer): Yo: preferí
- Dormir (o→u) (to sleep): Yo: dormí
- Sentir (e→i) (to feel): Yo: sentí
- Pedir (e→i) (to ask for): Yo: pedí
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Test your knowledge of Spanish irregular verbs with this quiz. Learn the conjugations of verbs like ser, ir, and hacer in different tenses.
