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Action Words - Irregular Verb Conjuagation

This section will talk about irregular verbs. Irregular verbs change their form to match the subject in ways that aren't consistent with other verbs -- at least not in every case. While regular verbs use the same set of forms from verb to verb, irregular verbs are generally unique and have to be learned on an individual basis.

Irregular verbs take more effort to learn than regular verbs. Where regular verbs simply add a standard ending to a verb stub, these irregulars often look completely different in their different forms. This will become clear as you look at and listen to the examples below.

Whenever you see this speaker symbol next to an underlined word, you can click on the speaker or the underlined word to hear the word spoken by a native Spanish speaker.

The Spanish Verbs ser and estar

Ser and estar are two Spanish verbs that both have a definition of to be in English. But ser and estar are used in different ways and have more definitions, as you'll see below.



Conjugating the Spanish Verb Ser (To Be)
SpanishEnglish
yo soy I am
tu eres you are
el es he is
nosotros somos we are
vosotros sois you (pl) are
ellos son they are
Ustedes son you(formal) are


You use the verb ser to say someone's nationality, or where someone is originally from. You also use ser to state some inherent thing about a person. Listen to these examples.

Yo soy de Mexico.
I am from Mexico

El es alto.
He is tall.

Conjugating the Spanish Verb Estar (To Be)
SpanishEnglish
yo estoy I am
tu estas you are
el esta he is
nosotros estamos we are
vosotros estáis you (pl) are
ellos estan they are
Ustedes estan you(formal) are


You use the verb estar to talk about a temporary condition of something. About things that can change.

La puerta esta abierta.
The door is open.


Estan cansados.
They're tired.


El carro esta limpio.
The car is clean.


The Spanish Verb Ir (To Go)

The verb ir means to go. After the table you'll find examples of using the verb ir.



Conjugating the Spanish Verb Ir (To Go)
SpanishEnglish
yo voy I go
tu vas you go
el va he goes
nosotros vamos we go
vosotros vais you (pl) go
ellos van they go
Ustedes van you(formal) go


Vamos a la tienda
We are going to the store


Ellos van a ir contigo.
They are going with you.
The word 'vamos' by itself can translate into the English phrase "Let's go!"

The Spanish Verb Tener (To Have)

The verb tener means to have but that's just the beginning because tener is also used to convey many other meanings in Spanish. After looking at the conjugation table for tener, see and hear the example phrases below.



Conjugating the Spanish Verb Tener (To Have)
SpanishEnglish
yo tengo I have
tu tienes you have
el tiene he has
nosotros tenemos we have
vosotros tenéis you (pl) have
ellos tienen they have
Ustedes tienen you(formal) have


Here are some examples. Click the links to listen to the Spanish audio. Tengo tres libros en Español.
I have three Spanish books.


tener ganas
to want to do something.


Tengo ganas de ir a la tienda.
I'd like to go to the store.


Often the verb tener can be translated into the English word to be

tener cuidado
to be careful


tiene frio
he's cold


tener exito
to be successful


tener prisa
to be in a hurry


tengo suerte
I'm lucky

Get Help With Irregular Verbs From the Dictionary

When you learn a new irregular verb and you need to know how to conjugate it you don't have to look any farther than your dictionary. The irregular verbs in the dictionary all have a number next to them that corresponds to a table in the front that explains how to conjugate the irregular verb. As you'll see, some irregular verbs have a pattern of sorts that apply to more than one verb. So, their not all different.

For More Information

Verb Introduction

Verb Conjugation




 

 


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