VERBOS
Repaso final para
español uno
In Spanish 1 we have learned several
different kinds of present tense verbs.
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Regular (–ar, -er, and –ir)
Irregular (ser and ir)
Stem-changing (aka Boot: u-ue, o-ue, e-ie, e-i)
Stem-changing with an irregular yo form
(Boots with Socks: tener and venir)
• Irregular yo form
Regular Verbs: To conjugate a regular verb, drop
the infinitive ending (-ar, -er, or –ir) and add the
ending that matches the subject to the stem, or
part that is left.
Singular subject
-ar
-er
-ir
Plural Subject
-ar
-er
-ir
1. yo
o
o
o
4. nosotros/-as
_____ y yo
amos emos imos
2. tú
as
es
es
5. vosotros/-as
áis
éis
ís
3. él/ella
usted
A name
Singular noun
a
e
e
6. ellos/-as
ustedes
Tú y _____
Usted y _____
2+ names
Plural noun
an
en
en
Irregular Verbs: Not all verbs follow the pattern
we just went over. Two VERY common irregular
verbs are SER (to be) and IR (to go).
Sing. subject
SER
Plural Subject
SER
1. yo
soy
4. nosotros/-as
somos
2. tú
eres
5. vosotros/-as
sois
3. él/ella
usted
es
6. ellos/-as
ustedes
son
Sing. subject
IR
Plural Subject
IR
1. yo
voy
4. nosotros/-as
vamos
2. tú
vas
5. vosotros/-as
vais
3. él/ella
usted
va
6. ellos/-as
ustedes
van
Uses of IR (to go)
Ir can be used to say where
someone is going (ir a +
place).
• Yo voy a la playa. (I go to
the beach.)
• Nosotros vamos al
parque. (We go to the
park.)
• Los estudiantes van al
colegio. (The students go
to school.)
Ir can be used to talk about
what someone is going to
do (ir a + infinitive verb).
• Yo voy a estudiar. (I am
going to study.)
• Tú vas a comer sushi. (You
are going to eat sushi.)
• Ella va a leer este fin de
semana. (She is going to
read this weekend.)
Stem-changing or Boot verbs: These are verbs that have a spelling
change in the stem (the part of the verb that is left after dropping the
–ar/-er/-ir). You make the change to the stem in all the singular forms
and in the third person plural form (inside the boot). You must also
remember to use the correct endings to make the verb match the
subject. Refer to the PP on stem-changing verbs for more info.
• U-UE: jugar (to play)
• O-UE: poder (to be able to), almorzar (to have
lunch), dormir (to sleep), volver (to return)
• E-IE: empezar (to begin), entender (to
understand), merendar (to have a snack),
querer (to want)
• **E-I: pedir (to ask for), servir (to serve)
Stem-changing with an irregular yo form
or Boots with socks: TENER (to have) and VENIR (to
come) are e-ie stem-changing verbs that have a
different yo form.
Sing. subject
TENER
Plural Subject
TENER
1. yo
tengo
4. nosotros/-as
tenemos
2. tú
tienes
5. vosotros/-as
tenéis
3. él/ella
usted
tiene
6. ellos/-as
ustedes
tienen
Sing. subject
VENIR
Plural Subject
VENIR
1. yo
vengo
4. nosotros/-as
venimos
2. tú
vienes
5. vosotros/-as
venís
3. él/ella
usted
viene
6. ellos/-as
ustedes
vienen
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Uses of TENER (to have): TENER is used in the
following expressions. Note that in these
combinations TENER may not translate to “have”.
Tener calor = to be hot
Tener frío = to be cold
Tener hambre = to be hungry
Tener sed = to be thirsty
Tener prisa = to be in a hurry
Tener ___ años = to be ___ years old
Tener que + infinitive verb = to have to (do
something)
Tener ganas de + infinitive verb = to feel like
(doing something)
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Irregular yo: There are some verbs that follow the
regular verb pattern except in the first person
singular (yo) form.
salir (to go out or leave) – Yo salgo
traer (to bring) – Yo traigo
poner (to put or place) – Yo pongo
hacer (to do or make) – Yo hago
ver (to see or watch) – Yo veo
saber (to know information) – Yo sé
FOR ALL OTHER FORMS YOU TREAT THESE LIKE
REGULAR VERBS AND CONJUGATE THEM
ACCORDING TO THEIR ENDING (-AR/-ER/-IR)!!!