Present tense “go” verbs
Irregular Verb Doesn’t follow the normal conjugation patters (stem + ending). You just have to memorize!
Go Verbs Verbs that are irregular in the yo form only, and the last two letters are go. They conjugate normally in the other forms.
4 Go Verbs The 4 “go” verbs you need to know: hacer (to make, to do) poner (to put, to place) traer (to bring) salir (to leave)
Hacer (to make, to do) yo hago nosotros hacemos tú haces él/ella/Ud. hace ellos/ellas/Uds. hacen
Poner (to put) yo pongo nosotros ponemos tú pones él/ella/Ud. pone ellos/ellas/Uds. ponen
Traer (to bring) yo traigo nosotros traemos tú traes él/ella/Ud. trae ellos/ellas/Uds. traen
Salir (to leave) yo salgo nosotros salimos tú sales él/ella/Ud. sale ellos/ellas/Uds. salen
Stem-changing Verb experiences a change in the stem during conjugation.
2 stem-changing “go” verbs There are 2 stem-changing Go Verbs that you need to know: Tener (to have) Venir (to come)
Please note Both “tener” and “venir” have e → ie stem changes during conjugation
Tener (to have) yo tengo nosotros tenemos tú tienes él/ella/Ud. tiene ellos/ellas/Uds. tienen
Venir (to come) yo vengo nosotros venimos tú vienes él/ella/Ud. viene ellos/ellas/Uds. vienen
Checking for Understanding
What is a “Go Verb?” Verbs that are irregular in the yo form only, and the last two letters are go.
What are the 4 (not stem- changing) Go Verbs from this presentation? poner traer salir hacer
What are the 2 stem- changing Go Verbs from this presentation? venir tener
Translate the Go Verb into the sentence. Yo ___________ un viaje. (hacer) hago
Translate the Go Verb into the sentence. Ella __________ un viaje. (hacer) hace
Translate the Go Verb into the sentence. Ricardo ________ de la fiesta. (salir) sale
Translate the Go Verb into the sentence. Yo ____________ de la escuela. (salir) salgo
Translate the Go Verb into the sentence. Yo ___________ mi mochila. (traer) traigo
Translate the Go Verb into the sentence. Mi amiga _________ su mochila. (traer) trae
Translate the Go Verb into the sentence. Yo ____________ mayonesa en toda la comida. (poner) pongo
Translate the Go Verb into the sentence. Nosotros _____________ libros en nuestras mochilas. (poner) ponemos
Translate the Go Verb into the sentence. Mis padres _______ mucho dinero. (tener) tienen
Translate the Go Verb into the sentence. Yo no _________ mucho dinero. (tener) tengo
Translate the Go Verb into the sentence. Mis hermanos no ___________ a escuela. (venir) vienen
Translate the Go Verb into the sentence. Yo __________ a escuela. (venir) vengo
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