Verbs with irregular YO forms

Regular –AR, –ER, and –IR verbs have regular endings in the “yo” form Regular –AR, –ER, and –IR verbs have regular endings in the “yo” form. For regular –AR, you drop the –AR and add the O ending. Hablar -> habl -> hablo. Regular –ER, drop the –ER and add the O ending. Comer -> com -> como. Regular –IR, drop the –IR and add the O ending. Vivir -> viv -> vivo.

Certain verbs are formed the regular way for every other form BUUUUT not YO. We are going to learn the different irregular YO forms. The “yo” forms are almost the only unusual ones. Most of the other parts of the “chart” will seem familiar to you. Yay!

HACER = to make / to do Yo HAGO HACEMOS Tú HACES x Él, ella, usted Ellos, Ellas, Ustedes HACEN

PONER: TO PUT Yo PONGO PONEMOS Tú PONES x Él, ella, usted PONE Ellos, Ellas, Ustedes PONEN

SALIR: TO LEAVE/GO OUT Yo SALGO SALIMOS Tú SALES x Él, ella, usted Ellos, Ellas, Ustedes SALEN

TRAER: TO BRING Yo TRAIGO TRAEMOS Tú TRAES x Él, ella, usted TRAE Ellos, Ellas, Ustedes TRAEN

SUPONER (like poner!) TO SUPPOSE Yo SUPONGO SUPONEMOS Tú SUPONES x Él, ella, usted SUPONE Ellos, Ellas, Ustedes SUPONEN

VER= to see Yo VEO Nosotros VEMOS Tú VES Él, ella, usted VE Ellos, Ellas, Ustedes VEN

Oír = to hear Yo OIGO Nosotros OĺMOS Tú OYES Él, Ella, Usted OYE Ellos, Ellas, Ustedes OYEN

DECIR: TO SAY/TELL DIGO DECIMOS DICES X DICE DICEN

VENIR: TO COME VENGO VENIMOS VIENES VIENE VIENEN

Tener = to have TENGO TENEMOS TIENES X TIENE TIENEN

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¡Práctica! I hear a dog in the house. ____________________________________ 2. You see a pink dress at (en) the store. _____________________________________ 3. I exercise sometimes. 4. I know a nice person.

“A Personal” We use the “a personal” when you have another person besides the subject in the sentence. You place an “a” before the person when the person is a direct object. A direct object is the noun that receives the action. Ex: I talk to my mom. (“my mom” is the direct object, the person being talked to, so “my mom” receives the action.)

“A personal” Situations that need “a personal” in Spanish. I see the teacher. = action of seeing is being done to the teacher. I know my parents = action of knowing is being done to the parents. I help my friends = action of helping is being done to the friends.

“A personal” Too much for you? That’s ok. For now: Just remember to use an ‘a’ almost any time you include people in the sentence that are NOT your subject. Except with “tener” and “ser.” Yo tengo un amigo = I have a friend. Yo soy un amigo = I am a friend. Yo veo a un amigo = I see a friend.

“A personal” Yo veo a la maestra. Yo veo a mis padres. Yo ayudo a mis amigos. You help your father ___________________ We see the police officer (male) _______________________________ 6. I know your parents. ____________________________________