Gramática 2: Irregular “yo” verbs in the present tense Español 1: Capítulo 4 Gramática 2: Irregular “yo” verbs in the present tense
Repaso: Conjugation -o -amos -as -áis -a -an -o -emos -es -éis -e -en Three steps Find infinitive Drop –AR, -ER, -IR; leaves the stem Add the appropriate endings -o -amos -as -áis -a -an -o -emos -es -éis -e -en -o -imos -es -ís -e -en
Regular versus Irregular An irregular verb does not follow the steps or the pattern. Specifically, an irregular “yo” verb does not follow the steps or pattern for the “yo” conjugation. A regular verb follows the three steps of conjugation and follows the pattern of endings.
Some irregular “yo” verbs Infinitive Irregular “yo” conjugation Tengo Vengo Hago Pongo Traigo Salgo Sé Veo Tener – To have Venir – To come Hacer – To do / to make Poner – To put / to place Traer – To bring Salir – To leave / to go out Saber – To know Ver – To see / to watch
Remember: Irregular “yo” verbs are only irregular in the “yo” conjugation! That means they follow the normal pattern and steps for the other conjugations. However, some irregular “yo” verbs are also stem-changers! Tener Tengo Tenemos Tienes Tenéis Tiene Tienen Venir Vengo Venimos Vienes Venís Viene Vienen
La preposición “de” con algunos verbos The preposition “de” is used after “salir” to talk about leaving a place Yo salgo de mi casa a las siete y cuarenta y cinco. The preposition “de” is used after “saber” to say how much someone knows about something Yo no sé mucho de arte. Yo sé mucho de buhos y Leonardo DiCaprio.
Salir – to leave / to go out Practiquemos Conjugate the following verbs for all subjects: Hacer – to do / to make Poner – to put / to place Salir – to leave / to go out Traer – to bring
Practiquemos Complete the sentences with the correct form of the correct verb. ¿Tú _____ del colegio a las cinco y media? Yo ______ mis papeles en mi mochila. Mi amigo _____ su tarea por la noche. A veces mis amigas ______ su almuerzo de casa. Nosotros nunca _______ películas en la cafetería. Yo know _____ mucho de computadoras.
Practiquemos With a partner, take turns describing this students’s day after school. Include as many details as possible.