Irregular “YO” verbs – p. 104 Los verbos poner, salir, traer, conocer, ver, dar and hacer Verbs that are irregular only in their yo forms *Modified by Mary Sincioco

Poner pongo pones pone ponemos ponéis ponen to put, to place, to set (a table) pongo pones pone ponemos ponéis ponen Poner is irregular only in its yo form.

Poner I put my books in my backpack. Yo pongo mis libros en mi mochila. I put my books in my backpack. Mónica siempre pone la mesa para la cena. Mónica always sets the table for dinner. Ponemos la fecha en la pizarra todos los días. We put (write) the date on the board every day.

Salir is irregular only in its yo form. to leave, to go out salgo sales sale salimos salís salen Salir is irregular only in its yo form.

Salir I leave home at seven. We leave on a trip tonight. Salir is used with several different prepositions to express various concepts. Following are some examples: Salir de: to leave a place, to leave on a trip Salgo de casa a las siete. I leave home at seven. Salimos de viaje esta noche. We leave on a trip tonight. Notice that English often does not require the word from when we leave a place, but Spanish always requires de.

Salir Tomorrow they leave for Tegucigalpa. Salir is used with several different prepositions to express various concepts. Following are some examples: Salir para: to leave for (a place), to depart Mañana salen para Tegucigalpa. Tomorrow they leave for Tegucigalpa. ¿Sales para el restaurante ahora? Are you leaving for the restaurant now?

Salir Diana goes out with (dates) Lorenzo. Salir is used with several different prepositions to express various concepts. Following are some examples: Salir con: to go out with, to date Diana sale con Lorenzo. Diana goes out with (dates) Lorenzo. Lucía sale con sus amigas esta tarde. Lucía is going out with her friends this afternoon.

Salir They go out to dinner on Saturdays. Salir is used with several different prepositions to express various concepts. Following are some examples: Salir a (+ infinitive): to go out (to do something) Salen a cenar los sábados. They go out to dinner on Saturdays. ¿Sales a caminar por la mañana? Do you go out walking in the morning?

Traer is irregular only in its yo form. to bring, to carry traigo traes trae traemos traéis traen Traer is irregular only in its yo form.

Traer I bring a pen to class every day. Traigo una pluma a clase todos los días. I bring a pen to class every day. Juan promete traer los refrescos a la fiesta. Juan promises to bring the soft drinks to the party. ¿Traes tu celular? Are you carrying your cell phone (with you)? Note: Traer is often used informally instead of tener. ¿Traes dinero (encima)? Do you have any money (on you)?

Dar is irregular only in its yo form. to give, (and within context – to teach) doy das da damos dais dan Dar is irregular only in its yo form. Dar has an irregular first-person form similar to that of ser and estar.

Dar Dar means to give or to teach. Damos sangre a la Cruz Roja regularmente. We give blood to the Red Cross regularly. El Dr. Vargas da clases de historia. Dr. Vargas gives (teaches) history clases. Dar often requires an indirect object pronoun*. ¿Me puedes dar el dinero que me debes? Can you give me the money you owe me? *Remember the indirect object pronouns like me, te, le

Conocer conozco conoces conoce conocemos conocéis conocen to be acquainted with, to meet conozco conoces conoce conocemos conocéis conocen Conocer is irregular only in its yo form.

Conocer = to know a person, or to be acquainted or thoroughly familiar with a person, place or thing

Conocer Conocer means “to be acquainted with” Depending on context, it can also mean to meet a person (for the first time) It can also be translated as “to know” or be familiar with a person, place or thing. Note: NOT to know a fact or how to do something – you would use a different verb, “saber,” to express that kind of knowledge.

Conocer Tina conoce a mis abuelos.* Tina knows my grandparents. La profesora conoce a mis tíos.* The professor knows my uncles. Conozco San Salvador. I know (am familiar with) San Salvador. *Note: Use the “personal a” with conocer to express that you know a specific person.

Hacer is irregular only in its yo form. to do or to make hago haces hace hacemos hacéis hacen Hacer is irregular only in its yo form.

The verb hacer = to do; to make* Yo hago mi tarea todos los días. I do my homework every day. Me gusta cuando mamá hace tacos. I like it when mom makes tacos. ¿Qué haces los fines de semana? What do you do on weekends? *Translate “hacer” based on context

The verb hacer = to do; to make When you are asked a question using hacer, you usually respond with another verb . . . ¿Qué hacen los estudiantes ahora? What are the students doing now? Comen en la cafetería. They’re eating in the cafeteria. . . . unless, of course, your response involves making or doing. ¿Qué hacen los estudiantes ahora? What are the students doing now? Hacen la tarea. They’re doing the homework.

Hacer Yo hago la tarea todos los días. I do the homework every day. Mi amiga hace ejercicio en el gimnasio. My friend does exercises in the gym. Por la mañana, yo hago el café en casa. In the morning, I make coffee at home. ¿Qué haces los sábados? What do you do on Saturdays? Mis hermanos hacen planes para una fiesta. My brothers make plans for a party.

Ver is irregular only in its yo form. to see veo ves ve vemos veis ven Ver is irregular only in its yo form.

Ver Yo veo a mis amigos en clase.* I see my friends in class. Tu ves la televisión en tu dormitorio. You see/watch television in your bedroom. *Note: Use the “personal a” with ver to express that you see a specific person.

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