Irregular Verbs

Question 1

Estar

Answer 1

To Be (states)

[Sing. conj.] Yo Estoy, tú estás, Ud està, él/ella está [Pl. Conj.] nosotros/as estamos, vosotros/as estáis, Uds. están, ellos/ellas están

-state of being, mood, current conditions
-Exceptional or unusual circumstance
-Compliment
-Location of specific persons, places, or things

Question 2

Ser

Answer 2

To Be (traits)

[Sing. conj.] Yo soy, tú eres, Ud es, él/ella es [Pl. Conj.] nosotros/as somos, vosotros/as sois, Uds. son, ellos/ellas son

-Characteristics: appearance, nationality)
-Profession or identity
-Time, date, seasons
-Location or time of specific events
-Impersonal expressions
-Origin or possession

Question 3

Tener

Answer 3

To have

[Sing. conj.] Yo tengo, tú tienes, Ud tiene, él/ella tiene [Pl. Conj.] nosotros/as tenemos, vosotros/as tenéis, Uds. tienen, ellos/ellas tienen

-Irregular in Yo form

Question 4

Hacer

Answer 4

To do/ To make

[Sing. conj.] Yo hago, tú haces, Ud hace, él/ella hace [Pl. Conj.] nosotros/as hacemos, vosotros/as hacéis, Uds. hacen, ellos/ellas hacen

-Irregular in Yo form
-when asked a question with “hacer,” typically respond with a verb.
-Used in idiomatic expressions: hacer un viaje; hacer preguntas

Question 5

Ir

Answer 5

To go

[Sing. conj.] Yo voy, tú vas, Ud. va, él/ella van [Pl. Conj.] nosotros/as vamos, vosotros/as vais, Uds. van, ellos/ellas van

-genrally followed by the prepositions “a.” When definite article “el” follows, it contracts to “al”
-Ir a + infinitive = a future action (to be going to + infinitive)

Question 6

Saber

Answer 6

To know

[Sing. conj.] Yo sé, tú sabes, Ud sabe, él/ella sabe [Pl. Conj.] nosotros/as sabemos, vosotros/as sabéis, Uds. saben, ellos/ellas saben

-facts, information
-a skill
-followed by an infinitive or “si” [if]

Question 7

Conocer

Answer 7

To know

[Sing. conj.] Yo conozco, tú conoces, Ud conoce, él/ella conoce [Pl. Conj.] nosotros/as conocemos, vosotros/as conocéis, Uds. conocen, ellos/ellas conocen

-knowing people
-knowing a place
-NEVER followed by an infinitive or “si” [if]

Question 8

Poner

Answer 8

to put, to place

[Sing. conj.] Yo Pongo, tú pones, Ud pone, él/ella pone [Pl. Conj.] nosotros/as ponemos, vosotros/as ponéis, Uds. ponen, ellos/ellas ponen

Question 9

Salir

Answer 9

To leave, to go out

[Sing. conj.] Yo salgo, tú sales, Ud sale, él/ella sale [Pl. Conj.] nosotros/as salimos, vosotros/as salís, Uds. salen, ellos/ellas salen

Question 10

Traer

Answer 10

To bring

[Sing. conj.] Yo traigo, tú traes, Ud trae, él/ella trae [Pl. Conj.] nosotros/as traemos, vosotros/as traéis, Uds. traen, ellos/ellas traen