Unit 1: Other Frequently Used Verbs w. Irreg. Present Tense Forms

Question 1

to say

Answer 1

decir

digo decimos
dices
dice dicen

Question 2

to go

Answer 2

ir

voy vamos
vas
va van

Question 3

to hear

Answer 3

oír

oigo oímos
oyes
oye oyen

Question 4

to be

Answer 4

ser

soy somos
eres
es son

Question 5

to have

Answer 5

tener

tengo tenemos
tienes
tiene tienen

Question 6

to come

Answer 6

venir

vengo venimos
vienes
viene vienen

Question 7

to have

Answer 7

haber. In the present as in some other tenses, haber is more frequently used as an impersonal verb in the 3rd-person singular form. The present tense is hay. It means “there is” and “there are.” Eg., “Hay tres sillas en la sala.” “There are three chairs in the living room.” “Hay una posibilidad solamente” “There is only one possibility.”

Question 8

to contain

Answer 8

contener

contengo

Verbs like tener

Question 9

to detain

Answer 9

detener

detengo

Verbs like tener

Question 10

to maintain

Answer 10

mantener

mantengo

Verbs like tener

Question 11

to obtain

Answer 11

obtener

obtengo

Verbs like tener

Question 12

to retain

Answer 12

retener

retengo

Verbs like tener

Question 13

to sustain

Answer 13

sostener

sostengo

Verbs like tener