What is an irregular verb in Spanish Those

What is an irregular verb in Spanish?

Those that do not follow the standard model of conjugation in the verb. The regular verb conjugation never modifies its root, always will remain for conjugation in the all tenses. Aquellos que no siguen el modelo estándar de la conjugación en el verbo. La conjugación de verbos regulares nunca modificará su raíz, esta siempre quedará para conjugarse en todos los tiempos verbales.

§ Why the 10 most powerful common Spanish verbs are irregular? Because directly as a of their commonness and high frequency of use. Any verb that is common gets used a great deal, and therefore becomes subject to twisting, contortion, slanging and bending. The more it is used, the more it is changed and the more likely one of its forms or conjugations gets morphed into something else. Se debe directamente a su carácter de uso común o de alta frecuencia en su uso. Cualquier verbo que es de uso común, llegará a utilizarse mucho; por lo tanto, este quedará sujeto a diferentes flexiones, modismos, modificaciones y deformaciones lingüísticas. Cuanto más se utiliza estos verbos, más se cambian y es más probable que una de sus formas o conjugaciones se transforme en otra cosa.

1. Ser – to be, when referring to what something is. 2. Estar – to be, when referring to how something is. Very important for constructing phrases like “I am doing” (progressive tenses). 3. Ir – to go, an especially important verb because it is used to construct the forms like “going to” as in “I am going to do something” This acts as an easy and useful way to express a future tense. 4. Tener – to have (to hold). Also important for common phrases like I am cold, I am hot, I am hungry, I am twenty. Spanish speakers “have cold” or “have heat” rather than “are cold/hot, hungry, etc.

5. Haber – to have. This verb and its conjugations are used to form phrases like “I have gone, I had gone, you would have gone, they will have gone…, etc. These are called compound sentences. Because haber is used as “a tool” to build these other tenses it is called an auxiliary verb. 6. Hacer – to do or to make. There are lots and lots of idiomatic expressions with this verb and a few tricky conjugations. 7. Querer – to want. This is a great verb to master because you can tack any other verb infinitive after it, and this will enable to make lots of phrases. Each new infinitive verb that you learn, will form another word that you can use. Verbs that function this way are called “modal verbs”, and another two follow in this list – deber and poder.

8. Deber – to have to. Another useful and versatile (able to adapt or be adapted to many different functions or activities) modal verb. 9. Poder – to be able to. Another powerful modal verb to add to your inventory. 10. Decir – to say.

§ How should I learn the Spanish verb tenses? § One at a time, slowly, from the most essential and commonly used ones to the least so, in order. § Place great value on using popular media in the language you’re trying to learn in order to learn that language – TV shows, movies, cartoons, books, news articles, etc. § The sooner you can learn just enough Spanish (and it won’t take much) to at least get started in understanding those sources and talking to people in Spanish via language exchanges, the better. Once you can start doing those things the rate at which you will be learning Spanish will increase significantly.

1. Learn the verbs in patterns – Most of the verbs in each group follow similar patterns. So each one that you learn then reinforces the learning of the next verb. As the patterns recur, you will start identify and become familiar with them. 2. Learn the endings – Part of learning the verb patterns described above is learning the verb endings. Spanish verbs all have unique endings for each pronoun (I, you, he, she, we, they, etc) 3. Spanish Speakers drop the pronouns – This is because each of the verbs related to theses pronouns has a unique ending for (I, you, we, you all) (personal pronoun). It is implicit in the verb conjugation 4. Do a verb table day - These ten important Spanish verbs take longer than regulars, because they have their unique quirks and twists. 5. Use ‘em or lose ‘em – The more you practice the better you will get.

1. SER 2. ESTAR 1. Their infinitives end with –er 3. IR 2. 7 of them have 5 letters in their 4. TENER structure 5. HABER 3. Frequent use 6. HACER 7. QUERER 8. DEBER 9. PODER 10. DECIR

LEARN THE VERBS IN PATTERNS §Most of the verbs in each group follow similar patterns. §Every time you learn an irregular verb reinforces the learning of the next verb. §As the patterns recur, you will start identify and become familiar with them.

Irregular Stem Changing I - Group Querer (to want) (e-ie) Hacer (to do) Ser (to be) Entender (to understand) (e-ie) Haber (to have) Estar (to be) Poder (to be able to) (o-ue) Ir (to go) Tener (to have) (e-ie) Decir (to tell) Pedir (to ask for) (e-i)

The simple present tense is used in Spanish in all the cases it is used in English. Spanish also often uses it for actions in progress, when English uses the present progressive: ¿Qué haces? (What are you doing? )

VERBOS CON CAMBIO DE RADICAL

Stem Changing Verbs Verbos con cambio en el radical • There is a fairly large group of verbs in Spanish that undergo changes in their stem when conjugated in the present tense. • These changes occur only in the first and second persons singular and third persons singular and plural. There are three types or classes are called “boot” verbs. Because when a line is drawn around the forms that change, the resulting shape vaguely resembles a boot or high-top shoe; thus, these verbs are sometimes informally called “boot” or “shoe” verbs.

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§ Video (click here) Yo - I Tú - you Usted – you Él – he Ella - she Nosotros - we Vosotros – you all Ustedes – you Ellos – they Ellas - they

(e-ie)= querer, entender (e-i)= pedir (o-ue)= poder (u-ue)= jugar Hybrid Verbs: (e-ie, Yo – go) = tener, vengo Yo - I Tú - you Usted – you Él – he Ella - she Nosotros - we Vosotros – you all Ustedes – you Ellos – they Ellas - they

(e-ie) (e-i) (o- ue (u-ue)

almorzar - to have lunch poder – to be able to, to can to return entender – to understand defender – to defend referir – to refer pedir – to order competir – to compete germir- to grieve, to groan, to moan. soñar – to dream encontrar – to find recordar – to remember

Type 1: e ie We’ll use entender, to understand, as an example of this type. entiendo entiendes entiende entendemos entendéis entienden entender The stem undergoes the change only when stressed.

§ querer v. tr. 1 Tener el deseo, la voluntad o la intención de hacer o conseguir una cosa: quiero ir a la peluquería esta tarde; quiero creerte, pero no puedo. § 1 § 2 Sentir afecto, cariño o amor hacia una persona o cosa. amar. § 3 Se usa para preguntar la cantidad de dinero que hay que pagar por una cosa: ¿cuánto quiere por la mesa? § 4 Se usa para pedir educadamente a una persona lo que se expresa: ¿quieres traerme esto, por favor? ; ¿me querrías dejar algo de dinero? § 5 Pedir o requerir una cosa que es necesaria o conveniente: estos pantalones quieren un lavado. § 6 Dar ocasión o motivos alguien para que suceda alguna cosa negativa o le ocurra a él o a otra persona: estudiando tan poco quieres que te suspendan; este parece querer dejarnos en la calle.

§ Modal Verb – What is it ? (click here)

§ Querer - To Want: To have a strong feeling to have (something); wish (to possess or do something); desire greatly: Examples: She wants a glass of water. They want to leave. Synonym: desire. § Preferir - To Prefer: To choose or be in the habit of choosing as more desirable or as having more value: Example: prefers coffee to tea.

EMPEZAR, ENTENDER, QUERER, PREFERIR Y PENSAR To start, understand, want, prefer, and to think

To want and to prefer uses

The verbs querer and preferir Expressing desires and preferences Querer and preferir are important stemchanging verbs that have multiple uses.

Both querer and preferir can be used with an infinitive directly after them We start with an appropriate person and number of querer or preferir. . . and then add any infinitive. quiero queremos quieres queréis quieren estudiar escribir viajar bailar Rafael quiere esquiar, pero su novia prefiere patinar. Rafael wants to ski, but his girlfriend prefers to skate. leer comer aprender dormir

querer quiero quieres quiere queremos queréis quieren When used with a thing as the direct object, querer means to want.

¿Quiere un sándwich de pollo? Sí, y quiero papas fritas también, por favor.

querer quiero quieres quiere queremos queréis quieren When used with a person as the direct object, querer means to love.

Quiero mucho a su hija, señor Vega.

preferir prefiero prefieres prefiere preferimos preferís prefieren Preferir, of course, means to prefer.

¿Prefiere un sándwich de pollo o una hamburguesa? Prefiero una hamburguesa por favor.

Why verb conjugations in Spanish so important and why it’s beneficial to you to devote a lot of time to learning them? § Being able to properly conjugate verbs is the key to learning the Spanish language. It’s also 80% of the hard work. Master it and you’re most of the way there already, the rest are things that are relatively minor by themselves and easily learned.

PENSAR

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Thinking and planning pienso piensas piensa pensamos pensáis piensan The verb pensar is another very useful stemchanging verb.

Thinking and planning Pensar en means “to think about. ” 1. Gabriela siempre piensa en sus estudios. Gabriela is always thinking about her studies. 2. Pensamos en el bienestar de la familia. We’re thinking about the wellbeing of the family. 3. ¿En qué piensas? What are you thinking about?

Thinking and planning Pensar basically means “to think. ” Me gusta ir al parque para pensar y descansar. I like to go to the park to think and rest.

Thinking and planning Pensar de means “to think of” (to have an opinion about. ) v ¿Qué piensas de las novelas de Márquez? What do you think of Márquez’s novels? Pensar que means “to think that” (in answer to the above question, for example. ) v Yo pienso que sus novelas son maravillosas. I think that his novels are wonderful.

Thinking and planning Pensar also has a special use. . . v Pensar + infinitive = to plan to do something Pensamos escuchar música en el parque esta tarde. v We’re planning to listen to music in the park this afternoon.

Respond to the following questions about thinking and planning ¿Qué piensas hacer después de clase? v Después de clase, yo pienso. . . ¿Qué piensas hacer este fin de semana? v Este fin de semana, pienso. . . ¿Qué piensan hacer Uds. (tú y tu familia) en las vacaciones de verano? v En las vacaciones de verano, pensamos. . .

Tener (to have), Venir (to come, arrive)

TENER (TO HAVE) (e-ie) tengo tienes tiene tenemos tenéis tienen VENIR (TO COME) (e-ie) vengo vienes viene venimos venís vienen

ie GO) AND (E-I) venir – to come, arrive Yo - I Tú - you Usted – you Él – he Ella - she (YO – vengo venimos Nosotros - we vienes venís Vosotros – you all vienen Ustedes – you Ellos – they Ellas - they

GO) + (E-IE) Yo - I Tú - you Usted – you Él – he Ella - she (YO – ie Tener (to have) tengo tenemos Nosotros - we tienes tenéis Vosotros – you all tienen Ustedes – you Ellos – they Ellas - they

TO HAVE / TO HOLD

Estados Físicos Physical Statements Estados Mentales Mental Statements Expresiones Idiomáticas Idiomatic Expressions Tener frío, calor To be hot, cold Tener la culpa de. . To be guilty Tener cuidado de. . To be cautious. . Tener éxito, suerte To be successful, To be lucky Tener cansancio To be tired Tener miedo (de) To be afraid (of) Tener la razón To be right Tener hambre To be hungry Tener celos, envidia To be jealous, envy Tener en cuenta To take into account or in consideration Tener sed To be thirsty Tener prisa To be in a hurry Tener ganas de To feel like Tener tos, fiebre, dolor de cabeza To have a cough, to have fever, to have a headache or to be hurting Tener vergüenza To be ashamed Tener ___ años to be ____ years old Tener sueño To be sleepy Tener confianza, lástima To have confidence To feel compassion Tener que + infinitive To have to + infinitive Tener presente que Remember that. . Tener mala cara Tener pensado + infinitive Tener dinero,

TENER Tener tengo tienes tiene tenemos tenéis tienen

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AUXILIARY VERB MAIN VERB § An auxiliary verb (also known as a helping verb) is a verb (such as tener, estar) come before the main verb in a sentence. § Together the auxiliary verb and the main verb form a verb phrase.

To have (auxiliary verb)

Some verbs in Spanish are irregular in the first person singular of the present tense. These verbs are called Grupo “yo”

§ Conocer (to know, be acquainted/familiar with) (conozco) conocer dar conozco conocemos conoces conocéis da dáis conocen das dan doy damos § Dar (to give) (doy) § Saber (to know) (se)

hacer § Hacer – to do, to make hago hacemos § Decir – to tell § Poner - to put § Salir – to go out, to leave § Valer – to be worth, cost, get, haces hacéis hacen caer earn § Venir – to come, to arrive § Caer - to fall § Oír –to hear § Traer - to bring caigo caemos caes caéis caen

To do / to make

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Hacer hago haces hacemos hacéis hacen

This type of verbs are irregular in the whole structure of the verb

§ Decir – To tell § Estar – To be § Ir – to go

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Irregular Stem Changing I - Group Querer (to want) (e-ie) Hacer (to do) Ser (to be) Entender (to understand) (e-ie) Haber (to have) Estar (to be) Poder (to be able to) (o-ue) Ir (to go) Tener (to have) (e-ie) Decir (to tell) Pedir (to ask for) (e-i)

The student is good-looking. Chuy is good-looking today. The Professor Walls is old. That old she is today!

TO GO TO

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1. hacer – to do (irregular) 2. querer – to want (e-ie) 3. tener – to have (e-ie) 4. poder – be able to (o-ue) 5. ver – to see (I group) 6. entender – to understand (e-ie) 7. saber – to know (I group) 8. mover – to move (o-ue) 9. traer – to bring (I group) 10. poner – to put (I group) 11. oler – to smell (o – ue) 12. perder – to loose (e-ie) 13. ser /estar – to be

VERBOS IRREGULARES CON TERMINACIONES -ER I Group Verbs Hacer hago haces hacemos hacéis hacen Stem Changing Verbs Querer quiero quieres quiere queremos queréis quieren Traer traigo traes traemos traéis traen Entender entiendo entiendes entiende entendemos entendéis entienden Tener tengo tienes tiene tenemos tenéis tienen Mover muevo mueves mueve movemos movéis mueven Poner pongo pones ponemos ponéis ponen Poder puedo puedes puede podemos podéis pueden Saber sé sabes sabemos sabéis saben Oler huelo hueles huele olemos oléis huelen Ver veo ves ve vemos véis ven Perder pierdo pierdes pierde perdemos perdéis pierden

VERBOS IRREGULARES CON TERMINACIONES -IR 1. oir– to listen (I group) 2. salir – to exit (I group) 3. sonreír – to smile 4. venir – to come 5. adquirir – to acquire 6. dormir – to sleep 7. ir – to go 8. decir– to tell 9. elegir – to choice 10. pedir – to ask 11. seguir – to follow 12. sentir – to feel Ver este video

VERBOS IRREGULARES CON TERMINACIONES -IR oír oigo oyes oye oímos oís oyen ir voy vas va vamos vais van salir salgo sales sale salimos salís salen decir digo dices dice decimos decís dicen sonreír sonrío sonríes sonríe sonreímos sonreís sonríen elegir elijo eliges elige elegimos elegís eligen venir vengo vienes viene venimos venís vienen adquirir adquiero adquieres adquiere adquirimos adquirís adquieren dormir duermo duermes duerme dormimos dormís duermen pedir pido pides pide pedimos pedís piden seguir sigo sigues sigue seguimos seguís siguen sentir siento sientes siente sentimos sentís sienten

Identify : Regular or Irregular Verb TO LOVE TO DREAM TO MISTAKE TO LAUGH TO THANK TO CRY TO FORGIVE TO LOOSE TO FEEL TO LEAVE SALIR TO WIN TO LIVE

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