Irregular -ER Verbs
Let's focus on the most common irregular -ER verbs. These verbs have irregular forms in at least one tense:
* Ver (to see):
* Present Tense: veo, ves, ve, vemos, veis, ven
* Preterite Tense: vi, viste, vio, vimos, visteis, vieron
* Imperfect Tense: veía, veías, veía, veíamos, veíais, veían
* Future Tense: veré, verás, verá, veremos, veréis, verán
* Hacer (to do/make):
* Present Tense: hago, haces, hace, hacemos, hacéis, hacen
* Preterite Tense: hice, hiciste, hizo, hicimos, hicisteis, hicieron
* Imperfect Tense: hacía, hacías, hacía, hacíamos, hacíais, hacían
* Future Tense: haré, harás, hará, haremos, haréis, harán
* Tener (to have):
* Present Tense: tengo, tienes, tiene, tenemos, tenéis, tienen
* Preterite Tense: tuve, tuviste, tuvo, tuvimos, tuvisteis, tuvieron
* Imperfect Tense: tenía, tenías, tenía, teníamos, teníais, tenían
* Future Tense: tendré, tendrás, tendrá, tendremos, tendréis, tendrán
* Poner (to put/place):
* Present Tense: pongo, pones, pone, ponemos, ponéis, ponen
* Preterite Tense: puse, pusiste, puso, pusimos, pusisteis, pusieron
* Imperfect Tense: ponía, ponías, ponía, poníamos, poníais, ponían
* Future Tense: pondré, pondrás, pondrá, pondremos, pondréis, pondrán
* Salir (to leave/go out):
* Present Tense: salgo, sales, sale, salimos, salís, salen
* Preterite Tense: salí, saliste, salió, salimos, salisteis, salieron
* Imperfect Tense: salía, salías, salía, salíamos, salíais, salían
* Future Tense: saldré, saldrás, saldrá, saldremos, saldréis, saldrán
How to Learn These Irregular Verbs
* Practice: The best way to learn irregular verbs is through practice. Use them in sentences, create flash cards, and find resources that focus on irregular verb conjugation.
* Focus on Patterns: While the irregular verbs are a bit unpredictable, there are some patterns that can help you learn them more easily. For example, the -ER ending in the present tense of "ver" is different from the -AR and -IR verbs.
* Resources: Use online resources, textbooks, or Spanish learning apps to learn and practice irregular verbs. There are many helpful tools available to help you master them.
Important Note: There are other irregular -ER verbs in Spanish, but these are some of the most common ones you'll encounter.