Here's a breakdown:
* Irregular verbs in Spanish are verbs that don't follow the standard conjugation patterns. Their stems change in unpredictable ways in different tenses or moods.
* Accent marks in Spanish are used to indicate the stressed syllable of a word. They follow specific rules, and they are used in both regular and irregular verbs.
The accent marks in irregular verbs are a result of the general rules of Spanish accentuation, not a characteristic specific to irregular verbs.
Here are some examples:
* Tener (to have):
* Tiene (he/she/it has) - The accent mark falls on the "e" to indicate the stressed syllable. This is because of the general rule that words ending in "-e" are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
* Ser (to be):
* Soy (I am) - The accent mark falls on the "o" to indicate the stressed syllable. This is because of the general rule that words ending in "-y" are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
Therefore, accent marks in irregular verbs are not a special feature of their irregularity. They are applied according to the standard rules of Spanish spelling and accentuation.