Spanish Irregular Verbs in the Present Tense
Short answer
The common irregulars fall into groups: irregular in the yo form only (hago, pongo, salgo, conozco), fully irregular (soy, estoy, voy, he), and go-verbs that also change their stem (tengo/tienes, vengo/vienes, digo/dices).
Level A1 · verbs, present, irregular
The rule in full
The verbs you'll use every day.
| ser | estar | ir | tener | hacer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | soy | estoy | voy | tengo | hago |
| tú | eres | estás | vas | tienes | haces |
| él/ella | es | está | va | tiene | hace |
| nosotros | somos | estamos | vamos | tenemos | hacemos |
| vosotros | sois | estáis | vais | tenéis | hacéis |
| ellos | son | están | van | tienen | hacen |
Irregular only in yo (the rest is regular):
| Verb | yo |
|---|---|
| poner | pongo |
| salir | salgo |
| traer | traigo |
| conocer | conozco |
| dar | doy |
| saber | sé |
| ver | veo |
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