Spanish grammar: verbos irregulares frecuentes en presente de indicativo

What this grammar point covers

In Spanish, some verbs change their form in the present tense. These are called irregular verbs. They do not follow the regular conjugation patterns.

When to use it

Use these irregular verbs in everyday conversations to talk about being, going, having, or doing something right now.

Key forms

• ser: soy, eres, es, somos, sois, son
• ir: voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van
• tener: tengo, tienes, tiene, tenemos, tenéis, tienen
• hacer: hago, haces, hace, hacemos, hacéis, hacen

Examples

Tips

• Memorize the irregular forms, as they do not follow regular patterns.
• The changes usually happen in the 'yo' form and sometimes in other forms.
• Practice with common verbs like ser, ir, tener, and hacer.

Exceptions and edge cases

• Some verbs are only irregular in the 'yo' form (for example: 'salir' → 'salgo').
• Other verbs have stem changes (for example: 'querer' → 'quiero', 'quieres', etc.).