Yo soy estudiante.
English: I am a student.
- Language
- Spanish
- Level
- A1
- Unit
- Verbos: presente
- Practice types
- 0
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
Tú tienes un libro.
English: You have a book.
Nosotros vamos al parque.
English: We go to the park.
Ella hace la tarea.
English: She does the homework.
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.).