Instruction: Spanish Irregular Yo Verbs

Complete Spanish Verb Course 3.6. Spanish Irregular Yo Verbs Instruction: Spanish Irregular Yo Verbs

Instruction: Irregular Yo Forms

In Spanish, some verbs are irregular only in the first person singular (yo) form. While the other forms of these verbs follow regular conjugation patterns, the yo form changes in unique ways. These irregularities often occur to maintain the sound or pronunciation of the verb stem. Learning these irregular yo forms is essential for accurate and fluent Spanish communication.

Common Irregular Yo Forms

Here are some common verbs with irregular yo forms and their conjugations in the present tense:

Hacer (to do/make): yo hago (I do/make)
Poner (to put/place): yo pongo (I put/place)
Salir (to leave/go out): yo salgo (I leave/go out)
Traer (to bring): yo traigo (I bring)
Conocer (to know/meet): yo conozco (I know/meet)
Decir (to say/tell): yo digo (I say/tell)
Tener (to have): yo tengo (I have)
Venir (to come): yo vengo (I come)
Ver (to see): yo veo (I see)
Oír (to hear): yo oigo (I hear)

The Process of Conjugating Irregular Yo Form Verbs

To conjugate irregular yo form verbs, you just have to memorize the “yo” form and all the rest of the forms are regular. Take a look at some examples below:

Hacer (to do/make)

(Notice how the only the yo form is irregular)

hago

I do
I do do
I am doing

Nosotros

hacemos

we do
we do do
we are doing

Tú

(Juana, Juan)

haces

you do
you do do
you are doing

Vosotros

(informal Spain)

hacéis

you all do
you all do do
you all are doing

Él/Ella/Ud.

(Sra./Dr. García)

hace

he/she/you do
he/she/you do do
he/she/you are doing

Ellos/Ellas/Uds.

hacen

they/you all do
they/ you all do do
they/you all are doing

Poner (to put/place)

(Notice how the only the yo form is irregular)

pongo

I put
I do put
I am putting

Nosotros

ponemos

we put
we do put
we are putting

Tú

(Juana, Juan)

pones

you put
you do put
you are putting

Vosotros

(informal Spain)

ponéis

you all put
you all do put
you all are putting

Él/Ella/Ud.

(Sra./Dr. García)

pone

he/she/you put
he/she/you do put
he/she/you are putting

Ellos/Ellas/Uds.

ponen

they/you all put
they/you all do put
they/you all are putting

Salir (to leave/go out)

(Notice how the only the yo form is irregular)

salgo

I go out
I do go out
I am going out

Nosotros

salimos

we go out
we do go out
we are going out

Tú

(Juana, Juan)

sales

you go out
you do go out
you are going out

Vosotros

(informal Spain)

salís

you all go out
you all do go out
you all are going out

Él/Ella/Ud.

(Sra./Dr. García)

sale

he/she/you go out
he/she/you do go out
he/she/you are going out

Ellos/Ellas/Uds.

salen

they/you all go out
they/ you all do go out
they/you all are going out

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