It’s time to take our new verb skills and build on them.
Remember that the difference between regular and irregular verbs is that regular verbs follow a set pattern and irregular verbs are special because they do not follow these patterns.
While most Spanish verbs are regular, irregular verbs represent some of the most common and useful verbs.
Irregular Verb
Meaning
Ser/Estar
To be
Ir
To Go
DaR
tO GIVE
tENER
TO HAVE
vENIR
TO cOME
hACER
TO DO / mAKE
vER
TO sEE
pRESENT tENSE
Instead of listing the forms of each verb in a separate group, let’s learn each conjugation as a group of 4 verbs at a time.
Notice the similarities in sound and spelling.
Read them across a few times, then down a few times.
Core verbs (ser, estar, ir, dar)
Ser | Estar | Ir | Dar | |
Yo | soy | estoy | voy | doy |
Tu | eres | estás | vas | das |
El / Ella / Usted | es | está | va | da |
Nosotros | somos | estamos | vamos | damos |
Ellos /Ellas/ Ustedes | son | están | van | dan |
Before Moving on, Let's Review the Differences between Ser / Estar
They both mean "to be"
But in different ways
Let's Practice these 4 verbs
in the "yo" form
More Core Verbs
