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4.4 Verbs with irregular yo forms

ANTE TODO
In Spanish, several verbs have irregular yo forms in the
present tense.

You have already seen three verbs with the go ending

in the yo form:

decir digo
tener tengo
venir vengo

4.4 Verbs with irregular yo forms

Verbs with irregular yo forms

hacer poner salir

(to do; to make) (to put; to place) (to leave)

hago pongo salgo

SINGULAR
FORMS haces pones sales
hace pone sale
hacemos ponemos salimos
PLURAL
FORMS hacis ponis sals
hacen ponen salen

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Verbs with irregular yo forms

suponer traer
(to suppose) (to bring)

supongo traigo
SINGULAR
FORMS supones traes
supone trae
suponemos traemos
PLURAL
FORMS
suponis trais
suponen traen

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The verbs hacer, poner, salir, suponer, and traer
have yo forms that end in go.

The other forms are regular.

A veces salgo a correr por la noche.

Nunca salgo a correr, no hago ejercicio, pero s
tengo energa... para leer el peridico y tomar un caf!

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Poner can also mean to turn on a household appliance.

Carlos pone la radio.

Carlos turns on the radio.

Mara pone la televisin.

Mara turns on the television.

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Salir de is used to indicate that someone is leaving a
particular place.

Hoy salgo del hospital.

Today I leave the hospital.

Sale de la clase a las cuatro.

He leaves class at four.

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Salir para is used to indicate someones destination.

Maana salgo para Mxico.

Tomorrow I leave for Mexico.

Hoy salen para Espaa.

Today they leave for Spain.

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Salir con means to leave with someone or something,
or to date someone.
Alberto sale con su mochila.
Alberto is leaving with his backpack.

Margarita sale con Guillermo.

Margarita is going out with Guillermo.

Hoy voy a salir con mi hermana.

Today Im going out with my sister.

Mi primo sale con una chica muy bonita.

My cousin is going out with a very pretty girl.

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The verb ver
The verb ver (to see) has an irregular yo form. The
other forms of ver are regular.
ver (to see)
SINGULAR FORMS
yo veo
t ves
Ud. / l / ella ve
PLURAL FORMS
nosotros/as vemos
vosotros/as veis
Uds. / ellos / ellas ven

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The verb or
The verb or (to hear) has an irregular yo form and the spelling change
iy in the t, usted, l, ella, ustedes, ellos, and ellas forms.
The nosotros/as and vosotros/as forms have an accent mark.
or (to hear)
SINGULAR FORMS
yo oigo
t oyes
Ud. / l / ella oye
PLURAL FORMS
nosotros/as omos
vosotros/as os
Uds. / ellos / ellas oyen

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The verb or
Oigo a unas personas en la otra sala.
I hear some people in the other room.

Oyes msica latina?

Do you hear Latin music?

4.4 Verbs with irregular yo forms

INTNTALO! Provide the appropriate forms of these verbs.
1. salir Isabel ___. Nosotros ___. Yo ___.
2. ver Yo ___. Ustedes ___. T ___.
3. poner Rita y yo___. Yo ___. Los nios ___.
4. hacer Yo ___. T ___. Usted ___.
5. or l ___. Nosotros ___. Yo ___.
6. traer Ellas ___. Yo ___. T ___.
7. suponer Yo ___. Mi amigo ___. Nosotras ___.