Verbs with irregular yo forms

1. 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

2. 4.4 Verbs with irregular yo forms
Verbs with irregular yo forms
hacer poner salir
(to put; to
(to do; to make) (to leave)
place)
hago pongo salgo
SINGULAR
FORMS haces pones sales
hace pone sale
hacemos ponemos salimos
PLURAL
FORMS hacéis ponéis salís
hacen ponen salen

3. 4.4 Verbs with irregular yo forms
Verbs with irregular yo forms
suponer traer
(to suppose) (to bring)
supongo traigo
SINGULAR
FORMS supones traes
supone trae
suponemos traemos
PLURAL
FORMS
suponéis traéis
suponen traen

4. 4.4 Verbs with irregular yo forms
 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 sí
tengo energía... ¡para leer el periódico y tomar un café!

5. 4.4 Verbs with irregular yo forms
 Poner can also mean to turn on a household appliance.
Carlos pone la radio.
Carlos turns on the radio.
María pone la televisión.
María turns on the television.

6. 4.4 Verbs with irregular yo forms
 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.

7. 4.4 Verbs with irregular yo forms
 Salir para is used to indicate someone’s destination.
Mañana salgo para México.
Tomorrow I leave for Mexico.
Hoy salen para España.
Today they leave for Spain.

8. 4.4 Verbs with irregular yo forms
 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 I’m going out with my sister.
Mi primo sale con una chica muy bonita.
My cousin is going out with a very pretty girl.

9. 4.4 Verbs with irregular yo forms
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
tú ves
Ud. / él / ella ve
PLURAL FORMS
nosotros/as vemos
vosotros/as veis
Uds. / ellos / ellas ven

10. 4.4 Verbs with irregular yo forms
The verb oír
 The verb oír (to hear) has an irregular yo form and the spelling change
i➞y in the tú, usted, él, ella, ustedes, ellos, and ellas forms.
 The nosotros/as and vosotros/as forms have an accent mark.
oír (to hear)
SINGULAR FORMS
yo oigo
tú oyes
Ud. / él / ella oye
PLURAL FORMS
nosotros/as oímos
vosotros/as oís
Uds. / ellos / ellas oyen

11. 4.4 Verbs with irregular yo forms
The verb oír
Oigo a unas personas en la otra sala.
I hear some people in the other room.
¿Oyes música latina?
Do you hear Latin music?

12. 4.4 Verbs with irregular yo forms
¡INTÉNTALO! Provide the appropriate forms of these verbs.
1. salir Isabel ___. Nosotros ___. Yo ___.
2. ver Yo ___. Ustedes ___. Tú ___.
3. poner Rita y yo___. Yo ___. Los niños ___.
4. hacer Yo ___. Tú ___. Usted ___.
5. oír Él ___. Nosotros ___. Yo ___.
6. traer Ellas ___. Yo ___. Tú ___.
7. suponer Yo ___. Mi amigo ___. Nosotras ___.

13. 4.4 Verbs with irregular yo forms
Answer Key
1. salir Isabel sale. Nosotros salimos. Yo salgo.
2. ver Yo veo. Ustedes ven. Tú ves.
3. poner Rita y yo Yo pongo. Los niños ponen
ponemos.
4. hacer Yo hago. Tú haces. Usted hace.
5. oír Él oye. Nosotros oímos. Yo oigo.
6. traer Ellas traen. Yo traigo. Tú traes.
7. suponer Yo supongo. Mi amigo Nosotras
supone. suponemos