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Ways to determine irregular verbs Irregular Spanish verbs are irregular because there is a deviation (of spelling) in the verb stem of most subjects when conjugated. Irregular verb stem patterns occur primarily in the present and preterit tenses. Note that the verb endings stay the same whether a verb is regular or irregular

Tips to determine whether a verb is regular or irregular Look for patterns in verb stems and verb endings as a way to manage the daunting task of learning how to conjugate Spanish verbs. a. By finding the Spanish verb pattern, you can predict how it will “behave.” It’s similar to formulas in science and math. b. When you learn a specific Spanish verb pattern you can apply it to any verb of its kind that comes your way. There are about 50 common irregular Spanish verb patterns of the verb stem. a. There are a few extra that are rarely used. 

Tips Continue You can train yourself to make clear, focused (and quick) Spanish verb conjugation decisions. Here are the 3 suggested steps: 1. choose your subject 2. recall the conjugations of the subject only (don't waste time on the other subject conjugations)   3. make the verb tense decision: present, preterit, or imperfect (which can be a bit of a challenge itself)

El verbo ir (irregular verb) “To Go” Ch. 4 - The verb IR

Formas Yo voy Tú vas Él/ella/Ud. Va Nosotros vamos I go Tú vas you go Él/ella/Ud. Va He/she goes/you go Nosotros vamos We go Ellos/ellas/Uds. van They/you all go Ch. 4 - The verb IR

You must put to memory the forms of “ir” because it is an irregular verb and it follows no pattern.

grammar rule Unlike English, the two Spanish contractions are always mandatory. “a” and “el” cannot be beside each other, they will always merge into “al” “de” and “el” cannot be beside each other, they will always merge into “del”

Meanings al = to the, at the Example: Voy al gimnasio. (I go to the gym.) del = from the, of the Example: Vengo del gimnasio. (I come from the gym.)

Usos 1.To go to a place. Yo voy a la escuela. Tú vas al salón de clase I go to the school Tú vas al salón de clase You go to the classroom Ch. 4 - The verb IR

Usos 2.To tell what you are going to do (ir + a + infinitive) Yo voy a comprar la camisa I am going to buy the shirt. Ella va a escuchar la música She is going to listen to the music. Ch. 4 - The verb IR

Checking for Understanding

What does “ir a” mean? To be “going to”

Fill in the blank with the correct conjugation va Isabella _______ en bus. (ir)

Fill in the blank with the correct conjugation Nosotros ______ a la clase de español. (ir) vamos

Fill in the blank with the correct conjugation Tú ______ a caminar. (ir) vas

Practica Libro de actividades pg. 79 - 81

Para hacer ahora Libro de actividades pg. 81 Grading Time (INB pgs. 14 – 25) Get slip from teacher Feliz Dia del Amor y La Amistad