Present Tense of Irregular Yo Verbs Avancemos 2 – Unidad 3 Lección 2
Present Tense of Irregular Yo Verbs There are some present tense verbs that are only irregular in the YO form. They have endings that are different from the regular –o ending of regular verbs. The verbs hacer, poner, salir, and traer end in “-go” in the YO form. They are known as “GOGO” verbs. Compare them with their tú forms in the present tense.
Present Tense of Irregular Yo Verbs INFINITIVE VERB YO & TÚ CONJUGATIONS Hacer (to do/make) I do/make = Yo hago (GOGO) You do/make = Tú haces Regular “ER” conjugation.
Present Tense of Irregular Yo Verbs INFINITIVE VERB YO & TÚ CONJUGATIONS Poner (to put) I put = Yo pongo You put = Tú pones Regular “ER” conjugation.
Present Tense of Irregular Yo Verbs INFINITIVE VERB YO & TÚ CONJUGATIONS Salir (to leave) I leave = Yo salgo You leave= Tú sales Regular “ER” conjugation.
Present Tense of Irregular Yo Verbs INFINITIVE VERB YO & TÚ CONJUGATIONS Traer (to bring) I bring = Yo TRAIgo (irregular stem) You bring = Tú traes Regular “ER” conjugation.
Present Tense of Irregular Yo Verbs The verbs decir, venir, and tener also end in “-go” in the YO form. All of these verbs are GOGO boot verbs. Only DECIR stem changes in the “YO” form.
Present Tense of Irregular Yo Verbs INFINITIVE VERB YO & TÚ CONJUGATIONS Decir (to say/tell) I say = Yo DIgo (irregular stem) You say = Tú dices
Present Tense of Irregular Yo Verbs The verb dar, also has irregular YO form in the present tense. Compare it with the tú form
Present Tense of Irregular Yo Verbs INFINITIVE VERB YO & TÚ CONJUGATIONS Dar (to give) Yo doy/Tú das