1. Present Tense of Irregular Yo Verbs
Avancemos 2 – Unidad 3 Lección 2

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.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. 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.

8. 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

9. Present Tense of Irregular Yo Verbs
The verb dar, also has irregular YO form in the present tense.
Compare it with the tú form

10. Present Tense of Irregular Yo Verbs
INFINITIVE VERB
YO & TÚ CONJUGATIONS
Dar (to give)
Yo doy/Tú das