Learning a new language is a daunting task. But it is very important to learn as they enhance the scope of our career and development. Learning a foreign language is a must. Most popular foreign languages are Spanish and French.
Most of the people of the US prefer Spanish over French as it is easier to learn. Most of the high schools often chose Spanish as a foreign language subject.
Basic Spanish Irregular Verbs List
Now let’s see what ar some of the common Spanish Verbs which can be easy to understand and use.
- ser — “to be”
- yo soy — “I am”
- tú eres — “you (informal) are”
- él, ella, usted es — “he, she is/you (singular, formal) are”
- nosotros, nosotras somos — “we are”
- vosotros, vosotras sois — “you (plural, informal) are”
- ellos, ellas, ustedes son — “they, you (plural, formal) are”
Example: Nosotras somos Carmen y Paula. (We are Carmen and Paula.)
- estar — “to be, to be situated”
- yo estoy
- tú estás
- él, ella, usted está
- nosotros, nosotras estamos
- vosotros, vosotras estáis
- ellos, ellas, ustedes están
Example: ¡Estoy muy cansado por el viaje! (I am very tired from the journey!)
Note: Ser and estar both mean “to be.” Ser is used to introduce yourself and to talk about characteristics, professions, long-term conditions, nationalities and times. Estar is for temporary conditions, such as being tired in the example sentence, and giving locations. It is used in combination with verb participles to form the progressive tense — just like the “-ing” form in English.
Example for ser: Ella es profesora. (She is a teacher.)
Example for estar: Carlos está estudiando para un examen. (Carlos is studying for an exam.)
- tener — “to have”
- yo tengo
- tú tienes
- él, ella, usted tiene
- nosotros, nosotras tenemos
- vosotros, vosotras tenéis
- ellos, ellas, ustedes tienen
Example: Tenéis ganas de helado? (Do you fancy an ice cream?)
Note: As you can see in the example, “to fancy” or “to feel like something” is translated with the phrase tener ganas in Spanish, which literally means “to have desire.”
- hacer — “to do, to make”
- yo hago
- tú haces
- él, ella, usted hace
- nosotros, nosotras hacemos
- vosotros, vosotras hacéis
- ellos, ellas, ustedes hacen
Example: Hago deporte tres veces por semana. (I do sports 3 times a week.)
- ir — “to go”
- yo voy
- tú vas
- él, ella, usted va
- nosotros, nosotras vamos
- vosotros, vosotras vais
- ellos, ellas, ustedes van
Example: Esta noche voy al cine con María. (Tonight I’m going to the cinema with María.)
- poder — “to be able to, can”
- yo puedo
- tú puedes
- él, ella, usted puede
- nosotros, nosotras podemos
- vosotros, vosotras podéis
- ellos, ellas, ustedes pueden
Example: Puedes venir a nuestra fiesta el viernes? (Can you come to our party on Friday?)
- saber — “to know, can”
- yo sé
- tú sabes
- él, ella, usted sabe
- nosotros, nosotras sabemos
- vosotros, vosotras sabéis
- ellos, ellas, ustedes saben
Example: Usted sabe dónde está el Teatro Nacional? (Do you know where the National Theater is?)
Note: Saber und poder both mean “to be able to.” Saber is used for skills that have been learned or require experience, while poder expresses the possibility or opportunity to do something.
Example for saber: Sabes bailar salsa? (Can you salsa dance?)
Example for poder: Puedes salir con nosotros hoy? (Can you come out with us tonight?)
- poner — “to put”
- yo pongo
- tú pones
- él, ella, usted pone
- nosotros, nosotras ponemos
- vosotros, vosotras ponéis
- ellos, ellas, ustedes ponen
Example: Pongo el plato en la mesa. (I put the plate on the table.)
- haber — “to have, to be”
- yo he
- tú has
- él, ella, usted ha
- nosotros, nosotras hemos
- vosotros, vosotras habéis
- ellos, ellas, ustedes han
Example: ¡Hemos trabajado toda la semana! (We have worked the week!)
Note: Haber is an auxiliary verb. It is used in combination with a participle to create the pretérito perfecto tense: Esta semana he ido al cine (This week I went to the movie theater). On its own, haber is used almost exclusively in the impersonal form hay to show the existence or availability of things. In this sense it means “There is”: En este restaurante hay mesas libres. (There are free tables in this restaurant.)
- decir — “to say, to tell”
- yo digo
- tú dices
- él, ella, usted dice
- nosotros, nosotras decimos
- vosotros, vosotras decís
- ellos, ellas, ustedes dicen
Example: Me dices la hora, por favor? (Can you tell me the time, please?)