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Present simple: Irregular -AR Verbs

Irregulars of Type: O {ra} UE

The pattern: the ‘o’ in the stem changes to ‘ue.’
The verb illustrated in the following table is Soñar (to dream)

 

Subject Pronoun Conjugation

Yo

Sueño

Sueñas

Él/Ella/Ud.

Sueña

Nosotros/as

Soñamos

Vosotros/as

Soñáis*

Ellos/as/Uds.

Sueñan

 

* Not used in Latin America


 

Additional Verbs

Colgar

cuelgo

To hang

Contar

cuento

To count, to tell

Costar

cuesta

To cost

Descontar

descuento

To discount

Encontrar

encurntro

To find

Esforzar

esfuerzo

To make an effort

Mostrar

muestro

To show

Probar

pruebo

To prove

Recordar

recuerdo

To remember

Rogar

ruego

To beg

Sonar

suena

To ring

Volar

vuelo

To fly

1. You-formal remember Usted recuerda
2. I fly Yo vuelo
3. The phone rings El teléfono suena


 

Irregulars of Type: E {ra} IE

The pattern: the ‘e’ in the stem changes to ‘ie.’
The verb illustrated in the table below is sentar to sit

 

Subject Pronoun Conjugation

Yo

Siento

Sientas

Él/Ella/Ud.

Sienta

Nosotros/as

Sentamos

Vosotros/as

Sentáis*

Ellos/as/Uds.

Sientan

 

* Not used in Latin America


 

Additional Verbs

Calentar

caliento

To heat

Cerrar

cierro

To close

Comenzar

comienzo

To start

Confesar

confieso

To confess

Despertar

despierto

To wake

Empezar

empiezo

To start

Encerrar

encierro

To enclose

Gobernar

gobierno

To govern

Helar

hielo

To freeze

Negar

niego

To deny

Nevar

nieva

To snow

Pensar

pienso

To think

Quebrar

quiebro

To break

1. They think Ellos piensan
2. We heat Nosotros calentamos
3. You close the door Tú cierras la puerta


 

Irregular: The Verb ‘Jugar’ (To play)

The pattern: the ‘u’ in the stem changes to ‘ue.’

Subject Pronoun Conjugation

Yo

Juego

Juegas

Él/Ella/Ud.

Juega

Nosotros/as

Jugamos

Vosotros/as

Jugáis*

Ellos/as/Uds.

Juegan

 

* Not used in Latin America

You-all play with us Ustedes juegan con nosotros


 
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