LESSON: Irregular YO form verbs

• Irregular Yo - (I call these -go in the yo verbs)

• The rest of the forms are stem-changing (e to ie) (except YO form)

• They use the regular present tense endings for -er and -ir verbs

​tener = to have

​venir = to come

​When tener means "to be"

​Tengo que trabajar a las tres de la tarde.
I have to work at 3:00 p.m.

​Tengo ganas de dormir.
I feel like sleeping.

• Also -go in the yo verb

• Stem-changing in ALL forms in the boot, (e to i)

• decir la verdad - to tell the truth

• decir mentiras - to tell lies

• decir que - to say that

• decir la respuesta - to say the answer

​COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

• To put = Yo pongo la ropa en la maleta. I put clothes in the suitcase.

• To place = Pongo el cuaderno sobre la mesa. I place the notebook on the table.

• To set = Pongo la mesa todos los días en la cena. I set the table everyday for dinner.

• Can also mean TO TURN ON a household appliance. María pone la televisión. María turns on the television.

• Salir de = to leave a particular place. Salgo del hospital hoy. I leave the hospital today.

• Salir para = to indicate someone's destination. Salgo para México mañana. I leave for Mexico tomorrow.

• Salir con = to leave with someone/something or to date someone. Salgo con mi suéter. I leave with my sweater. Elena sale con Gilberto. Elena dates Gilberto.

​Ver = to see, to watch

• Irregular YO form (doesn't drop the e, only the r)

• All other forms are regular -er forms

​Oír = to hear

• Irregular YO form

• Spelling change: i to y in tú, él/ella/Ud., and ellos/ellas/Uds.

• Accent in Nosotros(as) form

• Most commonly used as the equivalent to "to hear", but may also be used as "to listen" in certain contexts.