21 Most Common Irregular Verbs and their Rules

21 Most Common Irregular Verbs (adapted from the list of 100 Most Common Spanish Verbs - there are still many more irregulars in that list, these are the first 21).

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Ser - to be (permanent quality)
Present: soy, eres, es, somos, sois, son. Future: seré, serás, será, seremos, seréis, serán. Preterite: beginning changes to fui-, Imperfect: beginning changes to era-
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Estar - to be (temporary, e.g. health, location)
Irregular in present indicative, preterite, and present subjunctive. Present Irregulars: estoy, estás, está, están. Preterite beginnings change to estuv-
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Tener - to have
Present: e -> ie, Preterite: tuv-, Future and Conditional: tendr-
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Hacer - to do/make
Present: yo = hago. Future and Conditional: har-, Preterite: hic- and hiz-, Past Participle (done): hecho
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Poder - to be able to/can
Present: o -> ue. Future and Conditional: podr-, Preterite: pud-
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Decir - to say
Present Indicative: yo = digo, e -> i. Future + Conditional: dir-, Preterite: dij-, Present Subjunctive: digo, diga, diges. Past Participle (said): dicho
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Ir - to go
Present: voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van, Imperfect: ib-, Preterite: fui, fuiste, fue, fuimos, fuisteis, fueron
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Ver - to see
Past Imperfect: veía, veías, veía, etc. Past Participle: (saw) visto
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Dar - to give
Present: yo = doy. Preterite: di-, Present Subjunctive: de-
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Saber - to know (information)
Present Indicative: yo = sé. Preterite: sup-, Present Subjunctive: sap-, Future and Conditional: sabr-
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Querer - to want
Present Indicative: e -> ie (except nos + vos). Preterite: quis-, Future and Conditional: querr-
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Llegar - to arrive
Preterite: yo = llegué
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Poner - to put
Present Indicative: yo = pongo. Preterite: pus-, Future and Conditional: pondr-, Present Subjunctive: pong-
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Parecer - to seem
Present Indicative: yo = parezco. Present Subjunctive: parezc-
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Creer - to believe
Preterite: el/ella/usted = creyó, ellos/ellas/ustedes = creyeron
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Seguir - to follow/continue
Present: e -> i. Preterite: g -> gu; siguió, siguieron, Present Subjunctive: g -> ga
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Encontrar - to find, encounter
Present: o -> ue (except nos + vos)
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Venir - to come
Present: yo = vengo, e -> ie (except nos + vos). Future and Conditional: vendr-, Preterite: vin-, Present Subjunctive: veng-
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Pensar - to think
Present: e -> ie (except nos + vos)
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Salir - to go out
Present: yo = salgo. Future and Conditional: saldr-
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Volver - to return
Present: o -> ue (except nos + vos)
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Card 2

Front

Irregular in present indicative, preterite, and present subjunctive. Present Irregulars: estoy, estás, está, están. Preterite beginnings change to estuv-

Back

Estar - to be (temporary, e.g. health, location)

Card 3

Front

Present: e -> ie, Preterite: tuv-, Future and Conditional: tendr-

Back

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Card 4

Front

Present: yo = hago. Future and Conditional: har-, Preterite: hic- and hiz-, Past Participle (done): hecho

Back

Preview of the back of card 4

Card 5

Front

Present: o -> ue. Future and Conditional: podr-, Preterite: pud-

Back

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