The most commonly used Spanish verbs are almost all irregular. Master them with targeted practice and instant feedback.
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| Verb | Meaning | Why it's irregular |
|---|---|---|
| ser | to be (permanent) | Completely irregular in all tenses |
| estar | to be (temporary) | Irregular present and preterite |
| ir | to go | Identical to ser in preterite |
| tener | to have | Irregular stem in preterite (tuv-) |
| hacer | to do/make | Irregular preterite (hic-) and future (har-) |
| poder | to be able to | Stem-changing o→ue, preterite pud- |
| querer | to want | Stem-changing e→ie, preterite quis- |
| saber | to know | Irregular yo present (sé), preterite sup- |
| venir | to come | Stem-changing, preterite vin- |
| decir | to say/tell | Irregular throughout — dij- in preterite |
Many common verbs share irregular preterite endings: -e, -iste, -o, -imos, -isteis, -ieron.
| Verb | Stem | yo | tú | él | ellos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tener | tuv- | tuve | tuviste | tuvo | tuvieron |
| estar | estuv- | estuve | estuviste | estuvo | estuvieron |
| poder | pud- | pude | pudiste | pudo | pudieron |
| querer | quis- | quise | quisiste | quiso | quisieron |
| hacer | hic- | hice | hiciste | hizo | hicieron |
| decir | dij- | dije | dijiste | dijo | dijeron |
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