Irregular Verbs in Spanish Present Tense

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¡Hola! Ready to tackle irregular verbs? These are the verbs that don't follow the normal -ar/-er/-ir patterns — but they're also the most commonly used verbs in Spanish. Once you know ir, tener, hacer, querer, and poder, you'll be able to say so much more. I've put the key conjugations on the whiteboard!

⚡ Irregular Verbs in the Present Tense

Master the most common irregular Spanish verbs — ir, tener, venir, hacer, and more

Why Irregular Verbs Matter

Irregular verbs are the most frequently used verbs in Spanish. While regular verbs follow predictable patterns, irregulars have unique conjugations you must memorize. The good news: once you know the present tense forms of ir, tener, hacer, querer, poder, venir, decir, and saber, you can handle the vast majority of everyday Spanish conversations.

Ir (to go) and Tener (to have)

Pronoun	ir (to go)	tener (to have)
yo	voy	tengo
tú	vas	tienes
él/ella/Ud.	va	tiene
nosotros	vamos	tenemos
vosotros	vais	tenéis
ellos/Uds.	van	tienen

Hacer (to do/make), Poder (to be able to), Querer (to want)

Pronoun	hacer	poder	querer
yo	hago	puedo	quiero
tú	haces	puedes	quieres
él/ella/Ud.	hace	puede	quiere
nosotros	hacemos	podemos	queremos
vosotros	hacéis	podéis	queréis
ellos/Uds.	hacen	pueden	quieren

Venir (to come), Decir (to say), Saber (to know)

Pronoun	venir	decir	saber
yo	vengo	digo	sé
tú	vienes	dices	sabes
él/ella/Ud.	viene	dice	sabe
nosotros	venimos	decimos	sabemos
ellos/Uds.	vienen	dicen	saben

Using Irregular Verbs in Real Sentences

These verbs unlock a huge range of expressions: Voy al supermercado (I'm going to the supermarket). Tengo hambre (I'm hungry — literally "I have hunger"). ¿Puedes ayudarme? (Can you help me?). Quiero aprender español (I want to learn Spanish). ¿Qué haces? (What are you doing?). No sé (I don't know). Practice these until they feel automatic — they appear in nearly every conversation.

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