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to Vol. 39 of the Spanish Online Newsletter! Your weekly Spanish
learning with mp3s, as well as links to Spanish travel spots and
more. Since learning verbs is one of the keys to obtaining fluency
in Spanish, this week we take a look at some irregular verb patterns.
Los verbos iregulares no son tan difíciles!
(irregular verbs aren't so difficult!) They just take a little studying
and then plenty of practice.
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members to the newsletter - ¡bienvenidos!
If any of you have Spanish learning or teaching experiences that
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& #2
of our "The Spanish Spot" catalogue/magazine.
Algunos
Verbos Iregulares - Some Irregular Verbs
While
irregular verbs may not follow the normal patterns we find in
the present, preterite
past , imperfect
past, etc. - that doesn't mean there are no patterns at all!
In fact once you begin using more and more Spanish verbs, you'll
find that even many irregular verbs do follow some patterns like
the ones you'll find below. Notice that the verbs below are irregular
for every person except "nosotros".
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e
» ie
pensar
(to think) |
i
» ie
sentir
(to feel) |
e
» i
servir
(to serve) |
| yo |
pienso |
siento |
sirvo |
| tú |
piensas |
sientes |
sirves |
| él,
ella, Ud. |
piensa |
siente |
sirve |
| nosotros |
pensamos
|
sentimos |
servimos |
| ellos,
Uds. |
piensan |
sienten |
sirven |
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You'll
notice that the verbs below are also not irregular in the "nosotros"
form. Notice how "dormir" is
irregular in 2 of the past forms.
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u
» ue
jugar
(to play) |
|
| |
present |
preterite |
present |
preterite |
| yo |
juego |
jugué |
duermo |
dormí |
| tú |
juegas |
jugaste |
duermes |
dormiste |
| él,
ella, Ud. |
juega |
jugó |
duerme |
durmió |
| nosotros |
jugamos |
jugamos |
dormimos |
dormimos |
| ellos,
Uds. |
juegan |
jugaron |
duermen |
durmieron |
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Worksheet:
Verbos
iregulares
Quiz:
Spanish irregular
verbs
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& vibrant cities in Latin America. The French built their
colorful subway, which is quite modern and clean. Seems like
everything is called "bolívar" after liberator
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etc. Caracas can be the starting point for visiting everything
from Caribbean beaches to mountains and jungles. For some
history and other practical info about Caracas, click
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can be found here.
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