Explanation

In this topic we will look at Irregular Spanish Verbs in Present Continuous, Present Perfect and Future Will tenses. There are no irregular verbs for the Future Going to tense.

Most verbs are regular, meaning that they follow the same patterns and are conjugated in the same way. Irregular Verbs don’t follow the same patterns. Irregular verbs have the same endings as regular verbs, but the middle of the verb changes.

1/ Irregular Verbs with Present Continuous

Caer (to fall): Cayendo
Competir (to compete): Compitiendo
Concluir (to conclude): Concluyendo
Construir (to build): Construyendo
Convertir (to convert): Convirtiendo
Corregir (to correct): Corrigiendo
Creer (to believe): Creyendo
Decir (to say/tell): Diciendo
Destruir (to destroy): Destruyendo
Dormir (to sleep): Durmiendo
Elegir (to choose): Eligiendo
Freír (to fry): Friendo
Ir (to go): Yendo
Leer (to read): Leyendo
Mentir (to lie): mintiendo
Morir (to die): Muriendo
Oír (to hear): Oyendo
Pedir (to order/ask for): Pidiendo
Reír (to laugh): Riendo
Repetir (to repeat): Repitiendo
Seguir (to follow/continue): Siguiendo
Sentir (to feel): Sintiendo
Servir (to serve): Sirviendo
Sonreír (to smile): Sonriendo
Sugerir (to suggest): Sugiriendo
Traer (to bring): Trayendo
Venir (to come): Viniendo
Vestir (to dress): Vistiendo

2/ Irregular Verbs with Present Perfect

Abrir (to open): Abierto
Componer (to compose): Compuesto
Cubrir (to cover): Cubierto
Decir (to say): Dicho
Describir (to describe): Descrito
Descubrir (to discover): Descubierto
Deshacer (to undo): Deshecho
Devolver (to return): Devuelto
Envolver (to wrap): Envuelto
Escribir (to write): Escrito
Freír (to fry): Frito
Hacer (to make/do): Hecho
Morir (to die): Muerto
Poner (to put): Puesto
Prever (to predict) Previsto
Resolver (to solve): Resuelto
Revolver (to stir): Revuelto
Romper (to break): Roto
Suponer (to suppose): Supuesto
Ver (to see): Visto
Volver (to return): Vuelto

3/ Irregular Verbs with Future Will

Caber (to fit): cabré, cabrás, cabrá, cabremos, cabréis, cabrán
Decir (to say): diré, dirás, dirá, diremos, diréis, dirán
Hacer (to do): haré, harás, hará, haremos, haréis, harán
Poder (can/to be able to): podré, podrás, podrá, podremos, podréis, podrán
Poner (to put): pondré, pondrás, pondrá, pondremos, pondréis, pondrán
Querer (to want): querré, querrás, querrá, querremos, querréis, querrán
Saber (to know): sabré, sabrás, sabrá, sabremos, sabréis, sabrán
Salir (to go out): saldré, saldrás, saldrá, saldremos, saldréis, saldrán
Tener (to have): tendré, tendrás, tendrá, tendremos, tendréis, tendrán
Valer (to be worth): valdré, valdrás, valdrá, valdremos, valdréis, valdrán
Venir (to come): vendré, vendrás, vendrá, vendremos, vendréis, vendrán

Pronunciation

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Listening

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Reading

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Writing

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Review

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