Spanish A1.34.2 The irregular verbs in the first person present tense
Irregular verbs in the first person singular (yo) of the present tense in Spanish are those that change their usual form in 'I'.
Gramática: Los verbos irregulares en la primera persona del presente
A1 Spanish Irregular present tense
Level: A1
Module 5: En casa (At home)
Lesson 34: Electrodomésticos (Household appliances)
Teaching guidelines +/- 15 minutes
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- Some verbs change their stem in the first person singular. Example: "hacer" becomes "hago" .
- Some irregular verbs change in a unique way. Example: “dar” becomes “doy”.
Infinitivo | 1ª persona singular | Ejemplo |
---|---|---|
Hacer | Yo hago | Yo hago la cena en el horno. (I make dinner in the oven.) |
Dar | Yo doy | Yo doy el microondas a mi hermana porque no lo necesito. (I give the microwave to my sister because I don't need it.) |
Poner | Yo pongo | Yo pongo la lavadora antes de salir. (I put the washing machine on before leaving.) |
Traer | Yo traigo | Yo traigo la aspiradora del salón a la cocina. (I bring the hoover from the living room to the kitchen.) |
Calentar | Yo caliento | Yo caliento la comida en el microondas. (I heat the food in the microwave.) |
Encender | Yo enciendo | Yo enciendo el radiador porque hace frío. (I turn on the radiator because it is cold.) |
Exercise 1: The irregular verbs in the first person present tense
Instruction: Choose the correct word, read the sentence out loud and translate.
Show answers Show translationhago, caliento, pongo, enciendo, traigo
1. Calentar: Yo ... el radiador porque tengo frío.
2. Encender: Yo ... la plancha para mi ropa.
3. Calentar: Yo ... el horno antes de poner la comida.
4. Traer: Yo ... la comida del microondas a la mesa para cenar.
5. Hacer: Yo ... un pastel porque tengo hambre.
6. Encender: Yo ... el microondas para calentar la comida.
7. Poner: Yo ... el ventilador en el salón para tener aire.
8. Traer: Yo ... la lavadora nueva a la cocina.
Exercise 2: Translate and use in a sentence
Instruction: Translate and say the word out loud. Use the word in a sentence.
Show translation
1.
Enciendo
|
(I turn on) |
2.
Caliento
|
(I heat) |
3.
Traigo
|
(I bring) |
4.
Pongo
|
(I put) |