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Irregular Conjugation Models

These are conjugation models—patterns that groups of verbs follow—not just isolated irregular verbs. When you look up a verb, you see its model; mastering the model helps you conjugate all verbs in that family.

This page showcases the model-based method: understand the pattern, then apply it.

Auxiliary (1)

Defective (2)

Irregular (28)

andar

Irregular

Andar — irregular preterite (to walk)

2 verbs 18 tenses available

asir

Irregular

Asir — irregular yo: asgo (to seize / grasp)

1 verbs 18 tenses available

caber

Irregular

Caber — irregular yo + preterite (to fit)

1 verbs 18 tenses available

caer

Irregular

Caer — irregular yo (caigo) + spelling (to fall)

3 verbs 18 tenses available

dar

Irregular

Dar — monosyllabic irregular (to give)

1 verbs 18 tenses available

decir

Irregular

Decir — highly irregular (to say / tell)

5 verbs 18 tenses available

erguir

Irregular

Erguir — suppletive stem alternation (to raise / erect)

1 verbs 18 tenses available

estar

Irregular

Estar — to be (state/location)

1 verbs 18 tenses available

hacer

Irregular

Hacer — highly irregular (to make / do)

4 verbs 18 tenses available

ir

Irregular

Ir — to go (suppletive)

2 verbs 18 tenses available

oír

Irregular

Oír — irregular + spelling (to hear)

3 verbs 18 tenses available

placer

Irregular

Placer — archaic irregular forms (to please)

1 verbs 18 tenses available

poner

Irregular

Poner — yo pongo + irregular (to put / place)

13 verbs 18 tenses available

predecir

Irregular

Predecir — like decir (partial) (to predict)

1 verbs 18 tenses available

producir

Irregular

Producir — c→zc + irregular preterite (to produce)

9 verbs 18 tenses available

pudrir

Irregular

Pudrir — dual infinitive (to rot)

1 verbs 18 tenses available

raer

Irregular

Raer — like caer/roer (to scrape)

1 verbs 18 tenses available

reír

Irregular

Reír — e→í + spelling (to laugh)

3 verbs 18 tenses available

roer

Irregular

Roer — multiple yo forms (to gnaw)

1 verbs 18 tenses available

saber

Irregular

Saber — irregular yo + future (to know facts)

2 verbs 18 tenses available

salir

Irregular

Salir — yo salgo + future (to leave / go out)

2 verbs 18 tenses available

satisfacer

Irregular

Satisfacer — like hacer (to satisfy)

1 verbs 18 tenses available

ser

Irregular

Ser — to be (permanent)

1 verbs 18 tenses available

traer

Irregular

Traer — yo traigo + spelling (to bring)

9 verbs 18 tenses available

valer

Irregular

Valer — yo valgo + future (to be worth)

3 verbs 18 tenses available

ver

Irregular

Ver — shortened stem (to see)

3 verbs 18 tenses available

voz_pasiva

Irregular

Passive voice (ser + participle)

0 verbs More in progress

yacer

Irregular

Yacer — multiple yo forms (to lie in position)

1 verbs 18 tenses available

Mixed (12)

Orthographic (23)

actuar

Orthographic

Actuar — orthographic ú in stressed syllable (to act)

13 verbs 18 tenses available

airar

Orthographic

Airar — orthographic í in stressed syllable (to anger)

1 verbs 18 tenses available

aullar

Orthographic

Aullar — orthographic ú in stressed syllable (to howl)

1 verbs 18 tenses available

averiguar

Orthographic

Averiguar — orthographic diaeresis ü (to find out / investigate)

1 verbs 18 tenses available

bruñir

Orthographic

Bruñir — elision of unstressed i (to burnish / polish)

2 verbs 18 tenses available

cazar

Orthographic

Cazar — orthographic z→c before e (to hunt)

15 verbs 18 tenses available

coger

Orthographic

Coger — orthographic g→j before a/o (to take / catch)

5 verbs 18 tenses available

conocer

Orthographic

Conocer — orthographic c→zc before a/o (to know people/places)

52 verbs 18 tenses available

creer

Orthographic

Creer — orthographic unstressed i→y (to believe)

3 verbs 18 tenses available

delinquir

Orthographic

Delinquir — orthographic qu→c before a/o (to commit a crime)

1 verbs 18 tenses available

dirigir

Orthographic

Dirigir — orthographic g→j before a/o (to direct / manage)

10 verbs 18 tenses available

distinguir

Orthographic

Distinguir — orthographic gu→g before a/o (to distinguish)

2 verbs 18 tenses available

guiar

Orthographic

Guiar — orthographic accent í in stressed (to guide)

3 verbs 18 tenses available

influir

Orthographic

Influir — orthographic add -y- before vowel (to influence)

18 verbs 18 tenses available

lucir

Orthographic

Lucir — orthographic c→zc before a/o (to shine / display)

3 verbs 18 tenses available

mecer

Orthographic

Mecer — orthographic c→z before a/o (to rock / sway)

1 verbs 18 tenses available

pagar

Orthographic

Pagar — orthographic g→gu before e (to pay)

10 verbs 18 tenses available

parecer

Orthographic

Parecer — orthographic c→zc before a/o (to seem / appear)

2 verbs 18 tenses available

prohibir

Orthographic

Prohibir — orthographic accent í in stressed (to prohibit)

2 verbs 18 tenses available

reunir

Orthographic

Reunir — orthographic accent ú in stressed (to gather / meet)

1 verbs 18 tenses available

sacar

Orthographic

Sacar — orthographic c→qu before e (to take out / remove)

179 verbs 18 tenses available

tañer

Orthographic

Tañer — elision of unstressed i (to play instrument / toll)

1 verbs 18 tenses available

zurcir

Orthographic

Zurcir — orthographic c→z before a/o (to darn / mend)

1 verbs 18 tenses available

Pronominal (1)

Stem change (18)

adquirir

Stem change

Adquirir — stem change i→ie (to acquire)

3 verbs 18 tenses available

defender

Stem change

Defender — stem change e→ie (to defend)

5 verbs 18 tenses available

desosar

Stem change

Desosar — stem change o→hue (to debone)

1 verbs 18 tenses available

discernir

Stem change

Discernir — stem change e→ie (-ir verb) (to discern)

2 verbs 18 tenses available

dormir

Stem change

Dormir — stem change o→ue + o→u (to sleep)

4 verbs 18 tenses available

encontrar

Stem change

Encontrar — stem change o→ue (to find / encounter)

18 verbs 18 tenses available

errar

Stem change

Errar — stem change e→ye (to err / wander)

1 verbs 18 tenses available

jugar

Stem change

Jugar — stem change u→ue (to play)

1 verbs 18 tenses available

mover

Stem change

Mover — stem change o→ue (to move)

7 verbs 18 tenses available

oler

Stem change

Oler — stem change o→hue (to smell)

1 verbs 18 tenses available

pedir

Stem change

Pedir — stem change e→i (to ask for / request)

13 verbs 18 tenses available

pensar

Stem change

Pensar — stem change e→ie (to think)

19 verbs 18 tenses available

poder

Stem change

Poder — stem change o→ue + irregular (to be able to / can)

1 verbs 18 tenses available

querer

Stem change

Querer — stem change e→ie + irregular (to want / love)

3 verbs 18 tenses available

sentir

Stem change

Sentir — stem change e→ie + e→i (to feel / regret)

18 verbs 18 tenses available

tener

Stem change

Tener — to have / to hold

11 verbs 18 tenses available

venir

Stem change

Venir — stem change e→ie + g-insertion (to come)

8 verbs 18 tenses available

volver

Stem change

Volver — stem change o→ue + irregular PP (to return)

7 verbs 18 tenses available

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