Present Tense: Key Irregular Verbs – Spanish Conjugation Quiz
Presente de los verbos irregulares más usados – Práctica de conjugación
The ten irregular verbs that appear in almost every Spanish conversation, in all five present-tense forms (vosotros omitted, as in Mexican usage). Each English entry gives the person and the infinitive, so you can quiz in either direction; typing mode is the best way to memorize the forms. Practice 50 forms with the full quiz or mini-quizzes of 10.
Patterns to notice
- -go in the yo form: tengo, hago, digo, vengo (also pongo, salgo).
- Stem changes in all forms except nosotros: puedo / podemos, quiero / queremos, tienes / tenemos.
- ser is for what something is (identity, origin, profession, time); estar for where it is and how it is right now. See the Ser vs Estar quiz.
- sé (I know) has an accent to distinguish it from se (himself/herself).
First time? Read the instructions
| # | English | Spanish |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | I am (ser) | soy |
| 2 | you are (ser, informal) | eres |
| 3 | he/she is, you are (formal) (ser) | es |
| 4 | we are (ser) | somos |
| 5 | they are, you all are (ser) | son |
| 6 | I am (estar) | estoy |
| 7 | you are (estar, informal) | estás |
| 8 | he/she is, you are (formal) (estar) | está |
| 9 | we are (estar) | estamos |
| 10 | they are, you all are (estar) | están |
| 11 | I have (tener) | tengo |
| 12 | you have (tener, informal) | tienes |
| 13 | he/she has, you have (formal) (tener) | tiene |
| 14 | we have (tener) | tenemos |
| 15 | they have, you all have (tener) | tienen |
| 16 | I go (ir) | voy |
| 17 | you go (ir, informal) | vas |
| 18 | he/she goes, you go (formal) (ir) | va |
| 19 | we go (ir) | vamos |
| 20 | they go, you all go (ir) | van |
| 21 | I do (hacer) | hago |
| 22 | you do (hacer, informal) | haces |
| 23 | he/she does, you do (formal) (hacer) | hace |
| 24 | we do (hacer) | hacemos |
| 25 | they do, you all do (hacer) | hacen |
| 26 | I can (poder) | puedo |
| 27 | you can (poder, informal) | puedes |
| 28 | he/she can, you can (formal) (poder) | puede |
| 29 | we can (poder) | podemos |
| 30 | they can, you all can (poder) | pueden |
| 31 | I want (querer) | quiero |
| 32 | you want (querer, informal) | quieres |
| 33 | he/she wants, you want (formal) (querer) | quiere |
| 34 | we want (querer) | queremos |
| 35 | they want, you all want (querer) | quieren |
| 36 | I say (decir) | digo |
| 37 | you say (decir, informal) | dices |
| 38 | he/she says, you say (formal) (decir) | dice |
| 39 | we say (decir) | decimos |
| 40 | they say, you all say (decir) | dicen |
| 41 | I come (venir) | vengo |
| 42 | you come (venir, informal) | vienes |
| 43 | he/she comes, you come (formal) (venir) | viene |
| 44 | we come (venir) | venimos |
| 45 | they come, you all come (venir) | vienen |
| 46 | I know (saber) | sé |
| 47 | you know (saber, informal) | sabes |
| 48 | he/she knows, you know (formal) (saber) | sabe |
| 49 | we know (saber) | sabemos |
| 50 | they know, you all know (saber) | saben |
Frequently asked questions
- How many words are in this quiz?
- This quiz has 50 English–Spanish word pairs, with two-way practice (English → Spanish and Spanish → English) and mini-quizzes.