Verbos irregulares: hacer, poner, salir

Frequently asked questions

When is Verbos irregulares: hacer, poner, salir used?

Estos verbos son irregulares solo en la primera persona (yo) — tienen la terminación -go . Las demás formas son regulares.

How is Verbos irregulares: hacer, poner, salir formed?

Otros verbos con yo -go: traer → traigo , caer → caigo , oír → oigo , decir → digo , conocer → conozco (este usa -zco). Expresiones con hacer: hacer deporte (do sports), hacer la cama (make the bed), ¿Qué haces? (What are you doing?), hace frío/calor (it's cold/hot — weather).

What are common mistakes with Verbos irregulares: hacer, poner, salir?

Forgetting the -go in yo form (*haco → hago, *pono → pongo, *salo → salgo). Rest of conjugation is regular. 🇬🇧 English speakers: The -go irregularity only affects 'yo', which is easy to forget since English 'I do/make' has no special form. 🇷🇺 Russian speakers: Russian has similar first-person irregularities (ходить → хожу), so the concept is familiar. 🇨🇿 Czech speakers: Czech also has first-person stem changes in some verbs, so this pattern is not entirely foreign.