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IRREGULAR VERBS IN THE PRESENT TENSE

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SPANISH IRREGULAR VERBS IN THE PRESENT TENSE
Here is the conjugation of verbs that are irregular in all the forms of the present tense:

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Decir
Yo digo
Tú dices
Él/ella dice
Usted dice
Nosotros(as) decimos
Ellos/ellas dicen
Ustedes dicen

Oir
Yo oigo
Tú oyes
Él/ella oye
Usted oye
Nosotros(as) oímos
Ellos/ellas oyen
Ustedes oyen

Tener
Yo tengo
Tú tienes
Él/ella tiene
Usted tiene
Nosotros(as) tenemos
Ellos/ellas tienen
Ustedes tienen

To say/to tell
I say
you say (informal)
he/she says
you say (formal)
we say
they say
you all say (formal)

To hear
I hear
you hear (informal)
he/she hears
you hear (formal)
we hear
they hear
you all hear (formal)

To have

I have
you have (informal)
he/she has
you have (formal)
we have
they have
you all have (formal)

Venir
Yo vengo
Tú vienes
Él/ella viene
Usted viene
Nosotros(as) venimos
Ellos/ellas vienen
Ustedes vienen

Haber*
Yo he
Tú has
Él/ella ha
Usted ha
Nosotros(as) hemos
Ellos/ellas han
Ustedes han

To come
I come
you come (informal)
he/she comes
you come (formal)
we come
they come
you all come (formal)

To have
I have
you have (informal)
he/she has
you have (formal)
we have
they have
you all have (formal)

*The verb Haber conjugated in the present tense is used with past participles to form present perfect tense.

Ir
Yo voy
Tú vas
Él/ella va
Usted va
Nosotros(as) vamos
Éllos/ellas van
Ustedes van

Ser**
Yo soy
Tú eres
Él/ella es
Usted es
Nosotros(as) somos
Ellos/ellas son
Ustedes son

To go
I go
you go (informal)
he/she goes
you go (formal)
we go
they go
you all go (formal)

To be
I am
you are (informal)
he/she is
you are (formal)
we are
they are
you all are (formal) 

**The verb SER is used to express inherent traits or characteristics that do not change, and it is also used to talk about where someone is from (origin).

Estar***
Yo estoy
Tú estás
Él/ella está
Usted está
Nosotros(as) estamos
Ellos/ellas están
Ustedes están

To be
I am
you are (informal)
he/she is
you are (formal)
we are
they are
you all are (formal)

***The verb ESTAR is used to say where people or things are located; it is also used to express conditions such as emotions, feelings, and health at a given moment - characteristics that can change.

Although ESTAR seems irregular only in the YO form, it is classified as an irregular verb in all the forms, because it has accent marks in the , él/ella/usted, nosotros and ellos/ellas/ustedes form.