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Spanish verb tables


The tables below show the main irregularities that can occur in Spanish verbs. Note that there are a few spelling rules that apply to the language as a whole and which we generally don't class as verb irregularities (e.g. a stem ending in -c- will always spell this letter as -qu- before e or i).

abnegare of stem changes to ie when stressed.
abrirPast participle ends in -ierto.
acentuarLast vowel of stem stressed before unstressed present tense endings.
acostaro of stem changes to ue when stressed.
andar(Irregular verb.)
aparecerc changes to zc in yo form and throughout present subjunctive.
caber(Irregular verb.)
caer(Irregular verb.)
cocero of stem changes to ue when stressed.
conseguire of stem changes to i when stressed, before preterite endings with i in them, and in present participle
consentire of stem changes to ie when stressed, before preterite endings that have i vowel, and in present participle.
dar(Irregular verb.)
deber 
decir(Irregular verb.)
descendere of stem changes to ie when stressed.
deshacer(Irregular verb.)
detener(Irregular verb.)
dormir(Irregular verb.)
encontraro of stem changes to ue when stressed.
envolvero of stem changes to ue when stressed. Past participle ends in -uelto.
estar(Irregular verb.)
extraer(Irregular verb.)
freírPast participle ends in -ito.
haber(Irregular verb.)
hacer(Irregular verb.)
imponer(Irregular verb.)
inscribirPast participle ends in -scrito.
ir(Irregular verb.)
jugaru of stem changes to ue when stressed.
llegar 
lucirc changes to zc in yo form and throughout present subjunctive.
morir(Irregular verb.)
oír(Irregular verb.)
partir 
pedire of stem changes to i when stressed, before preterite endings with i in them, and in present participle
poder(Irregular verb.)
poner(Irregular verb.)
proveerPast participle ends in -visto.
querer(Irregular verb.)
reducirc changes to zc in yo form and throughout present subjunctive. c changes to j in preterite.
revolverPast participle ends in -uelto. o of stem changes to ue when stressed.
reír(Irregular verb.)
reñirLast vowel of stem stressed before unstressed present tense endings. e of stem changes to i when stressed, before preterite endings with i in them, and in present participle
romperPast participle ends in -oto.
saber(Irregular verb.)
salirIrregular form salgo, plus irregular future stem and imperative.
satisfacerModelled on hacer.
ser(Irregular verb.)
solero of stem changes to ue when stressed. No future (or conditional) forms. This verb has no preterite (or past subjunctive).
tener(Irregular verb.)
venir(Irregular verb.)
verBasically regular except for past participle visto, and ee elided to e.
yacerRarely used verb with some irregularities.
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