Los 10 Verbos Irregulares Más Comunes

Exercise in talking through a sequence of events conversationally using different tenses of the most common irregular verbs.
Past → Present → Future

Basic Level:
Write 3-4 sentences in English as a sequence of events.
Each sentence should focus on one tense; past, present, and future.
Each sentence should focus on the use of one these most common irregular verbs:
Ser, Estar, Tener, Hacer, Ir, Decir, Poder, Poner, Querer, Saber
The sentences should be based on everyday situations and flow logically as a sequence.
Use A1 level vocab and sentence construction.

Yesterday, I went to the park with my dog. (Past – ir)
Now, I am tired and sitting on the couch. (Present – estar)
Tomorrow, I will have a picnic with my friends. (Future – tener)

Past Tenses: preterite / imperfect / present perfect

Present Tenses: simple present / present progressive

Future Tenses: ir + a + infinitive / simple future

1. Ser (to be)

Describes identity, characteristics, and time.

Tense	Conjugations
Present	soy, eres, es, somos, son
Preterite	fui, fuiste, fue, fuimos, fueron
Imperfect	era, eras, era, éramos, eran
Future	seré, serás, será, seremos, serán

📝 Cuando era niño, siempre era muy curioso. (When I was a kid, I was always curious.)

2. Estar (to be, temporary)

Used for temporary states or locations.

Tense	Conjugations
Present	estoy, estás, está, estamos, están
Preterite	estuve, estuviste, estuvo, estuvimos, estuvieron
Imperfect	estaba, estabas, estaba, estábamos, estaban
Future	estaré, estarás, estará, estaremos, estarán

📝 Estaba feliz cuando me dieron la noticia. (I was happy when they gave me the news.)

3. Tener (to have)

Describes possessions, age, and obligations.

Tense	Conjugations
Present	tengo, tienes, tiene, tenemos, tienen
Preterite	tuve, tuviste, tuvo, tuvimos, tuvieron
Imperfect	tenía, tenías, tenía, teníamos, tenían
Future	tendré, tendrás, tendrá, tendremos, tendrán

📝 Cuando tenía 10 años, vivía en el campo. (When I was 10 years old, I lived in the countryside.)

4. Hacer (to do, to make)

Used for activities, weather, and tasks.

Tense	Conjugations
Present	hago, haces, hace, hacemos, hacen
Preterite	hice, hiciste, hizo, hicimos, hicieron
Imperfect	hacía, hacías, hacía, hacíamos, hacían
Future	haré, harás, hará, haremos, harán

📝 Hacía mucho frío ayer. (It was very cold yesterday.)

5. Ir (to go)

Indicates movement or future plans.

Tense	Conjugations
Present	voy, vas, va, vamos, van
Preterite	fui, fuiste, fue, fuimos, fueron
Imperfect	iba, ibas, iba, íbamos, iban
Future	iré, irás, irá, iremos, irán

📝 Iba al parque cada fin de semana. (I used to go to the park every weekend.)

6. Decir (to say, to tell)

Used for conversations or reporting speech.

Tense	Conjugations
Present	digo, dices, dice, decimos, dicen
Preterite	dije, dijiste, dijo, dijimos, dijeron
Imperfect	decía, decías, decía, decíamos, decían
Future	diré, dirás, dirá, diremos, dirán

📝 Ella decía que quería venir con nosotros. (She used to say she wanted to come with us.)

7. Poder (to be able to/can)

Describes ability or possibility.

Tense	Conjugations
Present	puedo, puedes, puede, podemos, pueden
Preterite	pude, pudiste, pudo, pudimos, pudieron
Imperfect	podía, podías, podía, podíamos, podían
Future	podré, podrás, podrá, podremos, podrán

📝 No podía terminar el libro porque estaba ocupado. (I couldn’t finish the book because I was busy.)

8. Poner (to put, to place)

Used for placement or setting up.

Tense	Conjugations
Present	pongo, pones, pone, ponemos, ponen
Preterite	puse, pusiste, puso, pusimos, pusieron
Imperfect	ponía, ponías, ponía, poníamos, ponían
Future	pondré, pondrás, pondrá, pondremos, pondrán

📝 Siempre ponía los libros en el mismo lugar. (I always used to put the books in the same place.)

9. Querer (to want, to love)

Expresses desires or intentions.

Tense	Conjugations
Present	quiero, quieres, quiere, queremos, quieren
Preterite	quise, quisiste, quiso, quisimos, quisieron
Imperfect	quería, querías, quería, queríamos, querían
Future	querré, querrás, querrá, querremos, querrán

📝 De niño, quería ser piloto. (As a child, I wanted to be a pilot.)

10. Saber (to know facts or information)

Describes knowledge or discoveries.

Tense	Conjugations
Present	sé, sabes, sabe, sabemos, saben
Preterite	supe, supiste, supo, supimos, supieron
Imperfect	sabía, sabías, sabía, sabíamos, sabían
Future	sabré, sabrás, sabrá, sabremos, sabrán

📝 Sabía que el examen iba a ser difícil. (I knew the test was going to be difficult.)

Write a sentence for all Past, Present and Future tenses.

Ser

Present – soy, eres, es, somos, son
Preterite – fui, fuiste, fue, fuimos, fueron
Imperfect – era, eras, era, éramos, eran
Future – seré, serás, será, seremos, serán

I was the only person at the meeting.
He is always late on Mondays.
We were friends in high school.
She will be a great teacher.
They are musicians from Colombia.

Estar

Present – estoy, estás, está, estamos, están
Preterite – estuve, estuviste, estuvo, estuvimos, estuvieron
Imperfect – estaba, estabas, estaba, estábamos, estaban
Future – estaré, estarás, estará, estaremos, estarán

I was tired after the trip.
He is in the kitchen right now.
We were nervous before the interview.
She will be very happy with the news.
They are at home this weekend.

Tener

Present – tengo, tienes, tiene, tenemos, tienen
Preterite – tuve, tuviste, tuvo, tuvimos, tuvieron
Imperfect – tenía, tenías, tenía, teníamos, tenían
Future – tendré, tendrás, tendrá, tendremos, tendrán

I had a cold last week.
He has three brothers.
We used to have a dog.
She will have more time tomorrow.
They have a lot of homework today.

Hacer

Present – hago, haces, hace, hacemos, hacen
Preterite – hice, hiciste, hizo, hicimos, hicieron
Imperfect – hacía, hacías, hacía, hacíamos, hacían
Future – haré, harás, hará, haremos, harán

I made coffee this morning.
He is doing his homework right now.
We used to make bread every weekend.
She will do the dishes later.
They make a lot of noise at night.

Ir

Present – voy, vas, va, vamos, van
Preterite – fui, fuiste, fue, fuimos, fueron
Imperfect – iba, ibas, iba, íbamos, iban
Future – iré, irás, irá, iremos, irán

I went to the store after work.
He goes to the gym every morning.
We used to go camping every summer.
She will go to the doctor tomorrow.
They are going to the movies tonight.

Decir

Present – digo, dices, dice, decimos, dicen
Preterite – dije, dijiste, dijo, dijimos, dijeron
Imperfect – decía, decías, decía, decíamos, decían
Future – diré, dirás, dirá, diremos, dirán

I said something I regret.
He says he’s too busy.
We used to say that all the time.
She will tell you the truth.
They are saying it’s going to rain.

Poder

Present – puedo, puedes, puede, podemos, pueden
Preterite – pude, pudiste, pudo, pudimos, pudieron
Imperfect – podía, podías, podía, podíamos, podían
Future – podré, podrás, podrá, podremos, podrán

I couldn’t open the door.
He can’t drive at night.
We could hear the music from here.
She will be able to help tomorrow.
They can do it without us.

Poner

Present – pongo, pones, pone, ponemos, ponen
Preterite – puse, pusiste, puso, pusimos, pusieron
Imperfect – ponía, ponías, ponía, poníamos, ponían
Future – pondré, pondrás, pondrá, pondremos, pondrán

I put the keys on the table.
He puts his phone on silent at work.
We used to put our names on the board.
She will put everything in order.
They are putting the chairs away now.

Present – quiero, quieres, quiere, queremos, quieren
Preterite – quise, quisiste, quiso, quisimos, quisieron
Imperfect – quería, querías, quería, queríamos, querían
Future – querré, querrás, querrá, querremos, querrán

I wanted to go, but I was sick.
He wants more time to decide.
We used to want a bigger house.
She will want something to eat soon.
They want to talk to you.

Saber

Present – sé, sabes, sabe, sabemos, saben
Preterite – supe, supiste, supo, supimos, supieron
Imperfect – sabía, sabías, sabía, sabíamos, sabían
Future – sabré, sabrás, sabrá, sabremos, sabrán

I knew the answer yesterday.
He knows a lot about cars.
We didn’t know that before.
She will know soon enough.
They know how to fix it.