Add irregular verbs reference guides to grammar section
Add two grammar notes under new "Irregular Verbs" category: - Most Common Irregular Verbs: 15 essential verbs with present and preterite forms plus example sentences - Types of Irregular Verbs: spelling changes, stem changes, and unique irregulars with patterns and examples Closes #5 Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
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seConstructions,
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estarGerundProgressive,
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spanishSuffixes,
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commonIrregularVerbs,
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typesOfIrregularVerbs,
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// MARK: - 1. Ser vs Estar
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**Key insight:** Once you recognize root + suffix patterns, you can decode unfamiliar words. For example, *panadería* = *pan* (bread) + *-ero* (person) + *-ía* (place) = "place where the bread-person works" = bakery. The suffix system makes Spanish vocabulary highly predictable and composable.
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// MARK: - 22. Most Common Irregular Verbs
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private static let commonIrregularVerbs = GrammarNote(
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id: "common-irregular-verbs",
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title: "Most Common Irregular Verbs",
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category: "Irregular Verbs",
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body: """
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These 15 verbs are among the most used in Spanish — and they are all irregular. Mastering their forms is essential because you will encounter them in nearly every conversation.
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**ser** — to be (permanent)
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*yo soy, tú eres, él es* — Present
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*yo fui, tú fuiste, él fue* — Preterite
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*Soy estudiante.* — I am a student.
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**estar** — to be (temporary/location)
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*yo estoy, tú estás, él está* — Present
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*yo estuve, tú estuviste, él estuvo* — Preterite
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*Estoy cansado.* — I am tired.
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**ir** — to go
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*yo voy, tú vas, él va* — Present
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*yo fui, tú fuiste, él fue* — Preterite (same as ser!)
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*Voy al supermercado.* — I'm going to the supermarket.
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**haber** — to have (auxiliary)
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*yo he, tú has, él ha* — Present
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*yo hube, tú hubiste, él hubo* — Preterite
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*He comido ya.* — I have already eaten.
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**tener** — to have (possession)
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*yo tengo, tú tienes, él tiene* — Present
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*yo tuve, tú tuviste, él tuvo* — Preterite
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*Tengo dos hermanos.* — I have two siblings.
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**hacer** — to do / to make
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*yo hago, tú haces, él hace* — Present
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*yo hice, tú hiciste, él hizo* — Preterite
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*¿Qué haces?* — What are you doing?
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**poder** — to be able to / can
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*yo puedo, tú puedes, él puede* — Present
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*yo pude, tú pudiste, él pudo* — Preterite
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*No puedo dormir.* — I can't sleep.
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**querer** — to want / to love
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*yo quiero, tú quieres, él quiere* — Present
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*yo quise, tú quisiste, él quiso* — Preterite
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*Quiero agua, por favor.* — I want water, please.
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**decir** — to say / to tell
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*yo digo, tú dices, él dice* — Present
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*yo dije, tú dijiste, él dijo* — Preterite
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*¿Qué dices?* — What are you saying?
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**venir** — to come
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*yo vengo, tú vienes, él viene* — Present
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*yo vine, tú viniste, él vino* — Preterite
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*Vengo de la tienda.* — I'm coming from the store.
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**saber** — to know (facts)
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*yo sé, tú sabes, él sabe* — Present
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*yo supe, tú supiste, él supo* — Preterite
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*No sé la respuesta.* — I don't know the answer.
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**poner** — to put / to place
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*yo pongo, tú pones, él pone* — Present
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*yo puse, tú pusiste, él puso* — Preterite
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*Pon el libro en la mesa.* — Put the book on the table.
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**salir** — to leave / to go out
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*yo salgo, tú sales, él sale* — Present
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*yo salí, tú saliste, él salió* — Preterite
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*Salgo a las ocho.* — I leave at eight.
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**dar** — to give
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*yo doy, tú das, él da* — Present
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*yo di, tú diste, él dio* — Preterite
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*Dame un momento.* — Give me a moment.
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**ver** — to see
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*yo veo, tú ves, él ve* — Present
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*yo vi, tú viste, él vio* — Preterite
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*¿Ves eso?* — Do you see that?
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**Tip:** These verbs appear so frequently that you will naturally memorize them through practice. Focus on the present and preterite forms first — those are the ones you need every day.
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// MARK: - 23. Types of Irregular Verbs
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private static let typesOfIrregularVerbs = GrammarNote(
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id: "types-of-irregular-verbs",
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title: "Types of Irregular Verbs",
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category: "Irregular Verbs",
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body: """
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Spanish irregular verbs follow predictable patterns. Once you learn the pattern, you can conjugate dozens of verbs correctly. There are three main types of irregularity.
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**Spelling Changes**
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These verbs change their spelling to preserve the correct pronunciation. The sound stays the same — only the letters change. This happens because Spanish spelling rules require certain letter combinations before specific vowels.
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*c → qu* (before e): buscar → busqué, tocar → toqué, sacar → saqué
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*g → gu* (before e): pagar → pagué, llegar → llegué, jugar → jugué
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*z → c* (before e): empezar → empecé, almorzar → almorcé, cruzar → crucé
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*g → j* (before a/o): coger → cojo, elegir → elijo, proteger → protejo
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*gu → gü* (before e): averiguar → averigüé
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*i → y* (between vowels): leer → leyó/leyeron, oír → oyó/oyeron
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*Busqué mis llaves por toda la casa.* — I looked for my keys all over the house.
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*Llegué tarde al trabajo.* — I arrived late to work.
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*Empecé a estudiar español el año pasado.* — I started studying Spanish last year.
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**Stem Changes**
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These verbs change a vowel in the stem when it is stressed. The change only happens in certain persons (usually all except nosotros and vosotros in the present tense). Common patterns:
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*e → ie:* pensar → pienso, querer → quiero, preferir → prefiero, cerrar → cierro, entender → entiendo
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*Quiero ir al cine.* — I want to go to the movies.
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*Prefiero quedarme en casa.* — I prefer to stay at home.
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*o → ue:* poder → puedo, dormir → duermo, volver → vuelvo, encontrar → encuentro, recordar → recuerdo
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*No puedo encontrar mi teléfono.* — I can't find my phone.
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*Duermo ocho horas cada noche.* — I sleep eight hours every night.
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*e → i* (only -ir verbs): pedir → pido, servir → sirvo, repetir → repito, seguir → sigo, vestirse → me visto
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*Pido una cerveza, por favor.* — I'll have a beer, please.
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*Sigo estudiando todos los días.* — I keep studying every day.
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*u → ue:* jugar → juego (the only verb with this pattern!)
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*Juego al fútbol los sábados.* — I play soccer on Saturdays.
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**Unique Irregulars**
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These verbs have forms that don't follow any predictable pattern — you simply have to memorize them. The good news is that the most common ones (ser, ir, haber, etc.) are used so frequently that you learn them quickly through exposure.
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*ser:* soy, eres, es, somos, sois, son (present) — fui, fuiste, fue... (preterite)
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*ir:* voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van (present) — fui, fuiste, fue... (preterite, same as ser!)
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*haber:* he, has, ha, hemos, habéis, han (present auxiliary)
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*hacer:* hago (yo present), hice/hizo (preterite)
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*decir:* digo (yo present), dije/dijo (preterite)
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*tener:* tengo (yo present), tuve (preterite)
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*venir:* vengo (yo present), vine (preterite)
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**The "go" verbs — yo forms ending in -go:** Many common verbs have an irregular *yo* form in the present tense that ends in *-go*, while all other persons are regular or follow a stem change.
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*tener → tengo, poner → pongo, salir → salgo, venir → vengo, hacer → hago, decir → digo, traer → traigo, oír → oigo, caer → caigo*
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*Tengo que salir ahora.* — I have to leave now.
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*Pongo la mesa antes de cenar.* — I set the table before dinner.
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**Tip:** Use the Irregularity Drills in the Practice tab to focus on each type separately — spelling changes, stem changes, or unique irregulars.
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