The Fun and Exciting World of Irregular Participles

Two Parts

• Form of ESTARYo estoy Nosotros estamos

Tu estas Vosotros estais

El EllosElla esta Ellas estanUsted Ustedes

• Present participle

•The –ing of the verb

Forming Regular Participles(Review)

• AR Verbs– Chop off the AR– Add –ando– Hablar becomes hablando (speaking)

• ER Verbs– Chop off the ER– Add –iendo– Comer becomes comiendo (eating)

• IR Verbs– Chop off the IR– Add –iendo– Vivir becomes viviendo (living)

E to IE to I

• Preferir = to preferYo prefiero Nosotros preferimos

Tu prefieres Vosotros preferis

Ella prefiere Ellas prefieren

Participle = prefiriendo

E to IE to I

• Sentir = to feel

Yo siento Nosotros sentimosTu sientes Vosotros sentisElla siente Ellas sienten

Participle = sintiendo

O to UE to U

• Dormir = to sleep

Yo duermo Nosotros dormimos

Tu duermes Vosotros dormis

El duerme Ellos duermen

Participle = durmiendo

Other Fun and Exciting Irregular Present Participles

Infinitive Meaning Participle

Caer To fall Cayendo

Conseguir To obtain / to get Consiguiendo

Construir To construct Construyendo

Creer To believe Creyendo

Decir To say or to tell Diciendo

Destruir To destroy Destruyendo

More Fun and Exciting Irregular Present Participles

Infinitive Meaning Participle

Dormir To sleep Durmiendo

Huir To flee Huyendo

Ir To go Yendo

Leer To read Leyendo

Mentir To lie Mintiendo

Morir To die muriendo

More Fun and Exciting Irregular Present Participles

Infinitive Meaning Participle

Oir To hear Oyendo

Pedir To ask for Pidiendo

Poder To be able Pudiendo

Reir To laugh Riendo

Repetir To repeat Repitiendo

Seguir To follow siguiendo

More Fun and Exciting Irregular Present Participles

Infinitive Meaning Participle

Sentir To feel Sintiendo

Servir To serve Sirviendo

Traer To bring Trayendo

Venir To come Viniendo

Vestir To dress Vistiendo