Irregular Verbs, Helpful tips
Are there any tips or hints to help remember irregular verbs in Spanish? I know there are a lot, but just getting a grasp of the most common ones would be helpful!
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I have a copy of 601 Spanish Verbs by Lori Langer de Ramirez.
It has been a great help to me with irregular verbs, because there are several "patterns of irregularities" in Spanish, e.g., some irregularities are due to regular changes in spelling, or specific stem changes, etc.
For everyday use there are not many completely irregular verbs (ones which can't be categorized). The main ones in this group are ser, estar and ir. These are three verbs you will often use.
Ramirez makes it easy (for me) to categorize and learn the patterns in which verbs become irregular.
Also, Paralee (who gives the lessons on this site) covers most of the irregular verb patterns in her lessons and reference materials.
Hope it helps you
You might find some ideas by searching the forum for this popular question. It's asked pretty often.
As best as I remember reading the previous threads on this topic, nobody had any secrets, but to memorize. Irregular verbs occur in all languages, and they get that way because they are common and used a lot. And that's why you need to learn them.
Hi and welcome to the forum. Try using an online verb conjugator trainer. Here is one that people have found useful.
