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Salgo, veo, voy: yo irregulars

Talk about going out using irregular yo verbs.

From the scene Salgo con amigos (I go out with friends)

In short

Some common verbs have an irregular yo form: salgo, veo, voy. The tú forms are easier: sales, ves, vas.

  • I go out salgo
  • I watch / see veo
  • I go voy
  • you go / you watch vas / ves

Your turn

Which one goes with I watch / see?

Options: veo · salgo · voy

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I watch / see → veo

How it works

Some common verbs are irregular in the yo form: salir → salgo, ver → veo, ir → voy.

Your turn

Pick the word that fits the line.

(blank) con Javi.

Clue: I (Nuria answers)

Options: Sales · Salgo

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Salgo con Javi.

I go out with Javi.

Good to know

The tú forms are easy: sales, ves, vas.

I go out salgo

Nuria

Salgo con mis amigos.

I go out with my friends.

Your turn

What fills the gap?

(blank) con mis amigos.

Options: Veo · Voy · Salgo

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Nuria

Salgo con mis amigos.

I go out with my friends.

I watch / see veo

Nuria

Siempre veo comedias.

I always watch comedies.

Your turn

What fills the gap?

Siempre (blank) comedias.

Options: salgo · voy · veo

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Nuria

Siempre veo comedias.

I always watch comedies.

I go voy

Nuria

Voy al cine.

I go to the cinema.

Your turn

What fills the gap?

(blank) al cine.

Options: Salgo · Veo · Voy

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Nuria

Voy al cine.

I go to the cinema.

you go / you watch vas / ves

Tomás

¿Adónde vas?

Where do you go?

Your turn

What fills the gap?

¿Adónde (blank)?

Options: vas · salgo · veo

Show answer

Tomás

¿Adónde vas?

Where do you go?

Common mistake

Not Salo here. Salir = to go out.

Salgo con mis amigos.

I go out with my friends.

Practise it in the story

Meet this rule inside a short animated scene. Answer as it plays, then say the lines yourself.

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Salgo, veo, voy: yo irregulars
I go outsalgo
I watch / seeveo
I govoy
you go / you watchvas / ves
More lines from the story
  • NuriaSalgo con Javi.I go out with Javi.
  • NuriaBueno... ¡yo solo veo a Javi!Well... I only watch Javi!

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