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Spanish Yo-Go Verbs Song

Hago, Pongo, Salgo, Tengo

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Yo (I) or él (he)? Read what the line means, then choose the form that fits.

Hacer, yo , él hace la cena,

to make: I make, he makes dinner,

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Learn the Spanish yo-go verbs in one song: in the present, their yo form ends in -go (hago, pongo, salgo, traigo), and él / ella stays regular (hace, pone, sale, trae). Tener, venir, decir and oír change in él / ella too: tengo but tiene, vengo but viene, digo but dice, oigo but oye.

InfinitiveYo (I)Él / ella (he / she)8 verbs in 2 groups

Lyrics · Spanish, then English

Intro

¡Hola, soy Sol! Los verbos en go,Hi, I'm Sol! The verbs that end in go,

Estribillo

Uno, dos, tres: hago, pongo, salgo,one, two, three: I make, I put, I go out,

la forma yo siempre termina en go,the I-form always ends in go,

pero él hace, él pone, él sale,but he makes, he puts, he goes out,

¡los verbos en go, cántalos conmigo!the go verbs: sing them all with me!

Verse 1 · Yo termina en -go

hacer → hago, hace · poner → pongo, pone · salir → salgo, sale

Hacer, yo hago, él hace la cena,to make: I make, he makes dinner,

poner, yo pongo, él pone música,to put: I put, he puts on music,

salir, yo salgo, él sale a las diez,to go out: I go out, he goes out at ten,

traer, yo traigo, él trae el postre,to bring: I bring, he brings dessert,

¡salgo del trabajo y hago deporte!I leave work and I exercise!

Estribillo

Uno, dos, tres: hago, pongo, salgo,one, two, three: I make, I put, I go out,

la forma yo siempre termina en go,the I-form always ends in go,

pero él hace, él pone, él sale,but he makes, he puts, he goes out,

¡los verbos en go, cántalos conmigo!the go verbs: sing them all with me!

Verse 2 · -go, y él cambia

tener → tengo, tiene · decir → digo, dice · oír → oigo, oye

Tener, yo tengo, él tiene dos gatos,to have: I have, he has two cats,

venir, yo vengo, él viene a cenar,to come: I come, he comes for dinner,

decir, yo digo, él dice hola,to say: I say, he says hello,

oír, yo oigo, él oye la radio,to hear: I hear, he hears the radio,

¡yo digo que sí, pero él dice que no!I say yes, but he says no!

Estribillo final

Uno, dos, tres: hago, pongo, salgo,one, two, three: I make, I put, I go out,

la forma yo siempre termina en go,the I-form always ends in go,

pero él hace, él pone, él sale,but he makes, he puts, he goes out,

¡los verbos en go, cántalos conmigo!the go verbs: sing them all with me!

Practice

Test yourself

Yo (I) or él (he)? Read what the line means, then choose the form that fits.

  1. 1.Hacer, yo , él hace la cena,

    to make: I make, he makes dinner,

  2. 2.Hacer, yo hago, él la cena,

    to make: I make, he makes dinner,

  3. 3.poner, yo , él pone música,

    to put: I put, he puts on music,

5 more questions after these.

0 of 8 answered

More practice with this songHear Sol sing a line, type the missing words, then check the answers and explanations.Spanish Yo-Go Verbs exercises

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36 verbs from six past tense songs, yo and él / ella side by side with what each form means, in the same colours as the songs. Print it and test yourself one song at a time.

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The verbs

All 8 verbs, in groups

The song sings the verbs in groups that follow one pattern, so you learn the pattern once and use it for every verb. The underlined part is what the group shares.

Your turn

What do you do on Saturdays? Answer in Spanish

For example: «Los sábados salgo con mis amigos y hago deporte.»

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