How can I learn all of the Spanish verb conjugations, especially with all of the irregulars?

Answer 1

In Spanish there verbs are divided in 3 types according to the last part of their infinitive (1st conjugation "-ar", 2nd conjugation "-er" and 3rd conjugation "-ir)). Most of the verbs follow the same rules rules for the same conjugation and the same person and tense. But we still can find do many exceptions. Most of the kids keep the regular rules and make mistakes (Like "dormo/ duermo de dormir", "rompido / roto de romper", "mordo / muerdo de morder"...).

The best way to learn those verbs is work with a native teacher, watch movies, be part of a immersion program and try to use them. Memorize them takes time and being able to include them in your daily life takes time. We need to practice!

You can do it!

Answer 2

Different methods work for different people! It can be helpful to make verb charts (which I can show in sessions) that you can flip back to when you get stuck to refresh your memory. Listening to music in which a particular tense, whether simple or compound, is used can also be really helpful! Music can get stuck in our heads pretty easily, so why not have a verb conjugation stick with it? The most helpful way to remember verb conjugations, though, is to practice using them and to hear them frequently. It's an aspect of Second Language Acquisition called "input" and "output." Learners need to hear what they're trying to learn ("input") and then produce what they're learning ("output")!