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Fixed point in time Specific # of actions Enclosed amount of time |
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Good test to identify the preterite. |
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test whether one can pin-point when or how many times the action occured |
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True or false; the quantity is always stated |
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False; when the quantity is not stated, it is generally implied |
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two questions to ask when identifying the preterite. |
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Name the three orthographic changes in the preterite |
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1. gar: u before the e 2. car: c to qu 3. zar: z to c |
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Only verbs in what form are affected by the orthographic changes? |
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The endings for irregular verbs in the preterite are: |
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The following verbs take what change in the preterite?:
andar estar tener |
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they take the letters uv in the stem ex: andar to anduv |
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the following verbs take what change in the preterite?: caber haber poder poner saber |
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they take a u ex: haber to hub |
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The following verbs take what change in the preterite?: hacer querer venir |
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they take an i Ex: hacer to hic |
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What verb is an exception to the rules of irregular verbs? |
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hacer in the third person singular, hizo |
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there are no ___________ on irregular endings |
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what are the preterite forms of ser and ir |
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fui fuiste fue fuimos fuisteis fueron |
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How is decir conjugated in the preterite? |
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dije, dijiste, dijo, etc. |
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How is traer conjugated in the preterite? |
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traje, trajiste, trajo, etc. |
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How are dar and ver conjugated in the preterite? |
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di, diste, dio, etc. vi, viste, vio, etc. |
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what are the three kinds of IR stem changing verbs in the preterite: HINT*** they only change in the third person singular and plural |
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o to ue Ex: dormir: durmio' e to ie Ex: mentir: mintio' e to i Ex: pedir: pidio' |
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what verbs have an I to Y change in the preterite? HINT*** they only change in the third person singular and plural |
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ER and Ir verbs in which a vowel immediately precedes the infinative ending |
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What are the three exceptions to the I to Y changes? |
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1. the verb traer 2. verbs ending in "guir" 3. verbs ending in "uir" only have an accent over the I in the 1st person singular form |
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How are verbs ending in "ucir" conjugated? |
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uje, ujiste, ujo, ujimos, ujisteis, ujeron |
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how does conocer's meaning change in the preterite? |
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from "to know" to "to meet" |
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How does poder's meaning change in the preterite? |
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from " to be able to" to "to manage" |
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How does no poder's meaning change in the preterite |
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from "not to be able to" to "to fail" |
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How does querer's meaning change in the preterite? |
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from "to want" to "to try" |
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How does no querer's meaning change in the preterite? |
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from "not to want" to "to refuse" |
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How does saber's meaning change in the preterite? |
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from "to know" to "to find out" |
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How does sentir's meaning change in the preterite? |
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from "to feel" to "to regret, be sorry" |
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How does tener's meaning change in the preterite? |
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from "to have" to "to have at a certain time" |
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Translate: I bought a shirt yesterday. |
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Yo compre' una camisa ayer. |
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Translate: I practiced the piano for an hour. |
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Yo practique' el piano por una hora. |
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Translate: He came to my party. |
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Translate: He went to the store in order to buy eggs. |
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E'l fue a la tienda para comprar los juevos. |
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Translate: You told a lie. |
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Translate: What did you give him for his birthday? |
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Que' le diste para su cumpleanos? |
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Translate: THey lied to me. |
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Translate: They read my book twice. |
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Ellos leyeron mi libro dos veces. |
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