Stem

Tomar, Beber

infinitive form of verb without -ar, -er, and -ir endings;

tom-, beb-

-ar verb endings

-é

-aste

-ó

-amos

-aron

-er and -ir verb endings

-í

-iste

-ió

-imos

-ieron

Verbs ending in -car, -gar, -zar in the yo form

-qué

-gué

-cé

I played.

yo jugué

She began.

Ella empezó

We practiced.

Practicamos

They paid.

Uds. pagaron

I ate lunch.

Yo almorcé

Andar

(stem and meaning)

Anduv-

to ride

Estar

(stem and meaning)

Estuv-

to be (place, emotion, changing)

Tener

(stem and meaning)

Tuv-

to have

Caber

(stem and meaning)

Cup-

to cover

Haber

(stem and meaning)

Hub-

there was

Poder

(stem and meaning)

Pud-

to be able to

Poner

(stem and meaning)

Pus-

to put, place, set

Saber

(stem and meaning)

Sup-

to know a fact

Hacer

(stem and meaning)

Hic-

to do, make

Querer

(stem and meaning)

Quis-

to want, love

Venir

(stem and meaning)

Vin-

to come

Decir

(stem and meaning)

Dij-

to tell, say

Traer

(stem and meaning)

Traj-

to bring

Irregular endings

-e

-iste

-o

-imos

-ieron

-eron for traer & decir (the verbs with a j ending to the stem

Ver

(conjugations and meaning)

-vi

-viste

-vio

-vimos

-vieron

to see

Dar

(conjugations and meaning)

-di

-diste

-dio

-dimos

-dieron

to give

Hacer

(conjugations and meaning)

-hice

-hiciste

-hizo

-hicimos

-hicieron

to do, make

Leer

(conjugations and meaning)

-leí

-leiste

-leyo

-leimos

-leyeron

to read

Creer

(conjugations and meaning)

-creí

-creiste

-creyo

-creimos

-creyeron

to believe

Ir and Ser

(conjugations and meanings)

-fui

-fuiste

-fue

-fuimos

-fueron

to go & to be permanently