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Samantha Hines - Spanish 2
The Preterite of Verbs
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Language - Spanish
11th Grade
01/10/2008

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Term
Preterite Endings -ar verbs
Definition

-e

-aste

-o

-amos

-aron

Term
Preterite Endings -er/-ir verbs
Definition

-i

-iste

-io

-imos

-ieron

 

Term
Irregular Preterite ir/ser
Definition

fui

fuiste

fue

fuimos

fueron

Term
Irregular Preterite hacer (to do)
Definition

hice

hiciste

hizo

hicimos

hicieron

Term
-car, -gar, -zar verbs in the Preterite
Definition

-These verbs will change their spelling when conjugated in the "yo" form ONLY!

 

 

Term
Ending in -car
Definition

-change to "qu" before adding "-e"

 

ex: sacar

-> yo saque

Term
Ending in -zar
Definition

-change to "-c" before adding "-e"

 

ex: organizar

-> yo oraganice

Term
Ending in -gar
Definition

-change to "-gu" before adding "-e"

 

ex: llegar

-> yo llegue

Term
Irregular Preterite traer (to bring)
Definition

traje

trajiste

trajo

trajimos

trajeron

Term
Irregular Preterite poder (to be able)
Definition

pude

pudiste

pudo

pudimos

pudieron

Term
Irregular Preterite caerse (to fall)
Definition

me cai

te caiste

se cayo

nos caimos

se cayeron

 

*other verbs: leer, construir

*change in the "sole" of the shoe

Term
Irregular Preterite dar (to give)
Definition

di

diste

dio

dimos

dieron

 

ex: I bumped my elbow.

-> Me di un golpe en el codo.

Term

I got a cramp.

Definition
Me dio un calambre.
Term

Irregular Preterite poner (to put)

Definition

puse

pusiste

puso

pusimos

pusieron

Term
I brought my books, so I was able to study.
Definition
-> Traje mis libros, entonces pude estudiar.
Term
I went to school.
Definition
-> Fui a la escuela.
Term

I did the homework.

Definition

-> Hice la tarea.

Term
"Sole Verbs" (preterite -ir verbs)
Definition

E - IE's will change E - I

O - UE's will change O - U

 

ex: sentirse, dormir

Term
`Irregular Preterite andar (to walk)
Definition

anduve

anduviste

anduvo

anduvimos

anduvieron

Term
Irregulas Preterite venir (to come)
Definition

vine

viniste

vino

vinimos

vinieron

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