Conjugating -ar
Verbs
Verbs
llamar (ellos)
llamaron
comer (yo)
comí
Ayer
Anteayer
The day before yesterday
What are the irregular endings in the preterite tense?
e imos
iste isteis
o ieron
tomar (tú)
tomaste
asistir (Uds.)
asistieron
La semana pasada
El jueves pasado
Last Thursday
List at least 5 verbs that have irregular roots in the preterite tense.
Ser / Ir, Dar, Ver, Hacer, Querer, etc.
ayudar (nosotras)
ayudamos
encendió
El mes pasado
Last month
La tarde pasada
When does a verb have an i change to y in the preterite tense?
In the 3rd person singular / plural for -er and -ir verbs whose roots end in a vowel.
cambiar (las chicas)
cambiaron
escribir (tú y yo)
escribimos
Hace dos meses
It's been two months (since)
Del lunes al miércoles
From Monday to Wednesday
Verbs that end in -car, -gar, and -zar are irregular when conjugated for what subject in the preterite? How is each irregular?
Yo
-qué
-gué
-cé
intentar (mi amigo y yo)
intentamos
perder (Tomás y su equipo)
perdieron
El fin de semana pasado
Last weekend
Ayer a las once de la mañana
Yesterday at 11 am
What are the three requirements for a verb to be a stem changing verb in the preterite tense?
1. Must be a stem changer in the present tense
2. Must be an -ir verb
3. Must be conjugated for a subject in the 3rd person