Spanish Irregular Preterite

U STEMS

100

translate "I had"

(Yo) tuve

200

translate-->He found out the truth.

él supo la verdad.

300

translate-->I managed to study yesterday.

Yo pude estudiar ayer.

400

translate-->We set the table last night.

Pusimos la mesa anoche.

500

Translate-->They were in the bathroom

Ellos estuvieron en el baño.

I STEMS

100

I made

What is yo hice

200

you did

What is hiciste

300

translate -->Pablo y Raúl did their homework

Pablo y Raúl hicieron su tarea

400

Translate-->we tried to do the homework.

Quisimos hacer la tarea.

500

translate-->We came to school last night.

Vinimos a la escuela anoche.

J STEMS

100

I said

dije

200

you brought

What is trajiste

300

translate ---> They translated the sentences.

Ellos tradujeron las frases.

400

translate ---> You and Carlos told a lie. (una mentira)

Tú y Carlos dijeron una mentira.

500

List the 3 "j" stem changing verbs from this packet.

Decir, traducir, and traer

Mix it up

100

What two verbs have the exact same conjugations in the preterite?

ir and ser

200

Are there any accents in the irregular preterite?

NO

300

What does saber mean in the preterite?

to find out

400

Finish this special rule: If there is a "j" in the ellos form....

the "i" goes away

500

What does querer mean in the preterite?

To try to (if it is negative: to refuse to)