-ER/-IR Preterite
Stem-Changers
Vocabulary
Nuevo Houdini
Irregular Verbs
100

What is the ending of the preterite -er/-ir "nosotros" form?

-imos

100

Spell this conjugation:

Yo (pensar)

pienso

100

TRANSLATE:

el vestido


dress

100

Name THREE characters from the story.

Characters include:

Brandon, Jake, Jamie, abuela, el padre de Brandon, la madre de Brandon

100

Spell the conjugation:

Yo (jugar)

jugué

200

What is the ending of the preterite -er/-ir "yo" form?

200

Spell this conjugation:

Ella (pensar)

piensa

200

TRANSLATE:

la falda

skirt

200

Name ONE thing that went wrong with the carro.

ANSWERS MAY INCLUDE:

Jamie spilled ketchup all over it, Brandon scratched it backing into another car, Brandon locked his keys in the car, lockout company scratched the car

200

Spell the conjugation:

Ella (ir)

(in the preterite tense)

fue

300

What is the ending of the preterite -er/-ir "tú" form?

-iste

300

Spell this conjugation:

Miguel (querer)

quiere

300

TRANSLATE:

la sudadera

hoodie/sweatshirt (NOT sweater!!)

300

Who is Katie in the story?

Brandon's sister who was supposed to watch him (while his parents were on vacation) but did not

300

Spell this conjugation:

Nosotros (ir)

(in the preterite tense)

fuimos

400

What is the ending of the preterite -er/-ir "él/ella" form?

-ió

400

Spell this conjugation:

Nosotros (preferir)

preferimos

400

TRANSLATE:

cuatrocientos treinta

430

400

What were the THREE rules Brandon's padre gave abuela for Brandon to follow?

1. Go directly to and from school

2. No friends over

3. No driving dad's car (T-bird)

400

Spell this conjugation:

Yo (buscar)

(in the preterite tense)

busqué

500

What is the ending of the preterite -er/-ir "ellos" form?

-ieron

500

Spell this conjugation:

Maria y Pablo (preferir)

prefieren

500

TRANSLATE:

ciento cincuenta

150

500

Why is the story titled Nuevo Houdini?

Jake gave Brandon this name because Brandon (supposedly) escaped all the consequences of his breaking the rules while his parents were gone.
500

Spell this conjugation:

Maria y Pablo (ir)

(in the preterite tense)

fueron