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100

What tense did we cover for stem-changing verbs?

The the present and preterite of tense.

100

What are the endings for irregular stem verbs in the preterite form?

Endings: -e/-iste/-o/-imos/-ieron

100
Conjugate the verb "hablar."
hablé/hablaste/habló/hablamos/hablaron
100
What are the "j-stem" verbs (3) and their changes?
Decir- dij- Traer- traj- Conducir- conduj-
100

Translate "ayer" in English.

Yesterday

200
We use the preterite tense to talk about what?
Actions that you or others have completed in the past.
200

The j-stem verbs have the same endings in all forms except for one. What form is it and what is the ending?

It is the 3 person plural (ellos/ellas/ustedes) and the ending is -eron.

200
Conjugate the verb "esconder."
escondí/escondiste/escondió/escondimos/escondieron
200
What are the "uv-stem" verbs (3) and their changes?
Andar- anduv- Estar- estuv- Tener- tuv-
200

Translate "last night" to Spanish.

Anoche

300
What are the endings for the -ar verbs?
Endings: -é/-aste/-ó/-amos/-aron
300

What are the "i-stem" verbs (3)and their changes?

Hacer- hic-/hiz-(él/ella/usted form only) Querer- quis- Venir- vin-

300
Conjugate the verb "pagar."
pagué/pagaste/pagó/pagamos/pagaron
300
"Dar" and "ver" have regular preterite endings, but there is one slight difference. What is the difference?
They don't require the accent.
300

Translate "the other day" to Spanish.

El otro día

400
What are the endings for -ir/-er verbs?
Endings: -í/-iste/-ió/-imos/-ieron
400

What are the "u-stem" verbs (4) and their changes?

Haber- hub- Poder- pud- Poner- pus- Saber- sup-

400
Conjugate the verb "tocar."
toqué/tocaste/tocó/tocamos/tocaron
400
Conjugate "ser" and "ir."
fui/fuiste/fue/fuimos/fueron
400

Translate "at that moment" to Spanish.

En ese momento.

500

Challenge: 

Verbs ending in -car/-gar/-zar require a spelling change in the "yo" form to preserve it's pronunciation. What are the changes?

Changes: c --> qu, g --> gu, z --> c

500

These verbs have a stem change in the present, but not in the preterite. What verb endings are they? 

Verbs ending in -ar, and -er  

500
Conjugate the verb "organizar."
organicé/organizaste/organizó/organizamos/organizaron
500
For the 3rd person singular/plural -ir (stem-changing) verbs, what does the "o" (present o:ue) and the "e" (present e:ie) change to in the preterite?
o:u (present o:ue) e:i (present e:ie)
500

Translate "ayer por la tarde" to English.

Yesterday afternoon