Conjugating -ar
Verbs
Conjugating -er / -ir
Verbs
Preterite Trigger
Phrases
Preterite Trigger Phrases 2
Conjugating Irregular Verbs
100

llamar (ellos)

llamaron

100

comer (yo)

comí

100

Ayer

Yesterday
100

Anteayer

The day before yesterday

100

What are the irregular endings in the preterite tense?

e          imos

iste      isteis

o          ieron

200

tomar (tú)

tomaste

200

asistir (Uds.)

asistieron

200

La semana pasada

last week
200

El jueves pasado

Last Thursday

200

List at least 5 verbs that have irregular roots in the preterite tense.

Ser / Ir, Dar, Ver, Hacer, Querer, etc.

300

ayudar (nosotras)

ayudamos

300
encender (él)

encendió

300

El mes pasado

Last month

300

La tarde pasada

Yesterday afternoon
300

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.

400

cambiar (las chicas)

cambiaron

400

escribir (tú y yo)

escribimos

400

Hace dos meses

It's been two months (since)

400

Del lunes al miércoles

From Monday to Wednesday

400

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

500

intentar (mi amigo y yo)

intentamos

500

perder (Tomás y su equipo)

perdieron

500

El fin de semana pasado

Last weekend

500

Ayer a las once de la mañana

Yesterday at 11 am

500

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