What tense have we been using to practicing with during our stations activities?
The preterite tense.
What are the endings for irregular stem verbs in the preterite form?
Endings: -e/-iste/-o/-imos/-ieron
We use the preterite tense to talk about what?
Actions that you or others have completed in the past.
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.
What are the endings for regular -ar verbs in the preterite tense?
Reg -AR Endings:
-é -amos
-aste -asteis
-ó -aron
What are the "i-stem" verbs (3)and their changes?
Hacer- hic-/hiz-(él/ella/usted form only) Querer- quis- Venir- vin-
What are the endings for regular -er/-ir verbs in the preterite tense?
Reg -er/-ir Endings:
-í -imos
-iste -isteis
-ió -ieron
What are the "u-stem" verbs (4) and their changes?
Haber- hub- Poder- pud- Poner- pus- Saber- sup-
Verbs ending in -car/-gar/-zar require a spelling change in the "yo" form to preserve it's pronunciation.
How do these verbs change?
Changes:
buscar --> yo busqué
jugar --> jugué
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These verbs have a stem change in the present, but not in the preterite. What verb ending is it and in what subject pronouns does it occur?
Verbs ending in -ir and it occurs in the 3rd person singular/plural.