Show:
Preterite
Irregular Stems/Endings
Preterite Conjugation
Questions
Signaling Words
100
What tense have we been covering?
The preterite 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
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 ending is it and in what subject pronouns does it occur?
Verbs ending in -ir and it occurs in the 3rd person singular/plural.
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