-ar verbs
-er/-ir verbs
conjugation
irregular verbs
"Trivial" knowledge
100
-ir verbs
which verbs DO stem change in the preterite tense?
100
ir and ser
What two verbs are identical when conjugated in the preterite tense?
100
Having three vowels in a row is a NO-NO in Spanish!!
In the preterite tense, "leer" is conjugated as: "leyo" in the 3PS & "leyeron" in the 3PP... Why is this?
100
to describe events that have been performed in the past
What is the preterite tense used for?
200
to keep the sound
Why do preterite tense -car, -gar, -zar verbs have to change to -que, -gue, and -cé in the yo form?
200
No
Are stem changing -ir verbs considered irregular in the preterite tense?
200
3PS: él, ella, usted "hizo"
When conjugated in the preterite tense, whihc form of "hacer" contains a "z"?
200
the yo form
In preterite -ar verbs ending in -car, -gar, -zar... In which form(s) do the endings change to -que, -gue, and -cé?
200
the yo form (first person) the él, ella, usted form (third person plural)
Which preterite endings have accents?
300
Trick question! they don't!
How do -ar verbs stem change in the preterite tense?
300
False!
True Or False: The preterite ending for the "yo" form of "comer" is é
300
dar and ver
Which two verbs are identical in the preterite tense except for a single "stem" letter
300
andar, estar, tener
What are the infinitive forms of the following irregular conjugated verbs? -anduve, -estuve, -tuve
300
- ar and -er verbs
Which verbs do not stem change in preterite tense?
400
to nadí anoche.
Translate: I swam last night
400
A. Comieron
Pick correct one: "comer" in Uds form a. comieron b. comaron c. comeron
400
the nosotros form
which form of every verb is conjugated the same in present tense AND preterite tense?
400
LOTS AND LOTS! :-)
According to Mrs.Jara's notes, how many irregular preterite tense verbs are there?
400
One of TWO forms
The preterite tense is one ____ tenses that accounts for the past.
500
Yo jugué ayer.
Translate: I played yesterday.
500
abrimos
What is the "nosotros" form of "abrir" in preterite tense?
500
stem + new ending
What is the formula to create a preterite tense verb?
500
Conocer: Present tense (irregular) : conozco Preterite tense (regular) : conocí
Name the verb that is irregular in the yo form only when conjugated in the present tense.... yet is completely regular when conjugated in the preterite tense.
500
Use contextual clues!
Nosotros forms of all verbs are the same in present and preterite tenses. This being said, how can you tell which tense the verb is being used???