Irregular Preterite Verbs
What is an irregular preterite verb?
A verb who has a different stem and receives a new set of endings in the preterite (completed past).
What do the irregular preterite endings NEVER have?
Accents!
How many verbs change meaning in the preterite?
4
What do SER and IR mean in English?
SER- To Be (Permanent)
IR- To Go
What are the endings for irregular verbs in the preterite?
-e -imos
-iste X
-o -ieron
Write the stems of the following J-Stem Verbs:
Traer:
Traducir:
Conducir:
Decir:
Traer: Traj_
Traducir: Traduj_
Conducir: Conduj_
Decir: Dij_
What are the 4 verbs that change meaning in the preterite?
Saber
Conocer
Poder
Querer
IR is generally used with _______________.
locations/destinations/places
What three types of stems are associated with irregular verbs in the preterite?
U, J, and I
Write the stems of the following U-Stem verbs.
Poder:
Poner:
Saber:
Estar:
Tener:
Poder: Pud_
Poner: Pus_
Saber: Sup_
Estar: Estuv_
Tener: Tuv_
What do the 4 verbs that change meaning in the preterite mean in the PRESENT tense?
Saber: To know facts and/or information
Conocer: To know people and/or places
Poder: To be able to/To can
Querer: To want/To love
What is the acronym that we use to remember the reasons for SER? What do each of the letters mean?
D- Description
O- Occupation
C- Characteristics
T- Time
O- Origin
R- Relationship
What is weird about 'j' stem verbs in the 3rd person plural (ellos, ellas, ustedes) conjugation?
You can't have "jie" so it becomes "je"
(Example: Trajieron -> Trajeron)
Write the stems of the following I-stem verbs:
Venir:
Querer:
Hacer:
Venir: Vin_
Querer: Quis_
Hacer: Hic_
What do the 4 verbs that change meaning in the preterite mean in the PRETERITE tense?
Saber: To find out
Conocer: To meet
Poder: To succeed
Querer: To try
Please fill in the blank with the correct conjugations + tell me which verb is being used (SER or IR) and why.
Mis hermanos y mis hermanas ____________ a la universidad de Georgia.
1. Fueron
2. IR; It's a place
Please fill in the blanks with the correct conjugations:
Ayer, yo ______________ (conducir) a la tienda y yo ______________ (poder) comprar comestibles (groceries).
1. Conduje
2. Pude
Please state what all of the verbs mean in English.
Venir: To come
Querer: To want/To love
Hacer: To do/To make
Traer: To bring
Traducir: To translate
Conducir: To drive
Decir: To say/To tell
Poder: To be able to/To Can
Poner: To put
Saber: To know facts or information
Estar: To be (temporary)
Tener: To have
Después de 16 años, ellos (pueden, pudieron) conducir.
Which is the correct answer and why?
1. Pudieron
2. Después means 'after' which triggers the past and 'pudieron' means "they succeeded in doing it."
Please fill in the blank with the correct conjugations + tell me which verb is being used (SER or IR) and why. In addition, please TRANSLATE the sentence.
La semana pasada, mi abuela __________ muy antipática.
1. Fue
2. SER; its a characteristic
3. Last week, my grandmother was very unfriendly.