Irregular Preterite Verbs
Irregular Preterite Verbs Continued
Verbs That Change Meaning In The Preterite
SER vs IR
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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). 

100

What do the irregular preterite endings NEVER have? 

Accents!

100

How many verbs change meaning in the preterite?

4

100

What do SER and IR mean in English? 

SER- To Be (Permanent)

IR- To Go 

200

What are the endings for irregular verbs in the preterite?

-e          -imos 

-iste          X 

-o          -ieron 

200

Write the stems of the following J-Stem Verbs: 

Traer: 

Traducir: 

Conducir: 

Decir: 

Traer: Traj_

Traducir: Traduj_

Conducir: Conduj_

Decir: Dij_

200

What are the 4 verbs that change meaning in the preterite?

Saber

Conocer

Poder

Querer

200

IR is generally used with _______________.

locations/destinations/places

300

What three types of stems are associated with irregular verbs in the preterite?

U, J, and I

300

Write the stems of the following U-Stem verbs.

Poder: 

Poner:

Saber: 

Estar:

Tener: 

Poder: Pud_

Poner: Pus_

Saber: Sup_

Estar: Estuv_

Tener: Tuv_

300

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

300

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

400

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)

400

Write the stems of the following I-stem verbs: 

Venir: 

Querer: 

Hacer:

Venir: Vin_

Querer: Quis_

Hacer: Hic_

400

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

400

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

500

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

500

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

500

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." 

500

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.