Spanish 3 The Preterite
Most verbs that end in -cir have ____ stems in the preterite.
-cir = -j- stems
The endings of ____ and ____ are identical in the preterite tense.
-er and -ir
What are the preterite endings for regular -ar verbs?
-é -aste -ó -amos -*asteis* -aron
What are the preterite endings for regular -er verbs?
-í -iste -ió -imos -*isteis* -ieron
What are the preterite endings for regular -ir verbs?
-í -iste -ió -imos -*isteis* -ieron
What are 11 examples of -ir stem changing verbs?
1. Pedir (to order) 2. Dormir (to sleep) 3. Conseguir (to obtain) 4. Consentir (to give consent) 5. Hervir (to boil) 6. Morir (to die) 7. Preferir (to prefer) 8. Repetir (to repeat) 9. Seguir (to follow) 10. Sentir (to feel) 11. Servir (to serve)
A number of ____ and ____ verbs have irregular preterite stems. Note that none of these verbs (the ____, ____, ____ verbs) takes a written accent on the preterite endings.
A number of *-er* and *-ir* verbs have irregular preterite stems. Note that none of these verbs (the *I*, *U*, *J* verbs) takes a written accent on the preterite endings.
Andar
Anduv-
-Uir Verbs
Change -i- to -y- in the third person.
Conducir
Conduj-
Decir
Dij-
Estar
Estuv-
Hacer
Hic-
What is the usted, él, ella form of hacer?
Hizo (c changes to z for pronunciation)
Hay
Hubo
Poder
Pud-
Poner
Pus-
Querer
Quis-
Spanish has two simple tenses to indicate actions in the past: the ____ and the ____. The ____ is used to describe actions or states that began or were completed at a ____ time in the past.
Spanish has two simple tenses to indicate actions in the past: the *preterite* and the *imperfect*. The *preterite* is used to describe actions or states that began or were completed at a *definite* time in the past.
Which verbs stem change in the preterite?
Stem Changing -Ir Verbs *only in the third person!* Stem Changing -Ar and -Er Verbs are regular.
Saber
Sup-
The preterite of all regular and some irregular verbs requires an accent on the preterite endings in the ____, ____, ____, and ____ forms.
The preterite of all regular and some irregular verbs requires an accent on the preterite endings in the *yo*, *usted*, *él*, and *ella* forms.
-Gar Verbs
The yo form ends in -gué.
-Car Verbs
The yo form ends in -qué.
-Zar Verbs
The yo form ends in cé.
Traer
Traj-
Tener
Tuv-
Venir
Vin-
Caer
ca*í* ca*í*ste ca*y*ó ca*í*mos ca*í*steis ca*y*eron
Construir
construí construiste constru*y*ó construimos construisteis constru*y*eron
Creer
cre*í* cre*í*ste cre*y*ó cre*í*mos cre*í*steis cre*y*eron
Dar
di diste dio dimos disteis dieron
Ir
fui fuiste fue fuimos fuisteis fueron
Ser
fui fuiste fue fuimos fuisteis fueron
Incluir
incluí incluiste inclu*y*ó incluimos incluisteis inclu*y*eron
Leer
le*í* le*í*ste le*y*ó le*í*mos le*í*steis le*y*eron
Oír
o*í* o*í*ste o*y*ó o*í*mos o*í*steis o*y*eron
Ver
vi viste vio vimos visteis vieron
