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1
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Give the preterite forms of “nadar” (to swim)

This is the first conjugation paradigm for the preterite tense.

A

nadé, nadaste, nadamos, nadasteis, nadaron

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Give the preterite tense forms of “comer” (to eat)

This is the second conjugation paradigm for the preterite tense.

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comí, comiste, comió, comimos, comisteis, comieron

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Give the preterite tense forms of “vivir” (to live)

This is the third conjugation paradigm for the preterite tense.

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viví, viviste, vivió, vivimos, vivisteis, vivieron

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We -arrive- at twelve -every day.-

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-Llegamos- a las doce -todos los días.

The 1st person plural form is identical in the present and preterite tenses. Context will typically provide the necessary information to decide which is meant.

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We always -travel- to California -in the summer.-

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Siempre -viajamos- a California -los veranos.-

The 1st person plural form is identical in the present and preterite tenses. Context will typically provide the necessary information to decide which is meant.

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-Yesterday- we -arrived- at one-thirty.

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-Ayer llegamos- a la una y media.

The 1st person plural form is identical in the present and preterite tenses. Context will typically provide the necessary information to decide which is meant.

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-Last year- we -traveled- to Venezuela.

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-El año pasado viajamos- a Venezuela.

The 1st person plural form is identical in the present and preterite tenses. Context will typically provide the necessary information to decide which is meant.

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They -traveled- last month.

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Ellos -viajaron- el mes pasado.

Use the preterite to express an action totally completed in the past.

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My father-in-law -came back- at four o’clock.

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Mi suegro -regresó- a las cuatro.

Use the preterite tense for an action that was completed at a specific moment in the past.

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at that time

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a esa hora

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last night

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anoche

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the night before last

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anteanoche

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the day before yesterday

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anteayer

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yesterday at noon

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ayer al mediodía

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yesterday morning

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ayer por la mañana

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yesterday afternoon

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ayer por la tarde

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yesterday evening

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ayer por la noche

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last year

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el año pasado

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last (Monday)

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el (lunes) pasado

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last month

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el mes pasado

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at that moment

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en ese momento

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(ten) years ago

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hace (diez) años

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this morning

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hoy por la mañana

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last week

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la semana pasada

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She -waited- two hours at Dr. Bernal’s office.

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-Esperó- dos horas en el consultorio del Dr. Bernal.

Use the preterite for an event that lasted a specified length of time and was completed in the past.

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I -arrived- at the office, -prepared- a cup of coffee, -sat down-, and -called- a client.

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-Llegué- al oficina, -preparé- un café, -me senté-, y -llamé- a un cliente.

Use the preterite for a series of actions completed in the past.

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27
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to turn x (a specific age)

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cumplir x años

since this event generally only occurs once, we usually use the preterite with this expression

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28
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to realize (a fact)

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darse cuenta de

since this event generally only occurs once, we usually use the preterite with this expression in the past

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29
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to decide

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decidir

since this event generally only occurs once, we usually use the preterite with this expression in the past

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to discover

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descubrir

since this event generally only occurs once, we usually use the preterite with this expression in the past

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31
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to graduate

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graduarse

since this event generally only occurs once, we usually use the preterite with this expression

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32
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to die

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morir

since this event generally only occurs once, we usually use the preterite with this expression

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My brother -turned- thirty.

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Mi hermano -cumplió- treinta años.

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The twins -graduated- a few years ago.

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Los gemelos -se graduaron- hace varios años.

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She -died- at ninety years of age.

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Ella -murió- a los noventa años.

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36
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to start (with a)

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arrancar (p. yo arranqué)

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37
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to look for

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buscar (p. yo busqué)

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38
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to make clear

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clarificar (p. yo clarifiqué)

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to place (with c)

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colocar (p. yo coloqué)

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to dedicate

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dedicar (p. yo dediqué)

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to empack

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desempacar (p. yo desempaqué)

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to pack

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empacar (p. yo empaqué)

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43
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to make a mistake

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equivocarse (p. yo me equivoqué)

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44
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to explain

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explicar (p. yo expliqué)

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45
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to fish

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pescar (p. yo pesqué)

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46
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to take out

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sacar (p. yo saqué)

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47
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to touch

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tocar (p. yo toqué)

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to turn off (an appliance, e.g.)

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apagar (p. yo apagué)

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to load, charge (a phone, e.g.)

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cargar (p. yo cargué)

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to hang

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colgar (p. yo colgué)

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51
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to play (a game, e.g.)

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jugar (p. yo jugué)

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52
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to arrive

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llegar (p. yo llegué)

53
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to pay

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pagar (p. yo pagué)

54
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to beat

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pegar (p. yo pegué)

55
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to hug

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abrazar (p. yo abracé)

56
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to catch up

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alcanzar (p. yo alcancé)

57
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to eat lunch

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almorzar (p. yo almorcé)

58
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to begin (with c)

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comenzar (p. yo comencé)

59
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to begin (with e)

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empezar (p. yo empecé)

60
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to throw

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lanzar (p. yo lancé)

61
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to fulfill

A

realizar (p. yo realicé)

62
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to pray

A

rezar (p. yo recé)

63
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to stumble

A

tropezar (p. yo tropecé)

64
Q

conjugate “leer” (to read) in the preterite

A

irregular

leí, leíste, leyó, leímos, leísteis, leyeron

65
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conjugate “oír” (to hear) in the preterite

A

irregular

oí, oíste, oyó, oímos, oísteis, oyeron

66
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conjugate “construir” (to construct) in the preterite

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irregular

construí, construiste, construyó, construimos, construisteis, construyeron

67
Q

to fall

A

caer(se) (p. conjugate like leer)

68
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to believe

A

creer (p. conjugate like leer)

69
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to own, possess

A

poseer (p. conjugate like leer)

70
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to ignore

A

desoír (p. conjugate like oír)

71
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to finish (with c)

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concluir (p. conjugate like construir)

72
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to contribute

A

contribuir (p. conjugate like construir)

73
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to distribute

A

distribuir (p. conjugate like construir)

74
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to flee

A

huir (p. conjugate like construir)

75
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to include

A

incluir (p. conjugate like construir)

76
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to feel, intuit, have a sense

A

intuir (p. conjugate like construir)

77
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conjugate “pedir” (to ask for) in the preterite

A

irregular

pedí, pediste, pidió, pedimos, pedisteis, pidieron.

78
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conjugate dormir (to sleep) in the preterite

A

irregular

dormí, dormiste, durmió, dormimos, dormisteis, durmieron

79
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conjugate “preferir” (to prefer) in the preterite

A

irregular

preferí, preferiste, prefirió, preferimos, preferisteis, prefirieron

80
Q

to get

A

conseguir (p. conjugate like pedir)

81
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to change (with co)

A

convertir (p. conjugate like pedir)

82
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conjugate “reír” (to laugh) in the preterite

A

irregular

reí, reíste, rió, reímos, reísteis, rieron

83
Q

to smile

A

sonreír (p. conjugate like reír)

84
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to repeat

A

repetir (p. conjugate like pedir)

85
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to follow

A

seguir (p. conjugate like pedir)

86
Q

to serve

A

servir (p. conjugate like pedir)

87
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to get dressed, to dress

A

vestir(se) (p. conjugate like pedir)

88
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to die

A

morir (p. conjugate like dormir)

89
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to have fun

A

divertir(se) (p. conjugate like preferir)

90
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to lie (to tell a falsehood)

A

mentir (p. conjugate like preferir)

91
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to feel, to be sorry

A

sentir(se) (p. conjugate like preferir)

92
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conjugate “andar” (to walk) in the preterite

A

irregular

stem anduv-

anduve, anduviste, anduvo, anduvimos, anduvisteis, anduvieron

93
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what is the preterite stem of “estar” (to be, e.g., in the living room)

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estuv-

conj. estuve, etc. (like andar)

94
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what is the preterite stem of “tener” (to have)?

A

tuv-

conj. tuve, tuviste, etc. like andar

95
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conjugate “caber” (to fit) in the preterite

A

stem cup-

cupe, cupiste, cupo, cupimos, cupisteis, cupieron

96
Q

what is the preterite stem of “haber” (helping verb: to have)

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stem hub-

conj. hube, hubiste, etc. like caber

97
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what is the preterite stem of “poder” (to be able to, can)

A

pud-

conj. pude, pudiste, etc. like caber

98
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what is the preterite stem of “poner” (to put, place)?

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pus-

conj. puse, pusiste, etc. like caber

99
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what is the preterite stem of “saber” (to know, e.g., a fact)

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sup-

conj. supe, supiste, etc., like caber

100
Q

conjugate “hacer” (to do, to make) in the preterite.

A

irregular
stem hic-

hice, hiciste, hizo, hicimos, hicisteis, hicieron.

101
Q

conjugate “querer” (to want [a thing], to love [a person]) in the
preterite

A

irregular
stem quis-

quise, quisiste, quiso, quisimos, quisisteis, quisieron

102
Q

What is the preterite stem of “venir” (to come)?

A

vin-

conj. vine, viniste, etc. like querer

103
Q

conjugate “atraer” (to attract) in the preterite

A

irregular
stem atraj-

atraje, atrajiste, atrajo, atrajimos, atrajisteis, atrajieron

104
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What is the preterite stem of “decir” (to say, to tell)

A

dij-

conj. dije, dijiste, etc. like atraer

105
Q

What is the preterite stem of producir (to produce)?

A

produj-

conj, protuje, protujiste, etc. like atraer

106
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what is the preterite stem of “traer” (to bring)?

A

traj-

conj. traje, trajiste, etc. like atraer

107
Q

What is the preterite stem of “traducir” (to translate)?

A

traduj-

conj. traduje, tradujiste, etc. like atraer.

108
Q

to repair; to compose

A

componer (p. like poner)

109
Q

to arrange; to dispose

A

disponer (p. like poner)

110
Q

to assume

A

suponer (p. like poner)

111
Q

to undo

A

deshacer (p. like hacer)

112
Q

to make over; to rebuild

A

rehacer (p. like hacer)

113
Q

to agree

A

convenir (p. like venir)

114
Q

to disagree

A

desdecir (p. like decir)

115
Q

to predict

A

predecir (p. like decir)

116
Q

to reproduce

A

reproducir (p. like producir)

117
Q

to distract

A

distraer (p. like traer)

118
Q

what are the preterite forms of “dar” (to give)?

A

irregular

di, diste, dio, dimos, disteis, dieron

119
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what are the preterite forms of “ser” (to be, e.g., a doctor)?

A

irregular

fui, fuiste, fue, fuimos, fuisteis, fueron

The preterite forms for “ser,” based on a completely different stem, are identical to those of “ir.”

120
Q

what are the preterite forms of “ir” (to go)?

A

irregular

fui, fuiste, fue, fuimos, fuisteis, fueron

The preterite forms of “ir”, based on a different stem, are identical to those of “ser.”

121
Q

They -did not go- to the beach on Sunday

A

-No fueron- al la playa el domingo.

Although the preterite forms for “ser” and “ir” are identical, context clues will usually make the translation obvious.

122
Q

They -were- the champions of the golf tournament.

A

-Fueron- los campeones del torneo de golf.

Although the preterite forms for “ser” and “ir” are identical, context clues will usually make the translation obvious.

123
Q

I -met- the school principal yesterday.

A

-Conocí- al director de la escuela ayer.

When used in the preterite tense, “conocer” (to be familiar with, to know [a person]) means “met” in the sense of having encountered a person for the first time.

124
Q

He -found out- the truth.

A

Él -supo- la verdad.

When used in the preterite, “saber” (to know, e.g., a fact) means “found out” or “discovered.”

125
Q

They did not -manage- to finish.

A

No -pudieron- terminar.

When used in the preterite, “poner” (to be able to, can) means “managed” in the sense of “was able to”

126
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I -refused- to leave on time.

A

Yo -no quise- salir a tiempo.

When used negatively in the preterite tense, the verb “querer” (to want [a thing], to love [a person]) means “refused.”

127
Q

Martha -tried- to help me.

A

Marta -quiso- ayudarme.

When used positively in the preterite, “querer” (to want, to love) means “tried”

128
Q

I -received- news today. (verb with t)

A

-Tuve- noticias hoy.

When used in the preterite, “tener” (to have) means “received” or “got.”

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