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Chapter 3 Preterite Flashcards

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1
Q

-ar verbs

A

-é
-aste
ó
-amos
-aron

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-er verbs

A 
i
iste
ió
imos
ieron
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-ir verbs

A 
i
iste
ió
imos
ieron
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-car verbs (c changes to qu before e)

Except for the yo form, all the other forms of these verbs are regular in the preterite.

A 
busqué
buscaste
buscó
buscamos
buscaron
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-gar verbs (g changes to gu before e)

Except for the yo form, all the other forms of these verbs are regular in the preterite.

A 
llegué
llegaste
llegó
llegamos
llegaron
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-zar verbs (z changes to c before e)

Except for the yo form, all the other forms of these verbs are regular in the preterite.

A 
empecé
empezaste
empezó
empezamos
empezaron
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caer

The i ofthe verb endings carries an accent in the first and second person, singular and plural.

A 
caí
caíste
cayó
caímos
cayeron
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creer

The i changes to y in third person, singular and plural.

A 
creí
creíste
creyó
creímos
creyeron
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leer

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leí
leíste
leyó
leímos
leyeron
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oir

A 
oí
oíste
oyó
oímos
oyeron
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construir

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construí
construiste
construyó
construimos
construyeron
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incluir

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incluí
incluiste
incluyó
incluimos
incluyeron
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Stem changing -ir verbs have a stem change in the third person preterite.

A

pedí dormí
pediste dormiste
pidió durmió
pedimos dormimos
pidieron durmieron

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Some -ir stem changing verbs

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conseguir seguir
consentir repetir
hervir sentir
morir servir
preferir divertirse

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andar (u-stem)

A 
anduve
anduviste
anduvo
anduvimos
anduvieron
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estar (u-stem)

A 
estuve
estuviste
estuvo
estuvimos
estuvieron
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poder (u-stem)

A 
pude
pudiste
pudo
pudimos
pudieron
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poner (u-stem)

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puse
pusiste
puso
pusimos
pusieron
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saber (u-stem)

A 
supe
supiste
supo
supimos
supieron
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tener (u-stem)

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tuve
tuviste
tuvo
tuvimos
tuvieron
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hacer (i-stem)

A 
hice
hiciste
hizo
hicimos
hicieron
22
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querer (i-stem)

A 
quise
quisiste
quiso
quisimos
quisieron
23
Q

venir (i-stem)

A 
vine
viniste
vino
vinimos
vinieron
24
Q

conducir (j-stem)

A 
conduje
condujiste
condujo
condujimos
condujeron
25
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decir (j-stem)

A 
dije
dijiste
dijo
dijimos
dijeron
26
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traer (j-stem)

A 
traje
trajiste
trajo
trajimos
trajeron
27
Q

ser/ir

A 
fui
fuiste
fue
fuimos
fueron
28
Q

dar

A 
di
diste
dio
dimos
dieron
29
Q

ver

This verb is regular in the preterite, but none of it’s forms has an accent.

A 
vi
viste
vio
vimos
vieron
30
Q

hay

A

hubo

31
Q

Spanish -ar and -er verbs that have a stem change in the present tense, are regular in the preterite. They do not have a stem change.

A

cerrar (e:ie) = cierra/cerró

volver (o:ue) - vuelve/volvió

jugar (u:ue) = juega/jugó

32
Q

-ir verbs that have a stem change in the present tense, also have a stem change in the preterite (usually in third person).

There are only two kinds of stem changes: e:i and o:u.

A

dormir (o:ue) =

duerme/durmió
duermen/dumieron

33
Q

last night

A

anoche

34
Q

anteayer

A

the day before yesterday

35
Q

yesterday

A

ayer

36
Q

suddenly

A

de repente

37
Q

from…until…

A

desde…hasta…

38
Q

last; past

A

pasado/a (adj.)

39
Q

last year

A

el año pasado

40
Q

last week

A

la semana pasada

41
Q

once; one time

A

una vez

42
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twice; two times

A

dos veces

43
Q

already

A

ya

44
Q

something has just occurred

A

acabar de + [infinitive]

Acabo de comprar una falda.

Acabas de ir de compras.

45
Q

Different meaning of saber in preterite

A

Saber in present tense
to know information
to know how to do something

Saber in preterite tense
to find out
to learn

46
Q

Different meaning of conocer in preterite

A

Conocer in present tense
to know
to be acquainted with

Conocer in preterite tense
to meet

47
Q

Different meaning of poder in preterite

A

Poder in present tense
to be able to
can

Poder in preterite tense
to manage
to succeed (could and did)

48
Q

Different meaning of querer in preterite

A

Querer in present tense
to want
to love

Querer in preterite tense
to try

49
Q

Negative meanings in preterite

A

Pude = I was able (to)
No pude = I failed (to)

Quise = I tried (to)
No quise = I refused (to)

Enfoques: Intermediate Spanish (14 decks)

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