Chapter 3 Preterite Flashcards by Lucy Olson

-ar verbs

-é
-aste
ó
-amos
-aron

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-er verbs

i
iste
ió
imos
ieron

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-ir verbs

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.

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.

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.

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.

caí
caíste
cayó
caímos
cayeron

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creer

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

creí
creíste
creyó
creímos
creyeron

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leer

leí
leíste
leyó
leímos
leyeron

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oir

oí
oíste
oyó
oímos
oyeron

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construir

construí
construiste
construyó
construimos
construyeron

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incluir

incluí
incluiste
incluyó
incluimos
incluyeron

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Stem changing -ir verbs have a stem change in the third person preterite.

pedí dormí
pediste dormiste
pidió durmió
pedimos dormimos
pidieron durmieron

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Some -ir stem changing verbs

conseguir seguir
consentir repetir
hervir sentir
morir servir
preferir divertirse

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andar (u-stem)

anduve
anduviste
anduvo
anduvimos
anduvieron

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estar (u-stem)

estuve
estuviste
estuvo
estuvimos
estuvieron

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poder (u-stem)

pude
pudiste
pudo
pudimos
pudieron

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poner (u-stem)

puse
pusiste
puso
pusimos
pusieron

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saber (u-stem)

supe
supiste
supo
supimos
supieron

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tener (u-stem)

tuve
tuviste
tuvo
tuvimos
tuvieron

hacer (i-stem)

hice
hiciste
hizo
hicimos
hicieron

querer (i-stem)

quise
quisiste
quiso
quisimos
quisieron

venir (i-stem)

vine
viniste
vino
vinimos
vinieron

conducir (j-stem)

conduje
condujiste
condujo
condujimos
condujeron

decir (j-stem)

``` dije dijiste dijo dijimos dijeron ```

traer (j-stem)

``` traje trajiste trajo trajimos trajeron ```

ser/ir

``` fui fuiste fue fuimos fueron ```

dar

``` di diste dio dimos dieron ```

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

``` vi viste vio vimos vieron ```

hay

hubo

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.

cerrar (e:ie) = cierra/cerró volver (o:ue) - vuelve/volvió jugar (u:ue) = juega/jugó

-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.

dormir (o:ue) = duerme/durmió duermen/dumieron

last night

anoche

anteayer

the day before yesterday

yesterday

ayer

suddenly

de repente

from...until...

desde...hasta...

last; past

pasado/a (adj.)

last year

el año pasado

last week

la semana pasada

once; one time

una vez

twice; two times

dos veces

already

something has just occurred

acabar de + [infinitive] Acabo de comprar una falda. Acabas de ir de compras.

Different meaning of saber in preterite

Saber in present tense to know information to know how to do something Saber in preterite tense to find out to learn

Different meaning of conocer in preterite

Conocer in present tense to know to be acquainted with Conocer in preterite tense to meet

Different meaning of poder in preterite

Poder in present tense to be able to can Poder in preterite tense to manage to succeed (could and did)

Different meaning of querer in preterite

Querer in present tense to want to love Querer in preterite tense to try

Negative meanings in preterite

Pude = I was able (to) No pude = I failed (to) Quise = I tried (to) No quise = I refused (to)