Preterit Irregulars Flashcards

Master the Irregulars of the Preterit

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Regular Preterit -ER/-IR verb endings

A

í imos
iste isteis
ió ieron

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Regular Preterit -AR verb endings

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é amos
aste asteis
ó aron

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Common Preterit Irregular Endings

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e imos
iste isteis
o ieron*

*(if stem ends with “j” drop the “i”)

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andar

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anduv-

rode, walked

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caber

A

cup-

fit

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estar

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estuv-

was/were

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haber

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hubo

there was/were

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hacer

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hic-
(did, made)

*3a Persona: hiZo to preserve the original sound

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poder

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pud-

could, was able to

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poner

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pus-

put, set, placed

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querer

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quis-

meant to, intended, tried; wanted

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saber

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sup-

found out; learned

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tener

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tuv-

had; got

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venir

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vin-

came

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conducir

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conduj-

drove

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decir

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dij-

said, told

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producir

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produj-

produced

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traducir

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traduj-

translated

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traer

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traj-

brought

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ir

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fui fuimos
fuiste fuisteis
fue fueron

(went)

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ser

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fui fuimos
fuiste fuisteis
fue fueron

(was)

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Dar

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di dimos
diste disteis
dio dieron

(gave)