Preterit - u, i, j stem verbs

Question 1

what is a “u”, “I” or “j” stem verbs in the preterit?

Answer 1

They are verbs which in the preterit take either a “u”, “I” or “j” in the stem

Question 2

Name 6 “u” preterit stem verbs?

Answer 2

estar
andar (to walk)
saber
poner (to place, to put)
poder (to be able to do)
tener (to have)

Question 3

Name 3 “i” preterit stem verbs?

Answer 3

hacer
querer
venir

Question 4

Name 5 “j” preterit stem verbs?

Answer 4

conducir (1. to lead to s.th 2. to drive (but manejar in S.A)
producir (to produce, to grow)
traducir (to translate, to convey eg meaning)
traer (to bring)
decir (to say, to tell)

Question 5

what is the common preterit ending for all 3 groups?

Answer 5

-e, -iste, -o, -imos, -isteis, -ieron;

Question 6

What is the 1 exception to the common preterit endings?

Answer 6

“j”-stem verbs, which omit the i of -ieron.

Question 7

where is the accent in the common preterit endings?

Answer 7

There aren’t any

Question 8

conjugate estar in the preterit

Answer 8

estuve 
estuviste 
estuvo
estuvimos
estuvisteis 
estuvieron

Question 9

conjugate hacer in the preterit

Answer 9

hice  
hiciste  
hizo
hicimos
hicisteis
hicieron

Question 10

conjugate decir in the preterit

Answer 10

dije 
dijiste  
dijo 
dijimos 
dijisteis
dijeron

Question 11

Vosotros dos no trajisteis nada para comer.

Answer 11

You two brought nothing to eat.

Question 12

Condujeron toda la noche.

Answer 12

They drove all night.

Question 13

No supieron qué decir.

Answer 13

They didn’t know what to say.

Question 14

conjugate tener in the preterit

Answer 14

tuve 
tuviste 
tuvo 
tuvimos 
tuvisteis 
tuvieron

Question 15

conjugate querer in the preterit

Answer 15

quise 
quisiste  
quiso 
quisimos 
quisisteis
quisieron

Question 16

conjugate traer in the preterit

Answer 16

traje 
trajiste 
trajo 
trajimos 
trajisteis 
trajeron

Question 17

why is 3rd person preterit hacer “hizo” not “hico”?

Answer 17

1. to maintain the same sound than the other forms. Remember that before vowels a, o, u, we use “z;” and before vowels i, e, we use “c.” For example: zapato, cereza, ciruela, zorro, zumo.

Question 18

¿Pusiste la ropa sucia en la lavadora?

Answer 18

Did you put the dirty clothes in the washer?

Question 19

Hizo todo lo que pudo.

Answer 19

He did everything he could.

Question 20

Perdón, ¿qué dijiste?

Answer 20

Excuse me, what did you say?