Preterite Flashcards

1
Q

Name all endings of the preterite for regular -ar verbs.

A

-é, aste, ó
amos, asteis, aron

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2
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Name all endings for preterite for regular -er and -ir verbs.

A

í, iste, ió, imos, isteis, ieron

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3
Q

Name the endings of the preterite for verbs that need in car, gar, and zar in first person singular form. (Yo form)

A

qué, gué, cé

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4
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What happens if a verb in the preterite ends up having three vowels in a row?

A

The second vowel becomes a y.

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5
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Name the preterite for ser and ir.

A

Fui, fuiste, fue
Fuimos, fuisteis, fueron

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6
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For -ir stem-changing verbs, what forms in the preterite include the stem-change?

A

ustedes/él/ella form
ustedes/ellos/ellas form

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7
Q

What is the root for the preterite of tener?

A

tuv- (no accent marks)

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8
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What is the root for the preterite of venir?

A

vin- (no accent marks)

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9
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What is the root for the preterite of decir?

A

dij- (no accent marks)

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10
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What is the root for the preterite for poder?

A

pud- (no accent marks)

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11
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What is the root for the preterite of poner?

A

pus- (no accent marks)

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12
Q

What is the root for the preterite of saber?

A

sup- (no accent mark)

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13
Q

What is the root for the preterite of estar?

A

Estuv- (no accent marks)

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14
Q

What is the root for the preterite of querer?

A

Quis- (no accent marks)

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15
Q

What is the root for the preterite of hacer?

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Hic- (no accent marks)

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16
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What is the root for the preterite of traer?

A

Traj- (no accent marks)

17
Q

What is the root for the preterite of conducir?

A

Conduj- (no accent marks)

18
Q

What is the root for the preterite of traducir?

A

Traduj- (no accent marks)

19
Q

What is the preterite of dar?

A

di, diste, dio, dimos, disteis, dieron

20
Q

What does the verb conocer mean in the preterite?

A

To meet

21
Q

What does the verb saber mean in the preterite?

A

To find out; to learn

22
Q

What does the verb poder mean in the preterite?

A

To manage; to succeed (could and did)

23
Q

What does the verb querer mean in the preterite?

A

To try