Preterite Conjugations - w/ "-car

Question 1

Verbs ending in -car, -gar, and -zar have spelling changes in the ____ forms of the preterite.

Answer 1

Verbs ending in -car, -gar, and -zar have spelling changes in the YO forms of the preterite.

(ONLY WHEN CONJUGATING TO THE “YO” FORM GETS CHANGED!!!)

Question 2

In “-car” verbs, the “___” changes to “___”.

Answer 2

In “-car” verbs, the “C” changes to “QU”.

example: sacar → saQUé

Question 3

In “-gar” verbs, the “___” changes to “___”

Answer 3

In “-gar” verbs, the “G” changes to “GU”.

example: llegué → lleGUé

Question 4

In “-zar” verbs, the “___” changes to “___”

Answer 4

In “-zar” verbs, the “Z” changes to “C”

example: comenzar → comenCé