Preterite Tense Flashcards

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1
Q

Stem changers are…
Poder: to manage to
Querer: to try to
Saber: to find out

A

THIS IS A REMINDER NO ANSWER TO IT

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2
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Ir: to go
AND
Ser: to be

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Fui Fuimos
Fuiste XXXXX
Fue Fueron

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Tener: to have

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Tuve Tuvimos
Tuviste XXXXXX
Tuvo Tuvieron

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Estar: to be

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Estuve estuvimos
Estuviste XXXXXXX
Estuvo Estuvieron

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Andar: to walk

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Anduve Anduvimos
Anduviste XXXXXXXX
Anduvo Anduvieron

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Dar: to give

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Di Dimos
Diste XXXX
Dio Dieron

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Ver: to see

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Vi Vimos
Viste XXXX
Vio Vieron

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Poner: to put/place

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Puse Pusimos
Pusiste XXXXXX
Puso Pusieron

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Hacer: to make

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Hice Hicimos
Hiciste XXXXX
Hizo Hicieron

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Venir: to come

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Vine Vinimos
Viniste XXXXX
Vino Vinieron

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Decir: to say/tell

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Dije Dijimos
Dijiste XXXXX
Dijo Dijeron

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Traer: to bring

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Traje Trajimos
Trajiste XXXXXX
Trajo Trajeron

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Poder: to manage to

*stem changer

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Pude Pudimos
Pudiste XXXXXX
Pudo Pudieron

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Querer: to try to

*stem changer

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Quise Quisimos
Quisiste XXXXXX
Quiso Quisieron

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Saber: to find out

*stem changer

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Supe Supimos
Supiste XXXXXX
Supo Supieron

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16
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Spell changer verb rules (verbs with 2 vowels):
The “i” changes to a “y” in the el/ella/ust and ellos/ellas/ust forms, all other “i”s get an accent
Examples: leer and construir

A

Leí Leímos Construí Construímos
Leíste XXXXX Construíste XXXXXXXXX
Leyó Leyeron Construyo Construyeron

17
Q

-Car -Gar -Zar verb rules:
Only happens in the YO form
Examples: buscar, pagar, and empezar

A

Busqué Buscamos Pagué Pagamos Empecé Empezamos
Bucaste XXXXXXX Pagaste XXXXXXX Empezaste XXXXXXX
Buscó Buscaron Pagó Pagaron Empezó Empezaron

18
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Stem changer verb rules (Only happens for -ir stem changers):
Change only happens in el/ella and ellos/ellas forms
O-UE (present tense), O-U in the preterite
E-IE (present tense), E-I in the preterite
Example: dormir

A

Dormí Dormimos
Dormiste XXXXXXX
Durmió Durmieron

19
Q

Regular verbs rules:
-Er and -Ir verbs both end with the same endings
Examples: hablar and comer
REMEMBER -ER ENDING WORKS FOR ANY -IR VERBS

A

Hablé Hablamos Comí Comimos
Hablaste XXXXXXX Comiste XXXXXXX
Habló Hablaron Comió Comieron