Spanish preterite

Question 1

-AR verbs get conjugated to what forms of preterite?

Answer 1

yo - é
tú - aste
el/ella/usted - ó
nosotros - amos
ellos/ellas/ustedes - aron

Question 2

since -ER an -IR verbs are the same when they’re conjugated, what are their forms for preterite?

Answer 2

yo - í
tú - iste
el/ella/usted - ió
nosotros - imos
ellos/ellas/ustedes - ieron

Question 3

what are the 17 different IRREGULAR verbs for the form of preterite?

Answer 3

Ser
Ir
Estar
Tener
Andar
Decir
Traducir
Hacer
Querer
Venir
Dar
Poner
Poder
Saber
Haber

Question 4

how do you properly conjugate the verb decir (to do)?

Answer 4

conjugate it the same way but with a J instead of a C.

Question 5

with verbs such as decir, traducer, conducer, etc, how do you properly conjugate those?

Answer 5

you conjugate them with a J replacing the C before the ending.

Question 6

what is the shortcut to understand the differences of Ser and Estar

Answer 6

the acronyms DOCTOR and PLACE

Question 7

what is PLACE?

Answer 7

for the verb ESTAR; it stands for:
P - position
L - location
A - Action
C - Condition
E - Emotion

Question 8

what is DOCTOR?

Answer 8

for the verb SER; it stands for:
D - Descriptions
O - Occupations
C - Characteristics
T - Time
O - Origin
R - Relations

Question 9

what is the exception for the verb HACER? (to do)

Answer 9

with the el/Ella/usted form, you HAVE to use a Z instead of a C.
Hice is wrong
Hizo is correct

Question 10

for verbs such as saber, poder, and poner, how do you conjugate those verbs properly.

Answer 10

you use a U instead of an O, for example:
Poder -> Pud-
Poner -> Pus-
Saber -> Sup-

Question 11

how do you conjugate the verb dar (to give)

Answer 11

di
diste
dio
dimos
dieron