Stem changing verbs in the Preterit Flashcards
What are the four stem changing verbs?
ir, ser, hacer and tener
How do they change?
A complete or partial change of the infinitive form of the verb stem, or raiz, when conjugated
Which 2 verbs involve a complete stem change?
ir and ser
Which 2 verbs involve a partial stem change?
hacer and tener
conjugate preterit of ir and ser?
yo fui tú fuiste él, ella, Ud fue nosotros/as fuimos vosotros/as fuisteis ellos, ellas, Uds fueron
how tell ir from ser in the preterit?
by context
what surrounding words point to ir in the preterit?
“ir” is always followed by the preposition “a,” plus a place, indicating movement or direction.
what surrounding words point to ir in the preterit?
“ser” is is followed by a description of the subject.
Elena fue a las islas Galápagos. Ir or ser and why?
Ir because followed by “a”, “Elena went to the Galapagos Islands.”
Elena fue muy amable con todos los invitados. Ir or ser and why?
Ser because followed by a description of the subject, “Elena was very kind with all the guests.”
Elena fue una mujer muy feliz durante su matrimonio. Ir or ser and why?
Ser because followed by a description of the subject, “Elena was a very happy woman during her marriage.”
Conjugate the preterit of hacer
yo hice tú hiciste él, ella, Ud hizo nosotros/as hicimos vosotros/as hicisteis ellos, ellas, Uds hicieron
Why does the “c” change to “z” in the 3rd person singular of hacer in the preterit?
z is required instead of c, because the vowel following is o.
Conjugate the preterit of tener
yo tuve tú tuviste él, ella, Ud tuvo nosotros/as tuvimos vosotros/as tuvisteis ellos, ellas, Uds tuvieron
What structure use for “X went to a place”?
Ir + a + [place]
Ellos fueron a Alemania.
They went to Germany.
what structure use when the place went to is a feminine noun?
Ir + a + la + [feminine noun]
Nosotros fuimos a la biblioteca/a la playa/a la discoteca/a la tienda.
we went to the library, the beach, the disco, the store
what structure use when the place went to is a masculine noun?
Ir + al (contraction of a + el) + [masculine noun]
Vosotros fuisteis al museo/al parque/al zoológico/al mercado/al restaurante.
we went to the museum, the park, the zoo, the market, the restaurant
what structure use when ir is followed by a verb?
Ir + a + [infinitive]
¿Cuándo fuiste a correr?
When did you go running?
Fui a nadar con mis amigos.
I went swimming with my friends.
¿Dónde fuisteis a bailar ayer por la noche?
Where did you guys go dancing last night?
