Stem changing verbs in the Preterit

Question 1

What are the four stem changing verbs?

Answer 1

ir, ser, hacer and tener

Question 2

How do they change?

Answer 2

A complete or partial change of the infinitive form of the verb stem, or raiz, when conjugated

Question 3

Which 2 verbs involve a complete stem change?

Answer 3

ir and ser

Question 4

Which 2 verbs involve a partial stem change?

Answer 4

hacer and tener

Question 5

conjugate preterit of ir and ser?

Answer 5

yo  fui 
tú  fuiste 
él, ella, Ud  fue 
nosotros/as  fuimos 
vosotros/as  fuisteis 
ellos, ellas, Uds  fueron

Question 6

how tell ir from ser in the preterit?

Answer 6

by context

Question 7

what surrounding words point to ir in the preterit?

Answer 7

“ir” is always followed by the preposition “a,” plus a place, indicating movement or direction.

Question 8

what surrounding words point to ir in the preterit?

Answer 8

“ser” is is followed by a description of the subject.

Question 9

Elena fue a las islas Galápagos. Ir or ser and why?

Answer 9

Ir because followed by “a”, “Elena went to the Galapagos Islands.”

Question 10

Elena fue muy amable con todos los invitados. Ir or ser and why?

Answer 10

Ser because followed by a description of the subject, “Elena was very kind with all the guests.”

Question 11

Elena fue una mujer muy feliz durante su matrimonio. Ir or ser and why?

Answer 11

Ser because followed by a description of the subject, “Elena was a very happy woman during her marriage.”

Question 12

Conjugate the preterit of hacer

Answer 12

yo  hice 
tú  hiciste 
él, ella, Ud  hizo 
nosotros/as  hicimos 
vosotros/as  hicisteis 
ellos, ellas, Uds  hicieron

Question 13

Why does the “c” change to “z” in the 3rd person singular of hacer in the preterit?

Answer 13

z is required instead of c, because the vowel following is o.

Question 14

Conjugate the preterit of tener

Answer 14

yo  tuve 
tú  tuviste 
él, ella, Ud  tuvo 
nosotros/as  tuvimos 
vosotros/as  tuvisteis 
ellos, ellas, Uds  tuvieron

Question 15

What structure use for “X went to a place”?

Answer 15

Ir + a + [place]

Question 16

Ellos fueron a Alemania.

Answer 16

They went to Germany.

Question 17

what structure use when the place went to is a feminine noun?

Answer 17

Ir + a + la + [feminine noun]

Question 18

Nosotros fuimos a la biblioteca/a la playa/a la discoteca/a la tienda.

Answer 18

we went to the library, the beach, the disco, the store

Question 19

what structure use when the place went to is a masculine noun?

Answer 19

Ir + al (contraction of a + el) + [masculine noun]

Question 20

Vosotros fuisteis al museo/al parque/al zoológico/al mercado/al restaurante.

Answer 20

we went to the museum, the park, the zoo, the market, the restaurant

Question 21

what structure use when ir is followed by a verb?

Answer 21

Ir + a + [infinitive]

Question 22

¿Cuándo fuiste a correr?

Answer 22

When did you go running?

Question 23

Fui a nadar con mis amigos.

Answer 23

I went swimming with my friends.

Question 24

¿Dónde fuisteis a bailar ayer por la noche?

Answer 24

Where did you guys go dancing last night?

Question 25

Antonio e Isabel fueron a vivir juntos.

Answer 25

Antonio and Isabel moved in together.

Question 26

What form does the verb take following a tener + que construction?

Answer 26

The infinitive.

Question 27

Yo tuve que estudiar toda la noche.

Answer 27

I had to study all night.

Question 28

Ellas tuvieron que trabajar todo el día.

Answer 28

They had to work all day long.

Question 29

Él tuvo que pedir disculpas a su esposa.

Answer 29

He had to apologize to his wife.

Question 30

¿Tuvisteis que leer cuatro novelas en una semana?

Answer 30

You guys had to read four novels in a week?