1. Irregular Preterite verbs

2. Some verbs have a stem change but they are not considered stem changing verbs. They are considered irregular verbs. The reason they are not stem changing verbs is because the stem changes in every form. The good news is they have the same preterite endings as regular verbs. The only difference is they don’t get any accent marks.

3. Examples of irregular verbs infinitive Irregular stem Conjugation ending anduv tuv estuv pud pus quis sup vin Andarto walk Tenerto have Estarto be Poderto be able Ponerto put Quererto want, to love Saber to know Venirto come -e -iste -o -imos -xxxx -ieron

4. What does it look like? AnduveAnduvimos Anduviste AnduvoAnduvieron PusePusimos Pusiste PusoPusieron TuveTuvimos Tuviste TuvoTuvieron QuiseQuisimos Quisiste QuisoQuisieron SupeSupimos Supiste SupoSupieron EstuveEstuvimos Estuviste EstuvoEstuvieron PudePudimos Pudiste PudoPudieron Vine Vinimos Viniste Vino Vinieron

5. “J” verbs conducirto drive producirto produce traducirto translate decirto say, to tell You drop the –cir & add a “j” Add the regular preterite endings Remember, no accent marks! You drop the –cir And change the e > i And then we have………. traerto bring It drops the er & adds a j ******REMEMBER TO DROP THE “I” AFTER THE “j” IN THE ELLOS FORM******

6. What does it look like? CondujeCondujimos Condujiste CondujoCondujeron DijeDijimos Dijiste DijoDijeron ProdujeProdujimos Produjiste ProdujoProdujeron TrajeTrajimos Trajiste TrajoTrajeron TradujeTradujimos Tradujiste TradujoTradujeron