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Understanding Irregularities in the Spanish Preterite Tense: Regular and Irregular Verbs

This guide explores the irregularities in the Spanish preterite tense, focusing on regular -ar, -er, and -ir verbs, as well as commonly used irregular verbs. Learn the conjugation patterns for regular verbs, stem-changing verbs, and those with unique spelling changes in the Yo form. The guide also covers key examples of verbs that shift in the third-person forms, including those with two consecutive vowels. Master these essential conjugation rules to enhance your Spanish fluency!

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Understanding Irregularities in the Spanish Preterite Tense: Regular and Irregular Verbs

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  1. Irregularities in the Preterite Tense Kent Spanish 3 Section 51

  2. Regular Ar, Er, Ir Verbs • Usually you will conjugate verbs into the preterite by using the following regular endings • regular -ar verbs I swam Nadé We swam Nadamos You swam Nadaste You (plural) swam Nadasteis He swam Nadó They swam Nadaron

  3. Regular Verbs cont. • -er/-ir verbs I wrote Escribí We wrote Escribimos You wrote Escribiste You (plural) wrote Escribisteis He wrote Escribió They wrote Escribieron

  4. Irregular Verbs • Here are some of the more commonly used irregular verbs Ver – to see

  5. Dar – to give Ir – to go Ser – to be

  6. Stem Changers (ir) • Stem changing –ir verbs (from e to i) have their own unique preterite conjugation. In third person singular and plural, the appropriate e for each verb changes to an i. • Common Examples: Divertirse, Mentir, Pedir, Preferir, Repetir, Servir, Sentirse, Vestirse

  7. Stem Changes cont. • Similarly, stem changes from o-u also occur in third person preterite conjugations • Common examples: Dormir, Morir

  8. Changes in the Yo Form • Some verbs have a change in the Yo form when they are conjugated into the preterite. These verbs usually end in –car, -gar, -zar. • Common Examples: buscar, jugar, comenzar. • In the preterite Yo form, drop –car and add -qué, drop –gar and add –gué, drop –zar and add cé. • I looked for – busqué I played jugué I began comencé

  9. The Y in the Third Person • Some verbs include a y in the third person. These verbs usually have two consecutive vowels. • Common examples: Caer, Creer, Leer, Oír • He fell cayó They fell cayeron • She believed creyó They believed creyeron • He read leyó They read leyeron • She listened oyó They listened oyeron

  10. U, I, and J Verbs • Common U verbs • Poner, poder • Andar • Tener • Caber • Haber • Estar • Saber

  11. (I) Verbs I Don’t Hate Queen Victoria I Decir Hacer Querer Ver

  12. (J) Verbs • Dont • Call • Peter • Tiny • Tim Decir Conducir Producir Traducir Traer

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