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2. “Mnemonics” en español Clues for remembering the irregular preterite stems. They say it takes 20 REPETITIONS to memorize new information. How many have you done?

3. IR – to go  fui  fuiste  fue  fuimos  fueron

4. Ir- to go stem-fu My friends and I went to the “Fu” fighters concert last night.

5. The baby went fu the tunnel.

6. The man was found innocent of murder and was allowed to go fui.

7. SER – to be  fui  fuiste  fue  fuimos  fueron

8. Ser/Ir  Life stinks to be a fui on a dog.

9. Ser- to be  To be or not to fui. (that is the question)

10. Ser – to be  The dive was a fui. 3

11. DAR – to give  di  diste  dio  dimos  dieron

12. Dar – to give  I gave the di to my friend.

13. He gave her a Diamond

14. Dar – to give “Di”  The teacher didn’t give me a di!

15. I’ll give you "di" money.

16. DECIR – to say, to tell stem – dij-

17. Decir The dije told everyone to dance.

18. I told the dije to play a song.

19. Dij you tell him the secret?

20. ESTAR – to be stem – estuv-

21. Estar – to be (feelings/location)  The estuv was hot.

22. Estuv- Estar- to be The food was on the estuv.

23. Estar I was in the estuve playing hide-and-go- seek.

24. HACER – to do, to make stem – hic-

25. Hacer - to make We made "hice" in the "hice"tray.

26. Hacer – to make “Hiz” I made hiz lunch.

27. Hacer – to do/make  I did this project and it was not hicy.

28. Hacer HICE-d to do it.

29. PODER – to be able to (can) stem – pud-

30. Poder: to be able to (stem-pud) The baby was able to eat “pud”ding

31. Poder-to be able Pud- I was able to have pudding after my surgery.

32. Poder – to be able to I could trim the pudle.

33. PONER – to put stem – pus-

34. Who put the "pus" on the table?

35. Poner-to put My "puse"-cat put on a helmet.

36. Poner The Native American woman put her baby in a papus.

37. QUERER – to want stem – quis-

38. The boy wanted the quis to the car.

39. Querer – to want “Quis” I want a quis!

40. Querer He wanted some QUISO.

41. SABER – to know stem – sup-

42. No one knew what was in the sup.

43. Saber-to know Sup I knew that we were having steak, peas, and potatoes for supper.

44. saber: to know stem-sup  The athlete knew not to take any “sup”plements.

45. SUPerman knew that his weakness was kryptonite.

46. Sup- What’s sup? Who wants to know?!

47. TENER – to have stem – tuv-

48. I had a tuv of toothpaste.

49. We had two TUVas in the marching band.

50. Tuv- Tener- to have I have a tuv ache.

51. TRAER – to bring stem – traj-

52. Traer- to bring (stem – traj-) I am going to traj to bring pie to the party.I am going to traj to bring pie to the party.

53. Traer The waiter brought the traje.The waiter brought the traje.

54. VENIR – to come stem – vin-

55. Venir- to come  George of the jungle came swinging on a vine to save me.

56. Venir VIN did you come home?

57. I came vin I saw blood.

58. Skits: -Each member speaks 3 full lines -Complete the task -Memorized for performance next Thursday/Friday -2 Regents Questions in email (fletcherspanish@gmail.com) by FRIDAY, January 17, 8:15am.fletcherspanish@gmail.com