1. The Spanish Preterite Tense

2. -é-amos -aste-asteis -ó-ó-aron The Preterite Tense Regular Endings: -ar Verbs

3. -í-í-imos -iste-isteis -ió-ieron The Preterite Tense Regular Endings: -er/-ir Verbs

4. habléhablamos hablastehablasteis hablóhablaron The Preterite Tense Regular Verbs: hablar

5. comícomimos comistecomisteis comiócomieron The Preterite Tense Regular Verbs: comer

6. vivívivimos vivistevivisteis vivióvivieron The Preterite Tense Regular Verbs: vivir

7. me lavénos lavamos te lavasteos lavasteis se lavóse lavaron The Preterite Tense Regular Verbs: lavarse

8. toquétocamos tocastetocasteis tocótocaron The Preterite Tense: Irregular Verbs Spelling Changers: -car Verbs tocar The c becomes a qu in the yo form to keep pronunciation consistent.

9. juguéjugamos jugastejugasteis jugójugaron The Preterite Tense: Irregular Verbs Spelling Changers: -gar Verbs jugar The g becomes a gu in the yo form to keep pronunciation consistent.

10. lancélanzamos lanzastelanzasteis lanzólanzaron The Preterite Tense: Irregular Verbs Spelling Changers: -zar Verbs lanzar The z becomes a c in the yo form to keep pronunciation consistent.

11. averigüéaveriguamos averiguasteaveriguasteis averiguóaveriguaron The Preterite Tense: Irregular Verbs Spelling Changers: -guar Verbs averiguar The g becomes a gü in the yo form to keep pronunciation consistent.

12. leíleímos leísteleísteis leyóleyeron The Preterite Tense: Irregular Verbs Spelling Changers: 5 Accents, 2 Ys Verbs leer The i becomes a y in the third person forms to avoid having three vowels in a row. All forms get an accent except the ellos/ellas/Ustedes form.

13. creícreímos creístecreísteis creyócreyeron The Preterite Tense: Irregular Verbs Spelling Changers: 5 Accents, 2 Ys Verbs creer The i becomes a y in the third person forms to avoid having three vowels in a row. All forms get an accent except the ellos/ellas/Ustedes form.

14. caícaímos caístecaísteis cayócayeron The Preterite Tense: Irregular Verbs Spelling Changers: 5 Accents, 2 Ys Verbs caer The i becomes a y in the third person forms to avoid having three vowels in a row. All forms get an accent except the ellos/ellas/Ustedes form.

15. oíoíoímos oísteoísteis oyóoyeron The Preterite Tense: Irregular Verbs Spelling Changers: 5 Accents, 2 Ys Verbs oír The i becomes a y in the third person forms to avoid having three vowels in a row. All forms get an accent except the ellos/ellas/Ustedes form.

16. construíconstruimos construisteconstruisteis construyóconstruyeron The Preterite Tense: Irregular Verbs Spelling Changers: 2 Ys Verb construir The i becomes a y in the third person forms to avoid having three vowels in a row.

17. cerrécerramos cerrastecerrasteis cerrócerraron The Preterite Tense: Irregular Verbs Stem Changers: -ar “Shoe” Verbs cerrar Stem-changing –ar verbs do NOT change in the preterite. They are REGULAR VERBS in the preterite.

18. perdíperdimos perdisteperdisteis perdióperdieron The Preterite Tense: Irregular Verbs Stem Changers: -er “Shoe” Verbs perder Stem-changing –er verbs do NOT change in the preterite. They are REGULAR VERBS in the preterite.

19. sentísentimos sentistesentisteis sintiósintieron The Preterite Tense: Irregular Verbs Stem Changers: -ir “Shoe” Verbs sentir Some stem-changing –ir verbs have an e → i stem change in the el/ella/Usted and the ellos/ellas/Ustedes forms. In the present tense we call them “shoe” verbs. In the preterite tense we call them “sock” verbs.

20. pedípedimos pedistepedisteis pidiópidieron The Preterite Tense: Irregular Verbs Stem Changers: -ir “Shoe” Verbs pedir Some stem-changing –ir verbs have an e → i stem change in the el/ella/Usted and the ellos/ellas/Ustedes forms. In the present tense we call them “shoe” verbs. In the preterite tense we call them “sock” verbs.

21. dormídormimos dormistedormisteis durmiódurmieron The Preterite Tense: Irregular Verbs Stem Changers: -ir “Shoe” Verbs dormir Some stem-changing –ir verbs have an o → u stem change in the el/ella/Usted and the ellos/ellas/Ustedes forms. In the present tense we call them “shoe” verbs. In the preterite tense we call them “sock” verbs.

22. The Preterite Tense: Irregular Verbs Stem Changers: -ir Sock Verbs To review…  Stem-changing –ir verbs have EITHER an e → i OR an o → u stem change in the el/ella/Usted and the ellos/ellas/Ustedes forms of the preterite tense.  In the present tense we call them “shoe” verbs.  In the preterite tense we call them “sock” verbs.

23. -e-imos -iste-isteis -o-ieron The Preterite Tense: Irregular Verbs u – group verbs: endings The u – group endings are very similar to the –er/-ir endings. THERE ARE NO ACCENT MARKS!

24. anduveanduvimos anduvisteanduvisteis anduvoanduvieron The Preterite Tense: Irregular Verbs u – group verbs: andar The irregular stem of andar is anduv-. THERE ARE NO ACCENT MARKS!

25. cupecupimos cupistecupisteis cupocupieron The Preterite Tense: Irregular Verbs u – group verbs: caber The irregular stem of caber is cup-. THERE ARE NO ACCENT MARKS!

26. estuveestuvimos estuvisteestuvisteis estuvoestuvieron The Preterite Tense: Irregular Verbs u – group verbs: estar The irregular stem of estar is estuv-. THERE ARE NO ACCENT MARKS!

27. pudepudimos pudistepudisteis pudopudieron The Preterite Tense: Irregular Verbs u – group verbs: poder The irregular stem of poder is pud-. THERE ARE NO ACCENT MARKS!

28. pusepusimos pusistepusisteis pusopusieron The Preterite Tense: Irregular Verbs u – group verbs: poner The irregular stem of poner is pus-. THERE ARE NO ACCENT MARKS!

29. supesupimos supistesupisteis suposupieron The Preterite Tense: Irregular Verbs u – group verbs: saber The irregular stem of saber is sup-. THERE ARE NO ACCENT MARKS!

30. tuvetuvimos tuvistetuvisteis tuvotuvieron The Preterite Tense: Irregular Verbs u – group verbs: tener The irregular stem of tener is tuv-. THERE ARE NO ACCENT MARKS!

31. -e-imos -iste-isteis -o-ieron The Preterite Tense: Irregular Verbs i – group verbs: endings The i – group endings are very similar to the –er/-ir endings. THERE ARE NO ACCENT MARKS!

32. quisequisimos quisistequisisteis quisoquisieron The Preterite Tense: Irregular Verbs i – group verbs: querer The irregular stem of querer is quis-. THERE ARE NO ACCENT MARKS!

33. vinevinimos vinistevinisteis vinovinieron The Preterite Tense: Irregular Verbs i – group verbs: venir The irregular stem of venir is vin-. THERE ARE NO ACCENT MARKS!

34. hicehicimos hicistehicisteis hizohicieron The Preterite Tense: Irregular Verbs i – group verbs: hacer The irregular stem of hacer is hic-. In the el/ella/Usted form the c becomes a z to keep pronunciation consistent. THERE ARE NO ACCENT MARKS!

35. -e-imos -iste-isteis -o-eron The Preterite Tense: Irregular Verbs j – group verbs: endings The j – group endings are very similar to the u – and i – group endings, but the ellos/ellas/Ustedes form does not have an i. THERE ARE NO ACCENT MARKS!

36. condujecondujimos condujistecondujisteis condujocondujeron The Preterite Tense: Irregular Verbs j – group verbs: conducir The irregular stem of conducir is conduj-. THERE ARE NO ACCENT MARKS!

37. dijedijimos dijistedijisteis dijodijeron The Preterite Tense: Irregular Verbs j – group verbs: decir The irregular stem of decir is dij-. THERE ARE NO ACCENT MARKS!

38. produjeprodujimos produjisteprodujisteis produjoprodujeron The Preterite Tense: Irregular Verbs j – group verbs: producir The irregular stem of producir is produj-. THERE ARE NO ACCENT MARKS!

39. trajetrajimos trajistetrajisteis trajotrajeron The Preterite Tense: Irregular Verbs j – group verbs: traer The irregular stem of traer is traj-. THERE ARE NO ACCENT MARKS!

40. tradujetradujimos tradujistetradujisteis tradujotradujeron The Preterite Tense: Irregular Verbs j – group verbs: traducir The irregular stem of traducir is traduj-. THERE ARE NO ACCENT MARKS!

41. didimos distedisteis diodieron The Preterite Tense: Irregular Verbs other irregulars: dar Dar takes –er/-ir preterite endings. THERE ARE NO ACCENT MARKS!

42. vivimos vistevisteis viovieron The Preterite Tense: Irregular Verbs other irregulars: ver Ver takes –er/-ir preterite endings. THERE ARE NO ACCENT MARKS!

43. fuifuimos fuistefuisteis fuefueron The Preterite Tense: Irregular Verbs other irregulars: ir & ser Ir and ser share the same forms. THERE ARE NO ACCENT MARKS!

44. The Preterite Tense: Irregular Verbs Verbs that Change Meaning in the Preterite The preterite form of hay is hubo. VerbPresent MeaningPreterite Meaning ConocerTo know (people)To meet (for 1 st time) SaberTo know (facts)To find out (suddenly) PoderTo be able to, to “can”To manage, to succeed No PoderNot to be able toTo (try and to) fail QuererTo wantTo try No QuererNot to wantTo refuse TenerTo haveTo get OR to have