1. Preterit Tense Irregulars -car,-gar,-zar verbs Alexander Kwa Spanish II Block 3 Unit 4-2 1/8/10

2. Why is it Irregular? Some verbs are spelled differently in the past tense in order to maintain their pronunciation. Example: –Buscar: c to qu Buscé---Incorrect (loses the hard c sound) Busqué---Correct (maintains a form of the c sound)

3. The Irregulars yo -In the preterite, verbs that end in –car,-gar,-zar are spelled differently in the yo form in order to maintain pronunciation. -car: c  qu -gar:g  gu -zar:z  c -Examples of Irregulars Buscar-----(yo) busqué Pagar-----(yo) pagué Empezar-----(yo) empecé

4. Other Irregular Preterite Tense Verbs (“y” verbs) These verbs also require changing in the past tense in order to maintain pronunciation. These are only changed when used in the Usted, Ustedes form! I  Y –Creer  Creyó(Ud.) creícreímos creíste creyócreyeron

5. “y” verbs cont. Here is a list of some irregular “y” verbs. -leer -creer -oír -destruir

6. Practicar 1.Yo el español.(practicar) I practice spanish. 2. _________ a escribir el de papel anoche.(empezar) I began to write the paper last night. 3. ¿Usted ____ el libro para la preparación?(leer) Did you read the book for homework? 4. Lo _______ ya, el coche me voy.(buscar) I already looked for it, the car is gone. 5. _______ temprano para el concierto(llegar) I arrived early for the concert. practiqué Empecé leyó busqué Llegué

7. Works Cited More info can be found at http://www.classzone.com/cz/books/avancemos_2/book _home.htm?state=VA http://www.classzone.com/cz/books/avancemos_2/book _home.htm?state=VA McDougal Littell Avancemos! 2 P.227