Transcript Conjugating –AR Verbs in the Preterite Tense

Conjugating
Verbs
in the
Preterite Tense
Steps to conjugate in the Preterite
1. Find the stem by dropping the last
two letters off of the infinitive.
ie...habl – ar
2. Add the regular preterite endings.
AR Endings
• To
describe completed actions
in the past.
é
aste
ó
amos
aron
ER and IR Endings
• To
describe completed actions
in the past.
í
iste
ió
imos
ieron
Watch out for
Orthographic spelling changes
We cannot change the original sound of
a letter by conjugating:
This happens PRIMARILY with the yo
form of AR verbs whose stems end
in C,G,or Z
c
g
z
-
qu
gu
c
Preterite Stem Changes
3 Onlys
1. Only w/ ir verbs
2. Only one letter stem change
3. Only in the slipper (box 3 & 5)
ie...dormir
durmió
durmieron
Irregular Preterite
3
short
5
U
Ser
Ir
Dar
Saber
Tener
Estar
Poner
Poder
3
I
2
J
I want Traer
to make Decir
wine
¡Ojo!
Verb
Preterite
Imp.
saber
found out
knew
conocer
met
knew a person
querer refused (neg.)
wanted
poder managed, failed had the ability
estar
got, became
was
tener
received
possessed, had
Sentence Examples
• Hablé con mi hermana ayer.
• I talked with my sister yesterday.
• Juan se duchó ayer por la tarde.
• Juan took a shower yesterday afternoon.
• Tomaste los refrescos a la fiesta.
• You drank soft drinks at the party.
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grammar topics – preterite and
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