Commonly used irregular verbs in the preterite:

The following verbs are totally irregular in the preterite. You will just need to memorize all their forms: Ser Ir Dar Hacer Decir Traer

Other irregular verbs: There is another kind of irregular

verb in the preterite. These have irregular roots you will need to memorize, but all use the same endings.

Endings these use:

-e -imos-iste -isteis

-o -ieron-o -ieron

Irregular roots:

Adnar (to walk) anduv- Estar (to be) estuv- Tener (to receive/get) tuv- Caber (to fit) cup- Haber (have…(not the normal “to have”

actually used like to have done something)) hub-

Poder (to succeed) pud- Poner (to put/place) pus- Saber (to find out) sup- Querer (to try) quis- Venir (to come) vin-

Ejemplos:

Yo te dije la verdad aquel día. I told you the truth that day.

Ellos pusieron el traje en la mesa. They put the suit on the table.

Quasimodo:

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Change in meaning:

Some verbs have different meanings in the preterite and imperfect.

You don’t need to worry about that for now beyond knowing the ones on this sheet.

We’ll discuss them in more detail when we get to the imperfect.

Project:

Must be submitted on classroom.google before class on Thursday, March 5.

You must also bring along a printed copy to class on Thursday, March 5 This does not have to be in color though it would be preferable. We’ll be having a “reading day” and

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