Preterit Tense Irregulars-car,-gar,-zar verbs

Alexander KwaSpanish II Block 3

Unit 4-21/8/10

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)

The Irregulars-In the preterite, verbs that end in –car,-gar,-zar

are spelled differently in the yoyo form in order to maintain pronunciation.

-car: cqu-gar:ggu-zar:zc-Examples of IrregularsBuscar-----(yo) busqué Pagar-----(yo) paguéEmpezar-----(yo) empecé

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!• IY

– CreerCreyó(Ud.)

creí creímos

creíste

creyó creyeron

“y” verbs cont.

Here is a list of some irregular “y” verbs.

-leer

-creer

-oír

-destruir

Practicar1.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

Works Cited

• More info can be found at http://www.classzone.com/cz/books/avancemos_2/book_home.htm?state=VA

• McDougal Littell Avancemos! 2 P.227