Preterite –ar VerbsPreterite –ar Verbs

Mrs. MárquezMrs. Márquez

Spanish IISpanish II

PreteritePreterite = =-An action that happened in the past. The action began and ended at a definite time in the past

I started Spanish class in August

-In English it is usually used with an –ed ending

ex:

She played video games yesterday

We went to the beach on Saturday

Preterite –ar endingsPreterite –ar endings• Drop the –ar from the verb and replace with the following:

yo = nosotros =

tú =

Ud. = Uds. =(él, ella) (ellos, ellas)

-é

-aste

-ó

-amos

-aron

• Notice there are accents ONLY in the yo & ud. forms

-car, -gar, -zar-car, -gar, -zar

Verbs that end in –car, -gar, -zar have a Verbs that end in –car, -gar, -zar have a spelling change in the spelling change in the yoyo form in the form in the preterite.preterite.

-car= qué-car= qué

-gar=gué-gar=gué

-zar= cé-zar= cé

Conjugate in the Conjugate in the yoyo form: form:

1.1. Yo/ sacar=Yo/ sacar=

2.2. Yo/ llegar=Yo/ llegar=

3.3. Yo/ empezar=Yo/ empezar=

4.4. Yo/ jugar=Yo/ jugar=

5.5. Yo/ tocar=Yo/ tocar=

6.6. Yo/ comenzar=Yo/ comenzar=

saqué

llegué

empecé

jugué

toqué

comencé

PracticePracticeConjugate these verbs in the PreteriteConjugate these verbs in the Preterite

1.1. Tú ____________ (hablar)Tú ____________ (hablar)

2.2. Nosotros ____________ (tomar)Nosotros ____________ (tomar)

3.3. Yo ____________ (comenzar)Yo ____________ (comenzar)

4.4. Ellos ___________ (nadar)Ellos ___________ (nadar)

5.5. José ___________ (comprar)José ___________ (comprar)

hablaste

tomamos

comencé

nadaron

compró

Preterite –er & -ir verbsPreterite –er & -ir verbsStem changing verbs Stem changing verbs

and dar & verand dar & ver

The following are the endings for The following are the endings for --erer & & -ir-ir verbs verbs

yo =yo = nosotros =nosotros =

tú =tú =

Ud. =Ud. = Uds. =Uds. =

(él, ella)(él, ella) (ellos, ellas)(ellos, ellas)

-í

-iste

-ió

-imos

-ieron

Preterite forms for Preterite forms for dardar & & verver

They are the same endings as -er & -They are the same endings as -er & -irirINFINITIVEINFINITIVE dardar verver

yoyo

tútú

ud. (él, ella)ud. (él, ella)

nosotrosnosotros

uds.(ellos,ellas)uds.(ellos,ellas)

di

diste

dio

dimos

dieron

vi

viste

vio

vimosvieron

Stem Changing Verbs Stem Changing Verbs

A few = A few = Pedir, Servir, Morir, Reír, Sonreír, Dormir, DivertirsePedir, Servir, Morir, Reír, Sonreír, Dormir, Divertirse

Only changes in 3Only changes in 3rdrd person person

Pediryo = nosotros =

tú =

Ud. = Uds. =(él, ella) (ellos, ellas)

Pedí

Pediste

Pidió

Pedimos

Pidieron

PracticePractice1.1. Ellos ___________ una limonada. Ellos ___________ una limonada.

((pedirpedir))

2.2. Ellas ___________ al cine. (Ellas ___________ al cine. (salirsalir))

3.3. Yo ___________ la comida. (Yo ___________ la comida. (servirservir))

4.4. Nosotros ____________ dos regalos Nosotros ____________ dos regalos ((dardar))

5.5. Carlos _____________ a casa. Carlos _____________ a casa. ((volvervolver))

pidieron

salieron

servídimos

volvió