AVANCEMOS 2UNIDAD 1 LECCIÓN 2 – UNOS VERBOS PRETÉRITOS IRREGULARES – IR, SER, HACER, VER & DAR

PRETERITE TENSE OF IR

• We already know that the verb “IR” means to go.

• In the preterite (past) tense, we use this verb to describe where we went.

• Unlike regular verbs in the preterite, the forms of “IR” have no accents.

• This is an IRREGULAR VERB and its forms must be MEMORIZED

IR = to go (past)

I went

Yo fui

You went

Tú fuiste

He went él fueShe went ella fueYou (formal) went usted fue

we went

Nosotros fuimos

You guys went

Vosotros fuisteis

They went

Ellos/ellas fueron You guys went

Ustedes fueron

Preterite of IR• The preterite tense of IR is the same as the preterite of SER (to be).

• The context makes the meaning clear.

Preterite of IR/SER• José fue a Costa Rica.• José went to Costa Rica.

• El viaje fue un desastre.• The trip was a disaster.

Preterite of IR/SER

Here is a memory tip to help you remember the subjects of fui and fue.

Preterite of IRThe “I” form ends in –i

(fui).

The “he” and “she” forms end in –e (fue).

Preterite of HACER, DAR and VER• These verbs are also all

irregular in the past tense and you must memorize these verb forms.• Remember, they have NO

accents!

Preterite of HACER, DAR and VER

• What do these verbs mean?

• Hacer• Dar• Ver

• To do/to make

• To give• To see

HACER (to do/to make) (Preterite)

yo hice

Tú hiciste

élElla hizousted

nosotros hicimos

Vosotros hicisteis

EllosEllas hicieron ustedes

Preterite of HACER¿Qué hizo usted ayer?What did you do yesterday?

Hice la tarea.I did homework.

DAR (to give) (Preterite)Yo di

Tú diste

élElla diousted

Nosotros/as dimos

Vosotros/as disteis

EllosEllas dieronustedes

DAR (to give) (Preterite)• Dimos un regalo a mi

abuela.• We gave a gift to my

grandma.

• ¿Qué nos dieron?• What did they give us?

VER (to see) (Preterite)

Yo viI saw

Tú visteYou (friendly) saw

he saw/she saw/you (formal) saw

Él /Ella viousted

Nosotros/as vimosWe saw

Vosotros/as visteisYou guys saw

EllosEllas vieronUstedesThey/you guys saw

Preterite of VER• Vimos mucho arte interesante

en el museo.• We saw a lot of interesting art

in the museum.

• La semana pasada vi un accidente terrible.

• Last week I saw a terrible accident.

Irregular Preterite Verbs:Ir, Ser, Hacer, Ver, Dar

• Almost done….• Let’s review one more time!

IR/SER (to go/to be) (preterite)

Yo fuiI went/I was

Tú fuisteYou went/ you were

él fue he went/he was

ella fue she went/she was

usted fue you (fml) went/you were

Nosotros fuimosWe went/we were

Vosotros fuisteisYou guys went/you guys were

Ellos/ellas fueron Ustedes fueronThey went/they wereYou guys went/you guys were

HACER (To do/to make) (Preterite)

yo hiceI did/I made

Tú hicisteYou (friendly) did/you made

Él he did/he made

Ella hizo she did/she made

Usted you did/you made

nosotros hicimosWe did/we made

Vosotros hicisteisYou guys did/you guys made

Ellos they did/they made

Ellas hicieron Ustedes you guys did/you guys made

DAR (to give) (Preterite)

Yo di = I gave

Tú diste = you (friendly) gave

Él = he gaveElla dio = she gaveUsted = you (fml) gave

Nosotros/as dimos = we gave

Vosotros/as disteis = you guys gave

Ellos = they (m/f) gaveEllas dieronUstedes = you guys gave

VER (to see) (Preterite)

Yo viI sawTú visteYou (friendly) saw

he saw/she saw/you (formal) sawÉl /Ella viousted

Nosotros/as vimosWe sawVosotros/as visteisYou guys sawEllosEllas vieronUstedesThey/you guys saw

Another way to remember the irregular preterites – ir/ser/ver/dar (not hacer)

Una canción (yay!) : Three Blind Mice

Fui, fuiste, fue (ir)Fui, fuiste, fue (ser)Di, diste, dio (dar)Vi, viste, vio (ver)

Nosotros fuimos y fueronNosotros dimos y dieronNosotros vimos y vieron

Pretéritos irregularesPretéritos irregulares