talking about the past using irregular preterite
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Talking about the past
using Irregular Preterite
Irregular verbs
Verb StemAndar anduv
to walkEstar estuv
to bePoder pud
to be ablePoner pus
to put/placeSaber sup
to know found outTener tuv
to haveVenir vin
to comeQuerer quis
to want tried/refused
Preterite Endings
-e
-iste
-o
-imos
-isteis
-ieron
Irregular preterite verbs – Funky Stems – do not have accents!
More irregular verbs
Verb Stem
Decir dijto say/tell
Traer trajto bring
Conducir condujto drive
Producir produjto produce
Traducir tradujto translate
Preterite endings
-e
-iste
-o
-imos
-isteis
-eron
Practiquemos
1. Mis amigos anduvieron por el parque.My friends walked through the park.
2. Yo pude salir con amigos el viernes.I was able to go out with friends on Friday.
3. No quisimos hacer esa tarea.We refused to do that homework.
4. ¿Uds. condujeron a California?Did you drive to California?
5. ¿Dónde pusiste aquella comida?Where did you put that food?
6. Elena tuvo que volver a la biblioteca.Elena had to return to the library.
7. Estuve en el cine ayer con Roberto.I was at the movie theater yesterday with Robert.
8. Trajisteis estas galletas y ellos trajeron esos pasteles.You all brought these cookies and they brought those pies.
Práctica con tablas
I translated She drove We tried You-fam. found out They came I produced You all-form. brought You-form. were She refused You all-fam. put I walked You-fam. were able
Traduje Condujo Quisimos Supiste Vinieron Produje Trajeron Estuvo No quiso Pusisteis Anduve Pudiste