IRREGULAR VERBS IN THE PRETERITE

IRREGULAR VERBS IN THE PRETERITE

Many verbs do not follow the normal rules of conjugation in the preterite. These verbs are irregular in the preterite.Lets look at these verbs:

Irto goFuiFuisteFue

Fuimos

Fueron

Serto beFuiFuisteFue

Fuimos

Fueron

Did you notice that ir and ser have the exact same preterite forms?

Ir/serto go/to beFuiFuisteFue

Fuimos

Fueron

Darto giveDi DisteDio

Dimos

Dieron

Verto seeViVisteVio

Vimos

Vieron

Did you notice that dar and ver have the same endings? They are only different by 1 letter.

Hacerto make; to doHiceHicisteHizo

Hicimos

Hicieron

Venirto comeVineVinisteVino

Vinimos

Vinieron

Querer*--to want (*meaning changes in the preterite)QuiseQuisisteQuiso

Quisimos

Quisieron

The i verbs

HacerVenirQuerer

These verbs have an i in their preterite stem.

Poder*to be able to(*meaning changes in the preterite)PudePudistePudo

Pudimos

Pudieron

Ponerto putPusePusistePuso

Pusimos

Pusieron

Saberto know (facts, information, how to do something)SupeSupisteSupo

Supimos

Supieron

Caberto fit

CupeCupisteCupo

Cupimos

Cupieron

The u verbsPoderPonerSaberCaberThese verbs all have a u in their preterite stem.

Andarto wander, to walk aroundAnduveAnduvisteAnduvo

Anduvimos

Anduvieron

Tener*to have(changes meaning in the preterite)TuveTuvisteTuvo

Tuvimos

Tuvieron

Estarto beEstuveEstuvisteEstuvo

Estuvimos

Estuvieron

uv verbsAndarTenerEstar

These verbs have uv in their preterite stems

Decirto say; to tellDijeDijisteDijo

Dijimos

Dijeron

Traerto bringTrajeTrajisteTrajo

Trajimos

Trajeron

Producirto produce(also all ucir verbs)ProdujeProdujisteProdujo

Produjimos

Produjeron

The j verbsAll of the stems have a j in their spellingThere is no i in the ellos/ellas/Uds. ending

SIDVQPATCHESOne way to remember the irregular verbs is to memorize the acronym SIDVQPATCHES

SerIrDar decirVer venirQuererPoder poner producir (-ucir)AndarTenerCaberHacerEstarSaber