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Preterite Forms
Forms of the preterite tense
24
Language - Spanish
Undergraduate 1
05/17/2009

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Term
Preterite endings of regular AR verbs
Definition
-e
-aste
-o
-amos
-asteis
-aron
Term
Preterite endings of regular ER/IR verbs
Definition
-i
-iste
-io
-imos
-isteis
-ieron
Term
Verbs ending in -car in the preterite
Definition
c --> qu (first person singular)
Term
Verbs ending in -qar in the preterite
Definition
g --> gu (first person singular)
Term
Verbs ending in -zar in the preterite
Definition
z --> c (first person singular)
Term
ER stem-changing verbs in the preterite:
e -->
o -->
Definition
e --> i
o --> u

(only in the third person singular and plural)
Term
DAR in the preterite
Definition
Di Dimos
Diste Disteis
Dio Dieron
Term
HACER in the preterite
Definition
Hice Hicimos
Hiciste Hicisteis
Hizo Hicieron
Term
IR/SER in the preterite
Definition
Fui Fuimos
Fuiste Fuisteis
Fue Fueron
Term
Preterite stems:
Estar
Definition
Estuv-
Term
Preterite stems:
Poder
Definition
Pud-
Term
Preterite stems:
Poner
Definition
Pus-
Term
Preterite stems:
Querer
Definition
Quis-
Term
Preterite stems:
Saber
Definition
Sup-
Term
Preterite stems:
Tener
Definition
Tuv-
Term
Preterite stems:
Venir
Definition
Vin-
Term
Preterite changes in meaning:
Saber: To know (facts)
Definition
To find out, learn
Term
Preterite changes in meaning:
Conocer: To know (a person)
Definition
To meet (for the first time)
Term
Preterite changes in meaning:
Querer: To want
Definition
To try
Term
Preterite changes in meaning:
No querer: Not to want
Definition
To refuse
Term
Preterite changes in meaning:
Poder: To be able to (do something)
Definition
To succeed (in doing something)
Term
Preterite changes in meaning:
No poder: Not to be able to (do something)
Definition
To fail (to do something)
Term
The preterite of hay
Definition
Hubo
Term
CREER in the preterite
Definition
Crei Creimos
Creiste Creisteis
Creyo Creyeron
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