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WHAT IRREGULAR PRETERIT VERBS DO YOU ALREADY KNOW?

IR - To goSER - To be DAR - To giveVER – To seeHACER – To make/do

MORE IRREGULAR PRETERITE VERBSThe following verbs have irregular STEMS,

but they have the same endings.

VERBAndar – To walkEstar – To bePoder – To be ablePoner – To putQuerer – To want,

loveSaber – To knowTener – To haveVenir – To come

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IRREGULAR PRETERITE ENDINGS

LA PRÁCTICA - TRANSLATE

IRREGULAR PRETERITE VERB-STEMS ENDINGS WITH A “J”

If the irregular verb stem ends in a “J”, then the ellos, ellas, ustedes form drops the “i”

VERBS STEMSDecir- To say/tell Dij DijeronTraer- To bring Traj TrajeronConducir-To drive Conduj CondujeronProducir- To produce Produj

ProdujeronTraducir- To translate Traduj

Tradujeron

Ellos/EllasUstedes Form

MÁS PRÁCTICA

1. They brought a notebook to Spanish class.Ellos trajeron un cuaderno a la clase de espanol. 2. We translated a poem.Nosotros tradujimos un poema. 3. You all (formal) drove the car.Ustedes condujeron el coche/ el carro. 4. He produced a movie. él produjo una pelicula. 5. They told me (To me they told) the truth.Ellos me dijeron la verdad.

IRREGULAR PRETERITE SONG: TO THE TUNE OF “LA CUCARACHA”