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