““Mnemonics” en Mnemonics” en españolespañol

Clues for remembering Clues for remembering the irregular preterite the irregular preterite

stems.stems.

IR – to goIR – to go fuifui

fuistefuiste fuefue

fuimosfuimos fuisteisfuisteis fueronfueron

I go to Fui, the Chinese restaurant.I go to Fui, the Chinese restaurant.

Ir- to goIr- to gostem-fustem-fu

My friends and I My friends and I went to the “fu” went to the “fu” fighters concert fighters concert last night.last night.

The baby went The baby went fufu the tunnel. the tunnel.

The man was found innocent of The man was found innocent of murder and was allowed to go murder and was allowed to go fuifui..

SER – to beSER – to be

fuifui fuistefuiste fuefue fuimosfuimos fuisteisfuisteis fueronfueron

Ser/IrSer/Ir

Life stinks Life stinks to beto be a a fuifui on a dog.on a dog.

Ser- to be Ser- to be

To be or not to fui. (that is the question)To be or not to fui. (that is the question)

Ser – to beSer – to be

The The fufud was d was green.green.

DAR – to giveDAR – to give didi distediste diodio dimosdimos disteisdisteis dierondieron

D gave her cat away.D gave her cat away.

Dar – to giveDar – to giveI I gavegave the the didi

to my friend to my friend Joe.Joe.

He gave her a He gave her a DiDiamondamond

Dar – to giveDar – to give“Di”“Di”

The teacher The teacher didn’t give me didn’t give me

a di!a di!

I’ll give you di money.I’ll give you di money.

ANDAR – to walkANDAR – to walkstem – anduv-stem – anduv-

Andar-to walkAndar-to walk

• I walked part of the way anduv the rest of the way.

ANDARANDAR

The dog walked up ANDUVer the obstacle.

ANDARANDARI’ve been running

anduv been walking.

DECIR – to say, to tellDECIR – to say, to tellstem – dij-stem – dij-

DecirDecir

The dije told everyone to dance.The dije told everyone to dance.

We told the dije to play a We told the dije to play a song.song.

Dij you tell him the secret?Dij you tell him the secret?

Dij-Dij-Decir- to sayDecir- to say

I told her I broke the dij.I told her I broke the dij.

Decir-to tell/sayDecir-to tell/sayDij - DijonDij - Dijon

He told me about the honey He told me about the honey dijdijon mustard.on mustard.

DecirDecir

I said, “Do you have any DIJon I said, “Do you have any DIJon mustard?”mustard?”

ESTAR – to beESTAR – to bestem – estuv-stem – estuv-

Estar – to beEstar – to be The The estuvestuv waswas

hot.hot.

Estuv-Estuv-Estar- to beEstar- to be

I was cooking on estuv.

EstarEstar

I was in the estuve playing I was in the estuve playing hide-and-go-seek.hide-and-go-seek.

To be cool you need to cook on ESTUV.

HACER – to do, to makeHACER – to do, to make

stem – hic-stem – hic-

Hacer - to makeHacer - to makeWe made We made

hice using a hice using a tray, water, and tray, water, and the cold the cold weather. weather.

The hic was good at The hic was good at making “coon soup”.making “coon soup”.

Hacer – to makeHacer – to make“Hiz”“Hiz”

I made hiz lunch.I made hiz lunch.

Hacer – to do/makeHacer – to do/make

I did this I did this project and it project and it was not was not hichicy.y.

HacerHacer

HICEd to make it.HICEd to make it.

PODER – to be able to (can)stem – pud-

Poder: to be able to stem-pud

• The baby was able to eat “pud”ding

Poder-to be ablePud - Pudding

I was able to have pudding after my surgery.

He could have stepped in the PUDdle.

Poder – to be able to

• I could trim the pudle.

PONER – to putstem – pus-

Mrs. Armstrong put the pus on the cutting table.

Poner-to put

• My puso cat put on her helmet by herself.

Poner

The Indian woman put her baby in the papus.

QUERER – to wantstem – quis-

The boy wanted the quis.

Querer – to want “Quis”

I want a quis!

Querer

I want some QUISO dip with my chips.

Querer-to wantQuis - Quiche

I wanted some quis for an appetizer.

I love MarQUIS.

SABER – to knowSABER – to knowstem – sup-stem – sup-

We wanted to know what was We wanted to know what was in the in the sup.sup.

Saber-to knowSaber-to knowSup - SupperSup - Supper

I knew that we were having I knew that we were having steak, peas, and potatoes for steak, peas, and potatoes for

supsupper.per.

saber: to know stem-saber: to know stem-supsup

The athlete knew The athlete knew not to take any not to take any “sup” plements. “sup” plements.

Saber – to know factsSaber – to know facts I I knewknew the floor was the floor was supesupe, ,

because my dad spilled the soap.because my dad spilled the soap.

Sup-Sup-I knew you were SUPer.I knew you were SUPer.

SUPerman knew that his SUPerman knew that his weakness was kryptonite.weakness was kryptonite.

What’s sup?

Who wants to know?!

Saber-to knowSaber-to knowWho knew ‘Who knew ‘sup sup with with

that wave, dude?!that wave, dude?!

TENER – to haveTENER – to havestem – tuv-stem – tuv-

I have a tuv of toothpaste.I have a tuv of toothpaste.

I I hadhad a a tuvtuv, but someone popped , but someone popped it.it.

We had two TUVas in the We had two TUVas in the marching band.marching band.

Tuv-Tuv-Tener- to haveTener- to have

I have a tuv ache.I have a tuv ache.

TRADUCIR – to translateTRADUCIR – to translatestem – traduj-stem – traduj-

(All verbs ending in (All verbs ending in -cir-cir work work the same way – the same way – conducir, conducir,

producirproducir))

Traducir- to translateTraducir- to translateWill you Will you tra dujtra duj translate the Spanish translate the Spanish

for me?for me?

TRADUCIR – to translateTRADUCIR – to translate

The teacher translated the The teacher translated the traduje.traduje.

TRAER – to bringTRAER – to bringstem – traj-stem – traj-

Traer- to bring (stem – traj-)Traer- to bring (stem – traj-)• I am going I am going trajtraj to to

bring pie to the bring pie to the party.party.

I brought the I brought the trajetraje of of fruit.fruit.

tray

TraerTraer• The waiter The waiter bringsbrings

the the trajetraje..

TRAERTRAERI I broughtbrought a a trajetraje..

VENIR – to comeVENIR – to comestem – vin-stem – vin-

Venir- to comeVenir- to come

George of the George of the jungle came jungle came swinging on a vine swinging on a vine to save me. to save me.

VenirVenir

VIN did you come home?VIN did you come home?

I came I came vinvin I saw blood. I saw blood.

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