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What does the verb 'venir' mean?
What does the verb 'venir' mean?
What does the verb 'poner' mean?
What does the verb 'poner' mean?
What does the verb 'traer' mean?
What does the verb 'traer' mean?
What tense do you use to talk about completed events in the past?
What tense do you use to talk about completed events in the past?
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List the conjugations of the regular pretérito verb: 'hablar'.
List the conjugations of the regular pretérito verb: 'hablar'.
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List the conjugations of the regular pretérito verb: 'comer'.
List the conjugations of the regular pretérito verb: 'comer'.
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List the conjugations of the regular pretérito verb: 'vivir'.
List the conjugations of the regular pretérito verb: 'vivir'.
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What is the difference between the endings of regular pretérito verbs and irregular pretérito verbs?
What is the difference between the endings of regular pretérito verbs and irregular pretérito verbs?
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What is the pretérito conjugation for the irregular verb 'venir' (stem: vin-)?
What is the pretérito conjugation for the irregular verb 'venir' (stem: vin-)?
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What is the pretérito conjugation for the irregular verb 'poner' (stem: pus-)?
What is the pretérito conjugation for the irregular verb 'poner' (stem: pus-)?
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What is the pretérito conjugation for the irregular verb 'traer' (stem: traj-)?
What is the pretérito conjugation for the irregular verb 'traer' (stem: traj-)?
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El doctor le _________ (poner) una inyección en la pierna.
El doctor le _________ (poner) una inyección en la pierna.
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Study Notes
Irregular Preterite Verbs
- Venir means "to come"
- Poner means "to put"
- Traer means "to bring"
Preterite Tense
- Used to describe completed actions in the past
Conjugation of Regular Preterite Verbs
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Hablar (regular -ar verb):
- hablé, hablaste, habló, hablamos, hablasteis, hablaron
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Comer (regular -er verb):
- comí, comiste, comió, comimos, comisteis, comieron
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Vivir (regular -ir verb):
- viví, viviste, vivió, vivimos, vivisteis, vivieron
Differences in Endings
- Regular preterite verbs have accented endings; irregular verbs do not.
- Irregular preterite verb endings:
- Yo: -e
- Tú: -iste
- Él/Ella/Usted: -o
- Nosotros: -imos
- Vosotros: -isteis
- Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes: -ieron
Conjugation of Irregular Preterite Verbs
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Venir (stem: vin-):
- vine, viniste, vino, vinimos, vinisteis, vinieron
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Poner (stem: pus-):
- puse, pusiste, puso, pusimos, pusisteis, pusieron
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Traer (stem: traj-):
- traje, trajiste, trajo, trajimos, trajisteis, trajeron
Example Sentence
- El doctor le _________ (poner) una inyección en la pierna.
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This quiz focuses on the conjugation of irregular preterite verbs in Spanish, such as 'venir', 'poner', and 'traer'. It also covers the differences between regular and irregular preterite verb endings. Test your knowledge on how to properly use these verbs in the past tense.