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What is the pattern of verb conjugation for verbs ending in -gar, -car, and -zar?
What is the pattern of verb conjugation for verbs ending in -gar, -car, and -zar?
Verbs ending in -gar, -car, and -zar follow the same pattern as 'jugar', where the conjugation changes depending on the subject.
What is the conjugation pattern for verbs ending in -aer, -eer, -oer in the 3rd and 6th person?
What is the conjugation pattern for verbs ending in -aer, -eer, -oer in the 3rd and 6th person?
In the 3rd person, the conjugation takes the ending 'yó', and in the 6th person, it takes the ending 'yeron'.
What is the conjugation pattern for verbs ending in -ucir?
What is the conjugation pattern for verbs ending in -ucir?
Verbs ending in -ucir remove the -ucir and add the endings 'uje', 'ujimos', 'ujiste', 'ujisteis', 'ujo', and 'ujeron'.
What is the characteristic of -ir verbs that are Radical Changing in the present tense?
What is the characteristic of -ir verbs that are Radical Changing in the present tense?
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What is the conjugation of the verb 'sacar' in the present tense?
What is the conjugation of the verb 'sacar' in the present tense?
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What is the conjugation of the verb 'creer' in the 3rd person?
What is the conjugation of the verb 'creer' in the 3rd person?
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What is the conjugation of the verb 'producir' in the 6th person?
What is the conjugation of the verb 'producir' in the 6th person?
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What is the pattern of endings for irregular verbs in the preterite, with respect to the subject pronouns?
What is the pattern of endings for irregular verbs in the preterite, with respect to the subject pronouns?
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What is the irregular stem for the verb 'estar' (to be) in the preterite?
What is the irregular stem for the verb 'estar' (to be) in the preterite?
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What is the preterite conjugation of the verb 'tener' (to have) for the subject 'yo'?
What is the preterite conjugation of the verb 'tener' (to have) for the subject 'yo'?
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What is the rule for verbs that end in -gar in the preterite, with respect to the 'yo' form?
What is the rule for verbs that end in -gar in the preterite, with respect to the 'yo' form?
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What is the preterite conjugation of the verb 'jugar' (to play) for the subject 'yo'?
What is the preterite conjugation of the verb 'jugar' (to play) for the subject 'yo'?
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What is the preterite conjugation of the verb 'estar' (to be) for the subject 'nosotros'?
What is the preterite conjugation of the verb 'estar' (to be) for the subject 'nosotros'?
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Study Notes
Verbos Irregulares - Group 2
- Irregular verbs in the preterite follow a specific pattern, with stems changing and taking specific endings:
- Yo: -e
- Nosotros/as: -imos
- Tú: -iste
- Vosotros/as: -isteis
- Él/Ella/Ud.: -ió
- Ellos/Ellas/Uds.: -ieron
- Examples of irregular stems:
- andar (to walk): anduv-
- estar (to be): estuv-
- tener (to have): tuv-
- caber (to fit): cup-
- haber (to have auxiliary verb): hub-
- poder (to be able to): pud-
- poner (to put): pus-
- saber (to know): sup-
- querer (to want): quis-
- venir (to come): vin-
- Conjugations of estar (to be) and tener (to have) in the preterite:
- Estar: estuve, estuvimos, estuviste, estuvisteis, estuvo, estuvieron
- Tener: tuve, tuvimos, tuviste, tuvisteis, tuvo, tuvieron
Verbos Irregulares - Group 3
- Verbs that end in -gar, -car, or -zar change their spelling to preserve the sound of the infinitive in the "yo" form:
- Verbs ending in -gar: change g to gu
- Verbs ending in -car: change c to qu
- Verbs ending in -zar: change z to c
- Examples of verbs that follow this pattern:
- jugar (to play): jugué
- buscar (to look for): busqué
- almorzar (to have lunch): almorcé
- Other verbs that follow this pattern: aparcar, comenzar, pagar, practicar, cruzar, sacar, empezar, tocar, organizar
Verbos Irregulares - Group 4
- Verbs ending in -aer, -eer, -oír, or -oer take a y in the 3rd and 6th person:
- 3rd person (él/ella/usted): use the ending yó (instead of ió)
- 6th person (ellos/ellas/ustedes): use the ending yeron (instead of ieron)
- Remaining forms: get a written accent over the letter í
- Examples of verbs that follow this pattern:
- Creer (to believe): creí, creímos, creíste, creísteis, creyó, creyeron
- Other verbs that follow this pattern: leer, construir, oír, caer, contribuir, incluir, destruir, concluir
Verbos Irregulares - Group 5
- Verbs ending in -ucir:
- Remove the -ucir and add the following endings:
- Yo: -uje
- Nosotros/as: -ujimos
- Tú: -ujiste
- Vosotros/as: -ujisteis
- Él/Ella/Ud.: -ujo
- Ellos/Ellas/Uds.: -ujeron
- Remove the -ucir and add the following endings:
- Examples of verbs that follow this pattern:
- Producir (to produce): produje, produjimos, produjiste, produjisteis, produjo, produjeron
- Other verbs that follow this pattern: conducir, introducir, reducir, traducir
Verbos Irregulares - Group 6
- -ir verbs that are radical changing (stem changing) in the present tense:
- They also change in the preterite, but in a different way
- They change e:i and o:u in the third and sixth person
- Examples of verbs that follow this pattern:
- Preferir (e→i): preferí, preferimos, preferiste, preferisteis, prefirió, prefirieron
- Other verbs that follow this pattern: dormir (o→u), sentir (e→i), pedir (e→i)
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Learn about the preterite forms of irregular verbs in Spanish, including their stems and endings. Examples include andar, estar, tener, and more.
