IRREGULAR PRETERITE VERBS AN UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE IN SPANISH SEVERAL VERBS HAVE UNUSUAL IRREGULARITIES WHEN CONJUGATED (about 10)

Irregular verbs are divided into several “groups” These groups each contain a set of verbs which conjugate similarly

THE GROUPS: U group I group J group “loco” group ( Y group)

WHAT HAPPENS? In the Preterite tense, these groups of verbs contain the letter of their name in the STEM when they conjugate: U group has a U in the stem I group has an I in the stem Etc.

After determining the stem, each group has its own set of endings. THEN WHAT? After determining the stem, each group has its own set of endings. It’s simple and easy! ¡ Es simple y fácil !

U group verbs: Estar—to be Tener—to have Andar--to walk Saber—to know Poner—to put, place, set Poder—to be able, can Remember: When conjugated, a U will appear in the stem Remember: When conjugated, a U will appear in the STEM of the verb.

U GROUP STEMS ESTAR ------- TENER ------- ANDAR ------ ESTUV TUV ANDUV NOTE THE U IN THE STEM

U GROUP STEMS SUP PUS PUD SABER------ PONER------ PODER------

U GROUP endings E ISTE O IMOS (ISTEIS ) IERON

Put the stem with the endings (example) Tener—to have TUV TUV TUV TUV Add endings Tener--to have tuve tuvimos tuviste (tuvisteis) tuvo tuvieron

ASSIGNMENT: On a separate sheet of paper, start a conjugations page entitled PRETERITE IRREGULAR GROUPS

CONJUGATE ALL THE U GROUP VERBS Subtitle: U GROUP CONJUGATE ALL THE U GROUP VERBS

There are only three verbs included in the I group: EL GRUPO I There are only three verbs included in the I group: hacer—to do, make; venir—to come; querer—to want, wish, love

**Hacer------------- HIC I group STEMS **Hacer------------- HIC Venir----------------- VIN Querer-------------- QUIS

I group endings: E ISTE O IMOS (ISTEIS) IERON

Hacer contains an additional irregularity Third person singular: HIZO not HICO. This spelling change occurs only in 3rd person singular. Its purpose is to keep the original sound of the soft C.

Hice hicimos Hiciste hicisteis HIZO hicieron Hacer==to do, make Hice hicimos Hiciste hicisteis HIZO hicieron

ASSIGNMENT: (JUST CONTINUE YOUR CONJUGATIONS ON SAME PAGE) CONJUGATE THE I GROUP VERBS ON YOUR CONJUGATION SHEETS. (JUST CONTINUE YOUR CONJUGATIONS ON SAME PAGE)

TRADUCIR—to translate J GROUP DECIR—to say, to tell CONDUCIR—to drive TRAER—to bring TRADUCIR—to translate

J group stems Decir----------- DIJ Traer----------- TRAJ Conducir------- CONDUJ Traducir------- TRADUJ

J GROUP endings E ISTE O IMOS (ISTEIS) ERON

Assignment Conjugate the I group verbs on your Irregular Preterite Conjugations page Conjugate the J group verbs on your Irregular Conjugations Page Just continue the separate groups on this page—and on page 2. Please not on the back. We’ have more later.

Estar – to be Estuve Estuvimos Estuviste Estuvo Estuvieron

Saber – to know Supe supimos Supiste Supo supieron