Preterite -car, -gar & -zar
-car, -gar & -zar verbs Yo form Verbs that end in: Have a spelling change in the Yo form
Check out the spelling change below: The c in -car verbs changes: c → qu
Check out the spelling change below: The g in -gar verbs changes: g → gu
Check out the spelling change below: The z in -zar verbs changes: z → c
DO NOT FORGET The preterite conjugation ending for: Yo form is: -é
For example: The verb buscar ( = to search for) Buscar c → qu Yo busqué
Example #2 The verb jugar ( = to play) jugar g → gu Yo jugué
Example #3 The verb empezar ( = to start) empezar z → c Yo empecé
-gar → -gué -zar → -cé Spelling change in yo form only: So Remember: -car → -qué -gar → -gué -zar → -cé
??? Are you wondering about the rest of the conjugations: They continue to conjugate the same... Preterite -ar endings: abrazar = to hug abracé abrazamos abrazaste abrazasteis abrazó abrazaron -é -amos -aste -asteis -ó -aron
Conjugate the following verbs: Now you try: Conjugate the following verbs: sacar (to take out) llegar (to arrive) comenzar (to start/ to begin)