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“Mnemonics” en español Clues for remembering the irregular preterite stems. They say it takes 20 REPETITIONS to memorize new information. How many have you done?

IR – to go  fui  fuiste  fue  fuimos  fueron

Ir- to go stem-fu My friends and I went to the “Fu” fighters concert last night.

The baby went fu the tunnel.

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

SER – to be  fui  fuiste  fue  fuimos  fueron

Ser/Ir  Life stinks to be a fui on a dog.

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

Ser – to be  The dive was a fui. 3

DAR – to give  di  diste  dio  dimos  dieron

Dar – to give  I gave the di to my friend.

He gave her a Diamond

Dar – to give “Di”  The teacher didn’t give me a di!

I’ll give you "di" money.

DECIR – to say, to tell stem – dij-

Decir The dije told everyone to dance.

I told the dije to play a song.

Dij you tell him the secret?

ESTAR – to be stem – estuv-

Estar – to be (feelings/location)  The estuv was hot.

Estuv- Estar- to be The food was on the estuv.

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

HACER – to do, to make stem – hic-

Hacer - to make We made "hice" in the "hice"tray.

Hacer – to make “Hiz” I made hiz lunch.

Hacer – to do/make  I did this project and it was not hicy.

Hacer HICE-d to do 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 able Pud- I was able to have pudding after my surgery.

Poder – to be able to I could trim the pudle.

PONER – to put stem – pus-

Who put the "pus" on the table?

Poner-to put My "puse"-cat put on a helmet.

Poner The Native American woman put her baby in a papus.

QUERER – to want stem – quis-

The boy wanted the quis to the car.

Querer – to want “Quis” I want a quis!

Querer He wanted some QUISO.

SABER – to know stem – sup-

No one knew what was in the sup.

Saber-to know Sup I knew that we were having steak, peas, and potatoes for supper.

saber: to know stem-sup  The athlete knew not to take any “sup”plements.

SUPerman knew that his weakness was kryptonite.

Sup- What’s sup? Who wants to know?!

TENER – to have stem – tuv-

I had a tuv of toothpaste.

We had two TUVas in the marching band.

Tuv- Tener- to have I have a tuv ache.

TRAER – to bring stem – traj-

Traer- to bring (stem – traj-) I am going to traj to bring pie to the party.I am going to traj to bring pie to the party.

Traer The waiter brought the traje.The waiter brought the traje.

VENIR – to come stem – vin-

Venir- to come  George of the jungle came swinging on a vine to save me.

Venir VIN did you come home?

I came vin I saw blood.

Skits: -Each member speaks 3 full lines -Complete the task -Memorized for performance next Thursday/Friday -2 Regents Questions in by FRIDAY, January 17,