1. Preterite Review
Spanish 2

2. 1. What is the rule about –ar verbs and stem changing in the preterite tense?

3. 2. What is the rule about –er verbs and stem changing in the preterite tense?

4. 3. What is the rule about –ir verbs and stem changing in the preterite tense?

5. 4. What is the rule about stem-changers in the preterite tense?

6. 5. What are the 3 irregular verbs that have “uve” in the yo form in the preterite tense?

7. 6. When the letter “I” is surrounded by 2 e’s or 2 o’s, what needs to happen, and in which boxes does it occur in?

8. 7. What is so special about the verbs “ir” and “ser” in the preterite tense?

9. 8. Why are “dar” and “ver” taught together in the preterite tense?

10. 9. With what 2 irregular verbs in the preterite tense do you drop the “I” in box 6? (instead of -ieron it becomes –eron.)

11. 10. What happens to verbs that end in –zar in the yo form in the preterite tense? Do these verbs ever stem change in the preterite tense?

12. 11. What happens to verbs that end in –car in the yo form in the preterite tense? Do these verbs ever stem change in the preterite tense?

13. 12. What happens to verbs that end in –gar in the yo form in the preterite tense? Do these verbs ever stem change in the preterite tense?

14. 13. When working with Reflexive Verbs in the preterite tense, how are they conjugated?

15. 14. In what irregular preterite tense verb is the stem in the 3rd box changed from a “c” to a “z”?

16. 15. What irregular preterite tense verb has a stem of “quis”?

17. 16. What irregular preterite tense verb has a stem of “vin”?

18. 17. What irregular preterite tense verb has a stem of “sup”?

19. 18. What irregular preterite tense verb has a stem of “pud”?

20. 19. What are the 2 categories of stem changing verbs in the preterite tense?

21. 20. When you have 2 vowels that could stem change, which vowel do you choose?

22. 1. What is the rule about –ar verbs and stem changing in the preterite tense?
They do not stem change in the preterite tense.

23. 2. What is the rule about –er verbs and stem changing in the preterite tense?
They do not stem change in the preterite tense.

24. 3. What is the rule about –ir verbs and stem changing in the preterite tense?
They have to stem change in the present tense in order to stem change in the preterite tense.

25. 4. What is the rule about stem-changers in the preterite tense?
They have to end in –ir and they have to stem change in the present tense in order to stem change in the preterite tense.

26. 5. What are the 3 irregular verbs that have “uve” in the yo form in the preterite tense?
Andar-Anduve
Estar-Estuve
Tener-Tuve

27. 6. When the letter “I” is surrounded by 2 e’s or 2 o’s, what needs to happen, and in which boxes does it occur in?
The “I” changes to a “y”. This change occurs in boxes 3 and 6.

28. 7. What is so special about the verbs “ir” and “ser” in the preterite tense?
They conjugate the exact same way in the preterite tense.

29. 8. Why are “dar” and “ver” taught together in the preterite tense?
Because they are almost identical in the preterite tense. The only thing different about them is the first letter of the conjugation.

30. 9. With what 2 irregular verbs in the preterite tense do you drop the “I” in box 6? (instead of -ieron it becomes –eron.)
Decir-Dijeron
Traer-Trajeron

31. 10. What happens to verbs that end in –zar in the yo form in the preterite tense? Do these verbs ever stem change in the preterite tense?
They change to –cé. Ex Empezar-Empecé
No, they never stem change in the preterite.

32. 11. What happens to verbs that end in –car in the yo form in the preterite tense? Do these verbs ever stem change in the preterite tense?
They change to qué. Ex buscar-busqué
No, they never stem change in the preterite.

33. 12. What happens to verbs that end in –gar in the yo form in the preterite tense? Do these verbs ever stem change in the preterite tense?
They change to gué. Ex Jugar-Jugué
No, they never stem change in the preterite

34. 13. When working with Reflexive Verbs in the preterite tense, how are they conjugated?
Reflexive verbs are used the same way as in the present tense. The only difference is the verbs endings, showing which tense is being used.

35. 14. In what irregular preterite tense verb is the stem in the 3rd box changed from a “c” to a “z”?
Hacer-The stem in the preterite tense is “hic”, except in box 3 when it changes to “hiz”

36. 15. What irregular preterite tense verb has a stem of “quis”?
Querer

37. 16. What irregular preterite tense verb has a stem of “vin”?
Venir

38. 17. What irregular preterite tense verb has a stem of “sup”?
Saber

39. 18. What irregular preterite tense verb has a stem of “pud”?
Poder--This verb is considered irregular, not a stem changer!!!!!

40. 19. What are the 2 categories of stem changing verbs in the preterite tense?
The 2 categories of preterite stem changers are o to u and e to i.

41. 20. When you have 2 vowels that could stem change, which vowel do you choose?
You would choose the vowel that is closest to the end.