1. Preterite
-car, -gar & -zar

2. -car, -gar & -zar verbs Yo form Verbs that end in:
Have a spelling change in the
Yo form

3. Check out the spelling change below:
The c in -car verbs changes: c → qu

4. Check out the spelling change below:
The g in -gar verbs changes: g → gu

5. Check out the spelling change below:
The z in -zar verbs changes: z → c

6. DO NOT FORGET
The preterite conjugation ending for:
Yo form is: -é

7. For example:
The verb buscar ( = to search for)
Buscar
c → qu
Yo busqué

8. Example #2
The verb jugar ( = to play)
jugar
g → gu
Yo jugué

9. Example #3
The verb empezar ( = to start)
empezar
z → c
Yo empecé

10. -gar → -gué -zar → -cé Spelling change in yo form only: So Remember:
-car → -qué
-gar → -gué
-zar → -cé

11. ??? 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

12. Conjugate the following verbs:
Now you try:
Conjugate the following verbs:
sacar (to take out)
llegar (to arrive)
comenzar (to start/ to begin)