1. THE PAST TENSE - EL PRETÉRITO Talk about events in the PAST
AR VERBS é
amos
aste
asteis ó
aron

2. THE PAST TENSE - EL PRETÉRITO Spelling Changes
-car c  qu -gar g  gu -zar z  c
Verbs that end in –car, -gar, -zar only have these changes in the YO form!
ejemplos:
BUSCAR
PAGAR
EMPEZAR
PRACTICAR TOCAR
JUGAR

3. THE PAST TENSE - EL PRETÉRITO Spelling Changes
-car c  qu -gar g  gu -zar z  c
Verbs that end in –car, -gar, -zar only have these changes in the YO form!
BUSCAR = to look for

4. THE PAST TENSE - EL PRETÉRITO Spelling Changes
-car c  qu -gar g  gu -zar z  c
Verbs that end in –car, -gar, -zar only have these changes in the YO form!
PAGAR = to pay

5. THE PAST TENSE - EL PRETÉRITO Spelling Changes
-car c  qu -gar g  gu -zar z  c
Verbs that end in –car, -gar, -zar only have these changes in the YO form!
EMPEZAR = to begin

6. CAR GAR ZAR Practice Write the YO form form for each verb & their English meanings
TOCAR = to play toqué (I played) PRACTICAR = to practice JUGAR = to play LLEGAR = to arrive COMENZAR = to begin