1. -Car, -Gar and –Zar verbs in the Preterite

2. Let’s talk spelling… In the preterite, verbs that end in –car,
-gar and –zar are spelled differently in the YO form only.
The spelling changes in order to keep the pronunciation the same.

3. Las Reglas Only changes in the YO form.
Uses regular preterite –ar endings: é
amos
aste
asteis ó
aron
types: CAR – (c  qu)
GAR – (g  gu)
ZAR – (z  c)

4. Other CAR – (c  qu) verbs:
Sacar – to take out
Other CAR – (c  qu) verbs:
Tocar-
Practicar-
Explicar-
Buscar-
Saqué
Sacamos
Sacaste
Sacasteis
Sacó
Sacaron
To play an instrument
(Yo toqué)
To practice
(Yo practiqué)
To explain
(Yo expliqué)
To look for
(Yo busqué)

5. Other GAR – (g  gu) verbs:
Llegar – to arrive
Other GAR – (g  gu) verbs:
Jugar-
Pagar-
Llegué
Llegamos
Llegaste
Llegasteis
Llegó
Llegaron
To play
(Yo jugué)
To pay
(Yo pagué)

6. ZAR – (z  c) Comenzar – to start/begin Comencé Comenzamos Comenzaste
Other ZAR – (z  c) verbs:
Empezar-
Almorzar-
Comencé
Comenzamos
Comenzaste
Comenzasteis
Comenzó
Comenzaron
To start/begin
(Yo empecé)
To eat lunch
(Yo almorcé)

7. Comparación Yo Form Tú Form Sí, saqué fotos de la iglesia.
¿Sacaste fotos de la iglesia?
Yes, I took photos of the church.
Did you take photos of the church?
Jugué con mi primo.
¿Con quién jugaste al fútbol?
I played with my cousin.
With whom did you play soccer?
Almorcé en mi casa.
¿Dónde almorzaste ayer?
I ate lunch at my house.
Where did you eat lunch yesterday?