2. “Mnemonics” en español Clues for remembering the irregular preterite stems. Las clases de Español II Honores Del Señor Blease 2003

3. IR – to go  fui  fuiste  fue  fuimos  fuisteis  fueron

4. I go to Fui, the Chinese restaurant.

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

6. The baby went fu the tunnel.

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

8. SER – to be  fui  fuiste  fue  fuimos  fuisteis  fueron

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

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

11. Ser – to be  The fud was green.

12. DAR – to give di di diste diste dio dio dimos dimos disteis disteis dieron dieron

13. D gave her cat away. D gave her cat away.

14. Dar – to give  I gave the di to my friend Joe.

15. He gave her a Diamond

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

17. I’ll give you di money.

18. ANDAR – to walk stem – anduv-

19. Andar-to walk I walked part of the way anduv the rest of the way.

20. ANDAR The dog walked up ANDUVer the obstacle.

21. ANDAR I’ve been running anduv been walking.

22. DECIR – to say, to tell stem – dij-

23. Decir The dije told everyone to dance.

24. We told the dije to play a song.

25. Dij you tell him the secret?

26. Dij- Decir- to say I told her I broke the dij.

27. Decir-to tell/say Dij - Dijon He told me about the honey dijon mustard.

28. Decir I said, “Do you have any DIJon mustard?”

29. ESTAR – to be stem – estuv-

30. Estar – to be  The estuv was hot.

31. Estuv- Estar- to be I was cooking on estuv.

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

33. To be cool you need to cook on ESTUV.

34. HACER – to do, to make stem – hic-

35. Hacer - to make We made hice using a tray, water, and the cold weather.

36. The hic was good at making “coon soup”.

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

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

39. Hacer HICEd to make it.

40. PODER – to be able to (can) stem – pud-

41. Poder: to be able to stem-pud The baby was able to eat “pud”ding

42. Poder-to be able Pud - Pudding I was able to have pudding after my surgery.

43. He could have stepped in the PUDdle.

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

45. PONER – to put stem – pus-

46. Mrs. Armstrong put the pus on the cutting table.

47. Poner-to put My puso cat put on her helmet by herself.

48. Poner The Indian woman put her baby in the papus.

49. QUERER – to want stem – quis-

50. The boy wanted the quis.

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

52. Querer I want some QUISO dip with my chips.

53. Querer-to want Quis - Quiche I wanted some quis for an appetizer.

54. I love MarQUIS.

55. SABER – to know stem – sup-

56. We wanted to know what was in the sup.

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

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

59. Saber – to know facts  I knew the floor was supe, because my dad spilled the soap.

60. Sup- I knew you were SUPer.

61. SUPerman knew that his weakness was kryptonite.

62. What’s sup? Who wants to know?!

63. Saber-to know Who knew ‘sup with that wave, dude?!

64. TENER – to have stem – tuv-

65. I have a tuv of toothpaste.

66. I had a tuv, but someone popped it.

67. We had two TUVas in the marching band.

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

69. TRADUCIR – to translate stem – traduj- (All verbs ending in -cir work the same way – conducir, producir)

70. Traducir- to translate Will you tra duj translate the Spanish for me?

71. TRADUCIR – to translate The teacher translated the traduje.

72. TRAER – to bring stem – traj-

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

74. I brought the traje of fruit. tray

75. Traer The waiter brings the traje.The waiter brings the traje.

76. TRAER I brought a traje.

77. VENIR – to come stem – vin-

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

79. Venir VIN did you come home?

80. I came vin I saw blood.

81. FIN