
Irregular Preterite Tense Verbs
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9th - 12th Grade
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Marcus D'Andrea
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Irregular Verbs In The Preterite
Ver, Dar, Ir, Ser, Hacer (VDISH)
& Tener, Estar, Poder
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El Preterito
We've already seen REGULAR verbs conjugated in the past tense...
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Multiple Choice
Ella / bailar (she danced)
baila
bailaste
bailó
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Multiple Choice
Tú / cocinar (you cooked)
cocinó
cocinamos
cocinas
cocinaste
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Multiple Choice
Nosotros / comer (we ate)
comemos
comimos
comieron
comen
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Multiple Choice
Ellos / subir (they rose up)
subieron
suben
subiste
subió
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Ir & Ser
To make things confusing, the verbs IR (to go) and SER (to be) are conjugated EXACTLY THE SAME in the preterite past tense. Follow the conjugation chart below...
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How will we tell the difference?
CONTEXT will be muy importante!
¿Adónde fueron Uds. para las vacaciones?
Where did you all go for vacation?
Mi hermana fue una estudiante de la Universidad de Miami.
My sister was a student at the University of Miami.
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Multiple Choice
Ayer fue un día muy especial para nosotros.
Yesterday was a very special day for us.
SER
IR
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Multiple Choice
Primero, yo fui a la estación de servicio para llenar el tanque.
First, I went to the gas station to fill up the tank.
SER
IR
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Multiple Choice
Luego, Fernando y yo fuimos al mercado para comprar unos patines.
Later, Fernando and I went to the market to buy some skates.
IR
SER
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Multiple Choice
Nuestras amigas Teresa y Patricia fueron al cine.
Our friends Teresa and Patricia went to the cinema.
IR
SER
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Multiple Choice
La película fue muy cómica.
The movie was very funny.
IR
SER
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Hacer, Tener, Estar, and Poder also are weird...
REMEMBER!!
Hacer = to do/make
Tener = to have
Estar = to be (locations, feelings)
Poder = to be able to
NOTICE THE LACK OF ACCENT MARKS!!
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¡Vamos a practicar!
Complete each phrase with the correct forms of ESTAR, TENER, HACER, or PODER...
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Multiple Choice
Fernanda _______ en la biblioteca por tres horas.
Fernanda was in the library for three hours.
estuvo
hizo
pudo
tuvo
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Multiple Choice
Ella _______ que escribir un informe muy importante.
She had to write a very important report.
tuvo
hizo
pudo
estuvo
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Multiple Choice
Jorge y Pati no _______ venir (to come).
Jorge and Pati couldn't come.
hicieron
pudieron
estuvieron
tuvieron
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Multiple Choice
Jorge y Pati ________ en el banco donde trabajan hasta las ocho de la noche.
Jorge and Pati were in the bank where they worked until 8 at night.
hicieron
pudieron
estuvieron
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Multiple Choice
También, yo no _________ venir.
Also, I couldn't come.
pude
tuve
hice
estuve
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Multiple Choice
Yo _______ que cuidar a mi hermanito.
I had to take care of my little brother.
hice
tuve
pude
estuve
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Multiple Choice
¡Pobrecito Fernanda! Todos nosotros no _________ pasar tiempo con ella.
Poor Fernanda! All of us couldn't spend time with her.
pudimos
hicimos
tuvimos
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Last ones...
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Ver (to see)
Dar (to give)
Hacer (to do/make)
Irregular Verbs In The Preterite
Ver, Dar, Ir, Ser, Hacer (VDISH)
& Tener, Estar, Poder
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