Past tense IRREGULARS

List the short verb that is only irregular in the preterite.

(a)  

Name the 2 short verbs that share the same preterite conjugation

(a)  

How many IRREGULAR verbs are there in the imperfect verb tense?

• 3

• too many to count

• 6 types

• more than 5

Conjugate the verb poner (ella) in the preterite.

(a)  

select the correct preterite ending for "ellos" with a stem-changing verb

• -iron

• -eron

• -ieron

• -en

The 3 categories of preterite stem-changers ...

• use an accent mark on 1st & 3rd person plural

• use an accent mark on 3rd person

• do NOT use any accent marks EVER!

• use an accent mark on 1st & 3rd person singular

Conjugate the imperfect of ver (ellos).

(a)  

Conjugate the imperfect of the verb "ser" (nosotros)

(a)  

Conjugate the preterite of the verb "venir" (yo)

(a)  

Why is it necessary in the preterite to add the letter "y"

to a verb with a double vowel?

• because the "y" looks better and adds more style to the language.

• because pronunciation of these words is impossible without the letter "y".

• because after adding the letters "ió" or "ieron" there are 3 vowels in a row.