Preterito Verbos que terminan en -car, -zar, -gar

Front

aparcar

Back

to park

Answer explanation

There are three standard spelling changes in Spanish that affect verbs in preterite form as well as other tenses. These changes occur in the first person singular form. These changes occur with verbs ending in -gar, -car- and -zar.

1. 1. verbs ending in -gar you insert u before the letter e

Ex. llegar yo llegué. (I arrived)

2. verbs ending in -car the c changes to qu before the letter e

Ex. practicar yo practiqué (I practiced)

3. 3. verbs ending in -zar the z changes to c before the letter e

4. Ex. comenzar yo comence (i began)

Front

Yo_________por la comida. (pagar)

Back

pague

Front

vagar

Back

to wander

Front

Yo _________(vagar) por las calles de San Juan.

Back

vague

Answer explanation

1. 1. verbs ending in -gar you insert u before the letter e

Ex. llegar yo llegué. (I arrived)

Front

tragar

Back

to swallow

Answer explanation

1. 1. verbs ending in -gar you insert u before the letter e

Ex. llegar yo llegué. (I arrived)

Front

Me ___________ el chicle. (tragar)

Back

trague

Answer explanation

1. 1. verbs ending in -gar you insert u before the letter e

Ex. llegar yo llegué. (I arrived)

Front

buscar

Back

to look for, search

Front

No _________la asignación de español. (buscar)

Back

busque

Front

practicar

Back

to practice

Front

Yo ___________volibol anoche. (parcticar)

Back

practique