Exploring Irregular Preterite U Stems

What is the primary use of the preterite tense in Spanish?

• To describe ongoing actions

• To express desires

• To talk about future events

• To narrate past completed actions

Which aspect does not affect the irregular preterite endings?

• The verb being an AR, ER, or IR verb

• The regularity of the verb

• The subject of the sentence

• The stem of the verb

What is the significance of the star next to 'e eron' in the irregular preterite endings?

• It highlights the most frequently used ending

• It is a typographical error

• It signifies a special rule to be explained later

• It indicates a common spelling mistake

Which verb is an example of a U-stem verb in the irregular preterite?

• hablar

• vivir

• tener

• comer

What does 'saber' translate to in the context of U-stem irregular preterite?

• To be able

• To know

• To fit

• To walk

What is the meaning of 'tener' in the context of its use in the preterite?

• To need

• To have

• To know

• To hold

What is the preterite stem change for 'poder'?

• pod-

• pud-

• podr-

• pudi-

How does the stem of 'estar' change in the preterite tense?

• estuv-

• estad-

• est-

• estando-

What does the irregular preterite stem 'und-' correspond to?

• estar

• andar

• tener

• saber

Which verb's preterite stem is 'coop'?

• correr

• caber

• crear

• caminar