IRREGULAR PRETERITE TENSE VERBS

Review of present tense stem changing verbs and

Verb Stem

Traer (to bring) Traj-

Decir (to say,to tell) Dij-

Estar (to be) Estuv-

Poder(to be able to) Pud-

Poner ( to put or to place)

Pus-

Querer(to want,to love)

Quis-

Saber (to know) Sup-

Tener ( to have) Tuv-

Andar(to walk) Anduv-

Venir ( to come) Vin-

For these verbs use: -e -imos-iste -isteis-o -ieron or -eron

Verbs with stems that end in “j” drop the “I”and add –eron to the ellos,ellas,ustedes ending. Other verbs that do this are: conducir(to drive) producir (to produce) traducir (to translate) for example: decir + dij+ ieronDijeron

Traer>trajeron

Drop this “i”

For example: Trajeron un cuaderno para tomar apuntes. ( they brought a notebook to take notes)

I yo recomiendo recomendamos Nos(as)

we

you tú recomiendas recomendais Vos(as)

You-spain

He,she,It,you-formal

El,ella,usted

recomienda recomiendan Ellos,ellas,uds.

They(m+f) you‘all

Present tense stem changing verbs e>i and o>ue Recomendar(to recommend) e>ie present tense.Mostrar(to show) will stem change from o>ue in the boot.The bootThe boot

Competir(to compete) pedir(to ask for) repetir( to repeat) servir ( to serve) are all e>i verb stem changers in present tense. Pedro says: Sirven un delicioso postre de uvas y melón. ( they serve a delicious grape and melon dessert.) Jugar(to play) will stem change from u>ue in present tense.

juego jugamos

juegas jugáis

juega juegan

sirvo servimos

sirves servís

sirve sirven

Jugar(to play)

Servir ( to serve)