Reference
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Subject
Pronouns |
yo |
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tú*
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*In
some countries in Central & South America
vos
is used instead of tú. |
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Preterite
Tense: Verbs with irregular preterite stems |
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These
verbs have an irregular preterite stem. |
The
endings in the chart below are added to
the stems given for each verb listed. |
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yo |
-e |
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nosotros,
nosotras |
-imos |
tú |
-iste |
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vosotros,
vosotras |
-isteis |
él,
ella, Usted |
-o |
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ellos,
ellas, Ustedes |
-ieron |
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AR |
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andar |
anduv- |
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to
be about, go walking |
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herumsein |
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estar |
estuv- |
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to
be |
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sein |
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ER |
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haber |
hub- |
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to
have (auxiliary
verb) |
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haben
(Hilfsverbum) |
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*
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hacer |
hic- |
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to
do, make |
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machen,
tun |
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poder |
pud- |
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to
be able to, "can" |
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können |
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poner |
pus- |
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to
put, place |
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stellen |
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querer |
quis- |
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to
want, love |
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wollen,
lieben |
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saber |
sup- |
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to
know |
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wissen |
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satisfacer |
satisfic- |
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to
satisfy |
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befriedigen |
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*
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tener |
tuv- |
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to
have |
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haben |
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traer |
traj- |
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to
bring |
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bringen |
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IR |
*
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decir |
dij- |
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to
say, tell |
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sagen |
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*
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-ducir |
-duj- |
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-duct,
-duce |
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-duzieren |
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*
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venir |
vin- |
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to
come |
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kommen |
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Verbs
marked with an *
have a family of verbs which use the same
endings as the root verb. |
Don't
forget to use correct preterite endings
on stems ending in -j. |
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Preterite
tense: Verbs with irregular stems |
Yo
form |
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To
make this form, add -e
to the stem provided for each
verb. |
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AR |
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This
is the event. |
This
is what I
did. |
deutsch
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andar |
anduv- |
anduve |
I
was out & about |
I
did go around |
ich
war beim ... |
estar |
estuv- |
estuve |
I
was (right then)
being |
I
did be |
ich
war |
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ER |
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haber |
hub- |
hube
* |
I
had (2nd verb) |
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ich
hatte (ge_____) |
hacer |
hic- |
hice |
I
did |
I
did do |
ich
habe getan |
poder |
pud- |
pude |
I
could, was able
to |
I
did be able |
ich
habe gekonnt |
poner |
pus- |
puse |
I
put, placed |
I
did put |
ich
habe gestellt |
querer |
quis- |
quise |
I
wanted |
I
did want |
ich
habe gewollt |
saber |
sup- |
supe |
I
found out, came
to know |
I
did find out |
ich
habe herausgefunden |
satisfacer |
satisfic- |
satisfice |
I
satisfied |
I
did satisfy |
ich
habe befriedigt |
tener |
tuv- |
tuve |
I
had |
I
did have |
ich
hatte |
traer |
traj- |
traje |
I
brought |
I
did bring |
ich
habe gebracht |
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*
haber in the preterite
forms is no longer used
in compound tense formation,
but can be found in classical
literature. Only the 3rd
person singular form is
used to represent: "There
was ..." |
IR |
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decir |
dij- |
dije |
I
said |
I
did say |
ich
habe gesagt |
-ducir |
-duj- |
-duje
** |
I
-ducted, -duced |
I
did -duct, -duce |
ich
habe -duziert |
venir |
vin- |
vine |
I
came |
I
did come |
ich
bin gekommen |
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**
-DUCIR is an ending for
a family of verbs, not a
verb itself. |
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The
pronoun YO does not
need to be stated in the
preterite. |
It
is already clear by the
ending that YO is
doing the action. |
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information concerning the preterite tense |
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Preterite
tense: Verbs with irregular stems |
Tú
form |
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To
make this form, add -iste
to the stem provided for each verb.
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AR |
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This
is the event. |
This
is what you
did. |
deutsch
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andar |
anduv- |
anduviste |
you
were out & about |
you
did go around |
du
warst beim ... |
estar |
estuv- |
estuviste |
you
were (right then)
being |
you
did be |
du
warst |
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ER |
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haber |
hub- |
hubiste
* |
you
had (2nd verb) |
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du
hattest (ge_____) |
hacer |
hic- |
hiciste |
you
did |
you
did do |
du
hast getan |
poder |
pud- |
pudiste |
you
could, were able to |
you
did be able |
du
hast gekonnt |
poner |
pus- |
pusiste |
you
put, placed |
you
did put |
du
hast gestellt |
querer |
quis- |
quisiste |
you
wanted |
you
did want |
du
hast gewollt |
saber |
sup- |
supiste |
you
found out, came to
know |
you
did find out |
du
hast herausgefunden |
satisfacer |
satisfic- |
satisficiste |
you
satisfied |
you
did satisfy |
du
hast befriedigt |
tener |
tuv- |
tuviste |
you
had |
you
did have |
du
hattest |
traer |
traj- |
trajiste |
you
brought |
you
did bring |
du
hast gebracht |
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*
Haber in the preterite
forms is no longer used in
compound tense formation,
but can be found in classical
literature. Only the 3rd person
singular form is used to represent:
"There was ..." |
IR |
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decir |
dij- |
dijiste |
you
said |
you
did say |
du
hast gesagt |
-ducir |
-duj- |
-dujiste
** |
you
-ducted, -duced |
you
did -duct, -duce |
du
hast -duziert |
venir |
vin- |
viniste |
you
came |
you
did come |
du
bist gekommen |
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**
-DUCIR is an ending for a
family of verbs, not a verb
itself. |
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The
pronoun TÚ does
not need to be stated in the
preterite. |
It
is already clear by the ending
that TÚ is doing
the action. |
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information concerning the preterite tense |
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Preterite
tense: Verbs with irregular stems |
Él
form |
To
make this form, add -o
to the stem provided for each verb.
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AR |
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This
is the event. |
This
is what he
did. |
deutsch
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andar |
anduv- |
anduvo |
he
was out & about |
he
did go around |
er
war beim ... |
estar |
estuv- |
estuvo |
he
was (right then) being |
he
did be |
er
war |
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ER |
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haber |
hub- |
hubo* |
he
had (2nd verb) |
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er
hatte (ge_____) |
hacer |
hic- |
hizo
** |
he
did |
he
did do |
er
hat getan |
poder |
pud- |
pudo |
he
could, was able to |
he
did be able |
er
hat gekonnt |
poner |
pus- |
puso |
he
put, placed |
he
did put |
er
hat gestellt |
querer |
quis- |
quiso |
he
wanted |
he
did want |
er
hat gewollt |
saber |
sup- |
supo |
he
found out, came to know |
he
did find out |
er
hat herausgefunden |
satisfacer |
satisfic- |
satisfizo
** |
he
satisfied |
he
did satisfy |
er
hat befriedigt |
tener |
tuv- |
tuvo |
he
had |
he
did have |
er
hatte |
traer |
traj- |
trajo |
he
brought |
he
did bring |
er
hat gebracht |
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IR |
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decir |
dij- |
dijo |
he
said |
he
did say |
er
hat gesagt |
-ducir |
-duj- |
-dujo
*** |
he
-ducted, -duced |
he
did -duct, -duce |
er
hat -duziert |
venir |
vin- |
vino |
he
came |
he
did come |
er
ist gekommen |
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The
pronoun ÉL needs to be stated
in the preterite, because the same form is
used for ELLA & USTED. |
Once
it is clear that ÉL is the subject,
it can be left out in further statements. |
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*
Haber in the preterite forms is no longer
used in compound tense formation, but can
be found in classical literature. Only the
3rd person singular form is used to represent:
"There was ..." |
**
Don't forget
to observe the spelling
of the lisped Z sound: ZA
- CE - CI
- ZO - ZU. |
***
-DUCIR is an ending for a family of verbs,
not a verb itself. |
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More
information concerning the preterite tense |
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Back
to Top |
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Preterite
tense: Verbs with irregular stems |
Ella
form |
To
make this form, add -o
to the stem provided for each verb.
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AR |
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This
is the event. |
This
is what she
did. |
deutsch
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andar |
anduv- |
anduvo |
she
was out & about |
she
did go around |
sie
war beim ... |
estar |
estuv- |
estuvo |
she
was (right then) being |
she
did be |
sie
war |
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ER |
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haber |
hub- |
hubo* |
she
had (2nd verb) |
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sie
hatte (ge_____) |
hacer |
hic- |
hizo
** |
she
did |
she
did do |
sie
hat getan |
poder |
pud- |
pudo |
she
could, was able to |
she
did be able |
sie
hat gekonnt |
poner |
pus- |
puso |
she
put, placed |
she
did put |
sie
hat gestellt |
querer |
quis- |
quiso |
she
wanted |
she
did want |
sie
hat gewollt |
saber |
sup- |
supo |
she
found out, came to know |
she
did find out |
sie
hat herausgefunden |
satisfacer |
satisfic- |
satisfizo
** |
she
satisfied |
she
did satisfy |
sie
hat befriedigt |
tener |
tuv- |
tuvo |
she
had |
she
did have |
sie
hatte |
traer |
traj- |
trajo |
she
brought |
she
did bring |
sie
hat gebracht |
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IR |
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decir |
dij- |
dijo |
she
said |
she
did say |
sie
hat gesagt |
-ducir |
-duj- |
-dujo
*** |
she
-ducted, -duced |
she
did -duct, -duce |
sie
hat -duziert |
venir |
vin- |
vino |
she
came |
she
did come |
sie
ist gekommen |
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The
pronoun ELLA needs to be stated in
the preterite, because the same form is used
for ÉL & USTED. |
Once
it is clear that ELLA is the subject,
it can be left out in further statements. |
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*
Haber in the preterite forms is no longer
used in compound tense formation, but can
be found in classical literature. Only the
3rd person singular form is used to represent:
"There was ..." |
**
Don't forget
to observe the spelling
of the lisped Z sound: ZA
- CE - CI
- ZO - ZU. |
***
-DUCIR is an ending for a family of verbs,
not a verb itself. |
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|
More
information concerning the preterite tense |
|
Back
to Top |
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Preterite
tense: Verbs with irregular stems |
Usted
form |
To
make this form, add -o
to the stem provided for each verb.
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AR |
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deutsch
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andar |
anduv- |
anduvo |
you
were out & about |
you
did go around |
Sie
waren beim ... |
estar |
estuv- |
estuvo |
you
were (right then) being |
you
did be |
Sie
waren |
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ER |
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haber |
hub- |
hubo* |
you
had (2nd verb) |
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Sie
hatten (ge_____) |
hacer |
hic- |
hizo
** |
you
did |
you
did do |
Sie
haben getan |
poder |
pud- |
pudo |
you
could, were able to |
you
did be able |
Sie
haben gekonnt |
poner |
pus- |
puso |
you
put, placed |
you
did put |
Sie
haben gestellt |
querer |
quis- |
quiso |
you
wanted |
you
did want |
Sie
haben gewollt |
saber |
sup- |
supo |
you
found out, came to know |
you
did find out |
Sie
haben herausgefunden |
satisfacer |
satisfic- |
satisfizo
** |
you
satisfied |
you
did satisfy |
Sie
haben befriedigt |
tener |
tuv- |
tuvo |
you
had |
you
did have |
Sie
hatten |
traer |
traj- |
trajo |
you
brought |
you
did bring |
Sie
haben gebracht |
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IR |
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decir |
dij- |
dijo |
you
said |
you
did say |
Sie
haben gesagt |
-ducir |
-duj- |
-dujo
*** |
you
-ducted, -duced |
you
did -duct, -duce |
Sie
haben -duziert |
venir |
vin- |
vino |
you
came |
you
did come |
Sie
sind gekommen |
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The
pronoun USTED needs to be stated in
the preterite, because the same form is used
for ÉL & ELLA. |
Once
it is clear that USTED is the subject,
it can be left out in further statements. |
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*
Haber in the preterite forms is no longer
used in compound tense formation, but can
be found in classical literature. Only the
3rd person singular form is used to represent:
"There was ..." |
**
Don't forget
to observe the spelling
of the lisped Z sound: ZA
- CE - CI
- ZO - ZU. |
***
-DUCIR is an ending for a family of verbs,
not a verb itself. |
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More
information concerning the preterite tense |
|
Back
to Top |
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Preterite
tense: Verbs with irregular stems |
Nosotros
& Nosotras
form |
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To
make this form, add -imos
to the stem provided for each verb.
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AR |
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This
is the event. |
This
is what we
did. |
deutsch
|
andar |
anduv- |
anduvimos |
we
were out & about |
we
did go around |
wir
waren beim ... |
estar |
estuv- |
estuvimos |
we
were (at that moment)
being |
we
did be |
wir
waren |
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ER |
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haber |
hub- |
hubimos
* |
we
had (2nd verb) |
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wir
hatten (ge_____) |
hacer |
hic- |
hicimos |
we
did |
we
did do |
wir
haben getan |
poder |
pud- |
pudimos |
we
could, were able to |
we
did be able |
wir
haben gekonnt |
poner |
pus- |
pusimos |
we
put, placed |
we
did put |
wir
haben gestellt |
querer |
quis- |
quisimos |
we
wanted |
we
did want |
wir
haben gewollt |
saber |
sup- |
supimos |
we
found out, came to
know |
we
did find out |
wir
haben herausgefunden |
satisfacer |
satisfic- |
satisficimos |
we
satisfied |
we
did satisfy |
wir
haben befriedigt |
tener |
tuv- |
tuvimos |
we
had |
we
did have |
wir
hatten |
traer |
traj- |
trajimos |
we
brought |
we
did bring |
wir
haben gebracht |
|
*
Haber in the preterite
forms is no longer used in
compound tense formation,
but can be found in classical
literature. Only the 3rd person
singular form is used to represent:
"There was ..." |
IR |
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decir |
dij- |
dijimos |
we
said |
we
did say |
wir
haben gesagt |
-ducir |
-duj- |
-dujimos
** |
we
-ducted, -duced |
we
did -duct, -duce |
wir
haben -duziert |
venir |
vin- |
vinimos |
we
came |
we
did come |
wir
sind gekommen |
|
**
-DUCIR is an ending for a
family of verbs, not a verb
itself. |
|
The
pronoun NOSOTROS does
not need to be stated in the
preterite. |
It
is already clear by
the ending that NOSOTROS
is doing the action. |
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More
information concerning the preterite tense |
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to Top |
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Preterite
tense: Verbs with irregular stems |
Vosotros
& Vosotras
form |
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To
make this form, add -isteis
to the stem provided for each verb.
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AR |
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This
is the event. |
This
is what y'all
did. |
deutsch
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andar |
anduv- |
anduvisteis |
y'all
were out & about |
y'all
did go around |
ihr
ward beim ... |
estar |
estuv- |
estuvisteis |
y'all
were (at that moment)
being |
y'all
did be |
ihr
ward |
|
ER |
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haber |
hub- |
hubisteis
* |
y'all
had (2nd verb) |
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ihr
hattet (ge_____) |
hacer |
hic- |
hicisteis |
y'all
did |
y'all
did do |
ihr
habt getan |
poder |
pud- |
pudisteis |
y'all
could, were able to |
y'all
did be able |
ihr
habt gekonnt |
poner |
pus- |
pusisteis |
y'all
put, placed |
y'all
did put |
ihr
habt gestellt |
querer |
quis- |
quisisteis |
y'all
wanted |
y'all
did want |
ihr
habt gewollt |
saber |
sup- |
supisteis |
y'all
found out, came to
know |
y'all
did find out |
ihr
habt herausgefunden |
satisfacer |
satisfic- |
satisficisteis |
y'all
satisfied |
y'all
did satisfy |
ihr
habt befriedigt |
tener |
tuv- |
tuvisteis |
y'all
had |
y'all
did have |
ihr
hattet |
traer |
traj- |
trajisteis |
y'all
brought |
y'all
did bring |
ihr
habt gebracht |
|
*
Haber in the preterite
forms is no longer used in
compound tense formation,
but can be found in classical
literature. Only the 3rd person
singular form is used to represent:
"There was ..." |
IR |
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|
decir |
dij- |
dijisteis |
y'all
said |
y'all
did say |
ihr
habt gesagt |
-ducir |
-duj- |
-dujisteis
** |
y'all
-ducted, -duced |
y'all
did -duct, -duce |
ihr
habt -duziert |
venir |
vin- |
vinisteis |
y'all
came |
y'all
did come |
ihr
seid gekommen |
|
**
-DUCIR is an ending for a
family of verbs, not a verb
itself. |
|
The
pronoun VOSOTROS does
not need to be stated in the
preterite. |
It
is already clear by the ending
that VOSOTROS is doing
the action. |
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|
More
information concerning the preterite tense |
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to Top |
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Preterite
tense: Verbs with irregular stems |
Ellos
form |
To
make this form, add -ieron
to the stem provided for each verb.
|
This
form is important, as it is the
basis for the formation of the past
subjunctive. |
|
AR |
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This
is the event. |
This
is what they
did. |
deutsch
|
andar |
anduv- |
anduvieron |
they
were out & about |
they
did go around |
sie
waren beim ... |
estar |
estuv- |
estuvieron |
they
were (right then) being |
they
did be |
sie
waren |
|
ER |
|
|
|
|
|
haber |
hub- |
hubieron
* |
they
had (2nd verb) |
|
sie
hatten (ge_____) |
hacer |
hic- |
hicieron |
they
did |
they
did do |
sie
haben getan |
poder |
pud- |
pudieron |
they
could, were able to |
they
did be able |
sie
haben gekonnt |
poner |
pus- |
pusieron |
they
put, placed |
they
did put |
sie
haben gestellt |
querer |
quis- |
quisieron |
they
wanted |
they
did want |
sie
haben gewollt |
saber |
sup- |
supieron |
they
found out, came to know |
they
did find out |
sie
haben herausgefunden |
satisfacer |
satisfic- |
satisficieron |
they
satisfied |
they
did satisfy |
sie
haben befriedigt |
tener |
tuv- |
tuvieron |
they
had |
they
did have |
sie
hatten |
traer |
traj- |
trajeron
** |
they
brought |
they
did bring |
sie
haben gebracht |
|
IR |
|
|
|
|
|
decir |
dij- |
dijeron
** |
they
said |
they
did say |
sie
haben gesagt |
-ducir |
-duj- |
-dujeron
** |
they
-ducted, -duced |
they
did -duct, -duce |
sie
haben -duziert |
venir |
vin- |
vinieron |
they
came |
they
did come |
sie
sind gekommen |
|
|
|
The
pronoun ELLOS needs to be stated in
the preterite, because the same form is used
for ELLAS & USTEDES. |
Once
it is clear that ELLOS is the subject,
it can be left out in further statements. |
|
*
Haber in the preterite forms is no longer
used in compound tense formation, but can
be found in classical literature. Only the
3rd person singular form is used to represent:
"There was ..." |
**
Don't forget to use correct preterite endings
on stems ending in -J. |
|
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Preterite
tense: Verbs with irregular stems |
Ellas
form |
To
make this form, add -ieron
to the stem provided for each verb.
|
This
form is important, as it is the
basis for the formation of the past
subjunctive. |
|
AR |
|
|
This
is the event. |
This
is what they
did. |
deutsch
|
andar |
anduv- |
anduvieron |
they
were out & about |
they
did go around |
sie
waren beim ... |
estar |
estuv- |
estuvieron |
they
were (right then) being |
they
did be |
sie
waren |
|
ER |
|
|
|
|
|
haber |
hub- |
hubieron
* |
they
had (2nd verb) |
|
sie
hatten (ge_____) |
hacer |
hic- |
hicieron |
they
did |
they
did do |
sie
haben getan |
poder |
pud- |
pudieron |
they
could, were able to |
they
did be able |
sie
haben gekonnt |
poner |
pus- |
pusieron |
they
put, placed |
they
did put |
sie
haben gestellt |
querer |
quis- |
quisieron |
they
wanted |
they
did want |
sie
haben gewollt |
saber |
sup- |
supieron |
they
found out, came to know |
they
did find out |
sie
haben herausgefunden |
satisfacer |
satisfic- |
satisficieron |
they
satisfied |
they
did satisfy |
sie
haben befriedigt |
tener |
tuv- |
tuvieron |
they
had |
they
did have |
sie
hatten |
traer |
traj- |
trajeron
** |
they
brought |
they
did bring |
sie
haben gebracht |
|
IR |
|
|
|
|
|
decir |
dij- |
dijeron
** |
they
said |
they
did say |
sie
haben gesagt |
-ducir |
-duj- |
-dujeron
** |
they
-ducted, -duced |
they
did -duct, -duce |
sie
haben -duziert |
venir |
vin- |
vinieron |
they
came |
they
did come |
sie
sind gekommen |
|
|
|
The
pronoun ELLAS needs to be stated in
the preterite, because the same form is used
for ELLOS & USTEDES. |
Once
it is clear that ELLAS is the subject,
it can be left out in further statements. |
|
*
Haber in the preterite forms is no longer
used in compound tense formation, but can
be found in classical literature. Only the
3rd person singular form is used to represent:
"There was ..." |
**
Don't forget to use correct preterite endings
on stems ending in -J. |
|
|
|
More
information concerning the preterite tense |
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Preterite
tense: Verbs with irregular stems |
Ustedes
form |
To
make this form, add -ieron
to the stem provided for each verb.
|
This
form is important, as it is the
basis for the formation of the past
subjunctive. |
|
AR |
|
|
This
is the event. |
This
is what you
did. |
deutsch
|
andar |
anduv- |
anduvieron |
you
were out & about |
you
did go around |
Sie
waren beim ... |
estar |
estuv- |
estuvieron |
you
were (right then) being |
you
did be |
Sie
waren |
|
ER |
|
|
|
|
|
haber |
hub- |
hubieron
* |
you
had (2nd verb) |
|
Sie
hatten (ge_____) |
hacer |
hic- |
hicieron |
you
did |
you
did do |
Sie
haben getan |
poder |
pud- |
pudieron |
you
could, were able to |
you
did be able |
Sie
haben gekonnt |
poner |
pus- |
pusieron |
you
put, placed |
you
did put |
Sie
haben gestellt |
querer |
quis- |
quisieron |
you
wanted |
you
did want |
Sie
haben gewollt |
saber |
sup- |
supieron |
you
found out, came to know |
you
did find out |
Sie
haben herausgefunden |
satisfacer |
satisfic- |
satisficieron |
you
satisfied |
you
did satisfy |
Sie
haben befriedigt |
tener |
tuv- |
tuvieron |
you
had |
you
did have |
Sie
hatten |
traer |
traj- |
trajeron
** |
you
brought |
you
did bring |
Sie
haben gebracht |
|
IR |
|
|
|
|
|
decir |
dij- |
dijeron
** |
you
said |
you
did say |
Sie
haben gesagt |
-ducir |
-duj- |
-dujeron
** |
you
-ducted, -duced |
you
did -duct, -duce |
Sie
haben -duziert |
venir |
vin- |
vinieron |
you
came |
you
did come |
Sie
sind gekommen |
|
|
|
The
pronoun USTEDES needs to be stated
in the preterite, because the same form is
used for ELLOS & ELLAS. |
Once
it is clear that USTEDES is the subject,
it can be left out in further statements. |
|
*
Haber in the preterite forms is no longer
used in compound tense formation, but can
be found in classical literature. Only the
3rd person singular form is used to represent:
"There was ..." |
**
Don't forget to use correct preterite endings
on stems ending in -J. |
|
|
|
More
information concerning the preterite tense |
|
Back
to Top |
|
|
|