““Mnemonics” en Mnemonics” en españolespañol

Clues for remembering Clues for remembering the irregular preterite the irregular preterite

stems.stems.La clase de español IILa clase de español II

IR – to goIR – to go

fuifui fuistefuiste

fuefue fuimosfuimos fuisteisfuisteis fueronfueron

I go to Fui, the Chinese restaurant.I go to Fui, the Chinese restaurant.

The baby went The baby went fufu the tunnel. the tunnel.

The man was found innocent of The man was found innocent of murder and was allowed to go murder and was allowed to go fuifui..

SER – to beSER – to be

fuifui fuistefuiste fuefue fuimosfuimos fuisteisfuisteis fueronfueron

Ser- to be Ser- to be

To be or not to fui. (that is the question)To be or not to fui. (that is the question)

DAR – to giveDAR – to give

didi distediste diodio dimosdimos disteisdisteis dierondieron

Dar – to giveDar – to giveI I gavegave the the didi

to my friend to my friend Joe.Joe.

He gave her a He gave her a DiDiamondamond

I’ll give you di money.I’ll give you di money.

ANDAR – to walkANDAR – to walkstem – anduv-stem – anduv-

ANDARANDAR

The dog walked up ANDUVer the obstacle.

ANDARANDAR

I’ve been running anduv been

walking.

DECIR – to say, to tellDECIR – to say, to tell

stem – dij-stem – dij-

DecirDecir

The dije told everyone to dance.The dije told everyone to dance.

We told the dije to play a We told the dije to play a song.song.

ESTAR – to beESTAR – to bestem – estuv-stem – estuv-

Estar – to beEstar – to be The The estuvestuv waswas

hot.hot.

EstarEstar

I was in the estuve playing I was in the estuve playing hide-and-go-seek.hide-and-go-seek.

HACER – to do, to makeHACER – to do, to make

stem – hic-stem – hic-

PODER – to be able to (can)stem – pud-

Poder-to be ablePud - Pudding

I was able to have pudding after my surgery.

He could have stepped in the PUDdle.

Poder – to be able to

• I could trim the pudle.

PONER – to putstem – pus-

Poner-to put

• My puso cat put on her helmet by herself.

QUERER – to try (+), to refuse (-)stem – quis-

The boy tried to find the quis.

Querer – to try (+), to refuse (-) “Quis”

I refuse to give you a quis!

Querer

He tried to put QUISO dip on his chips.

SABER – to find outSABER – to find outstem – sup-stem – sup-

We found out what was in the We found out what was in the sup.sup.

Saber – to find outSaber – to find out

I I find outfind out the floor was the floor was supesupe after after I fell on my boot-ay.I fell on my boot-ay.

TENER – to haveTENER – to havestem – tuv-stem – tuv-

I have a tuv of toothpaste.I have a tuv of toothpaste.

I I hadhad a a tuvtuv, but someone popped , but someone popped it.it.

Tuv-Tuv-Tener- to haveTener- to have

I have a tuv ache.I have a tuv ache.

TRADUCIR – to translateTRADUCIR – to translatestem – traduj-stem – traduj-

(All verbs ending in (All verbs ending in -cir-cir work work the same way – the same way – conducir, conducir,

producir, etc.producir, etc.))

TRADUCIR – to translateTRADUCIR – to translate

The teacher translated the The teacher translated the traduje.traduje. (tragedy)(tragedy)

TRAER – to bringTRAER – to bringstem – traj-stem – traj-

TraerTraer

• The waiter The waiter bringsbrings the the trajetraje..

VENIR – to comeVENIR – to comestem – vin-stem – vin-

Venir- to comeVenir- to come

George of the George of the jungle came jungle came swinging on a swinging on a vinevine to save me. to save me.

I came I came vinvin I saw blood. I saw blood.

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