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Spelling changes in the preterite
IN the preterite some –AR verbs have spelling changes
only in the “yo” form
The first set of verbs end in the letters -CARThink of a verb that ends in -CAR? Write it down next to #1 on your worksheet
busqué
buscóbuscaste
buscamos
buscaron
Verbs that end in -carVerbs that end in -car, first-person singular of the preterite (the “yo” form). All other forms of these verbs are conjugated regularly.
c qu Example: buscar
Busqué el programa en la tele. I looked for the program on the TV.
Why does it change from –car to qué?
How do you pronounce the word “hace”?How would you pronounce this word “toce”?
We want it to be pronounced as “toqué” so that it sounds like it comes from “tocar”. By changing the –car to qué, yo preserve the pronunciation of the verb.
#4 Conjugate the verb TOCAR in the preterite tense on #4 on your paper
toqué
tocótocaste
tocamos
tocaron
tocar
The second set of verbs end in -GAR
What verb can you think of that ends in –GAR? Write it down next to #5 on your worksheet
jugué
jugójugaste
jugamos
jugaron
Verbs that end in -garVerbs that end in -gar, first-person singular of the preterite (the “yo” form). All other forms of these verbs are conjugated regularly.
g gué Example: jugar
Jugué fútbol anoche.I played soccer last night.
NOTICE: there is no stem-change in the preterite for this verb.
There are stem-changing preterite verbs but we will learn them later.
Why does it change from –gar to gué?
How do you pronounce the word “general”?How would you pronounce this word “llegé”?
We want it to be pronounced as “llegué” so that it sounds like it comes from “llegar”. By changing the –gar to gué, yo preserve the pronunciation of the verb.
#8 Conjugate the verb llegar in the preterite tense on #8 on your paper
llegué
llególlegaste
llegamos
llegaron
llegar
The third set of verbs end in -ZAR
What verb can you think of that ends in –ZAR? Write it down next to #9 on your worksheet
almorcé
almorzóalmorzaste
almorzamos
almorzaron
Verbs that end in -zarVerbs that end in -zar, first-person singular of the preterite (the “yo” form). All other forms of these verbs are conjugated regularly.
z cé
Almorcé con Juan la semana pasada I ate lunch with Juan last week.
NOTICE: there is no stem-change in the preterite for this verb.
There are stem-changing preterite verbs but we will learn them later.
Why does it change from –ZAR to “ce”• There is no reason – you just have to memorize it!
Conjugate the verb “empezar” next to #11 on your paper. There is no stem-change!
empecé
empezóempezaste
empezamos
empezaron
empezar
NOTICE: there is no stem-change in the preterite for this verb.
There are stem-changing preterite verbs but we will learn them later.