¡Con‘hoo’gación! Review of –CAR –GAR –ZAR in the preterite Conocer in the preterite The impersonal “se” and passive “se”

Repasamos… We already know how to conjugate regular verbs! Use these steps: Find the infinitive Drop the –AR / –ER / –IR to leave us with the stem Add the ending for the appropriate tense and subject (in this case we want past tense) Hablar Comer Habl- Com- Hablé Hablamos Hablaste Hablasteis Habló Hablaron Yo Nosotros Tú Vosotros Él / ella / usted Ellos / ellas / ustedes Comí Comimos Comiste Comisteis Comió Comieron Yo Nosotros Tú Vosotros Él / ella / usted Ellos / ellas / ustedes

-CAR -GAR -ZAR en el tiempo pretérito With infinitives that end in -CAR, -GAR, or -ZAR we follow the same step but there is a slight spelling change in the preterit tense “yo” form. -CAR -GAR -ZAR C->QU G->GU Z->C Buscar Jugar Empezar yo busqué yo jugué yo empecé

Conocer en el tiempo pretérito Conocer means “to know” or “to be familiar with”. It conjugates regularly in the past tense. However, it has a slightly different meaning in the past tense. We use it in the past tense to say we met someone or got to know someone / a place for the first time. Conocí Conocimos Conociste Conocistes Conoció Conocieron Yo Nosotros Tú Vosotros Él / ella / usted Ellos / ellas / ustedes

Because there is no specific person named, it is impersonal. The impersonal “se” We have something like this in English! say coffee is bad for your health. They Who are “they”? Because there is no specific person named, it is impersonal.

The impersonal “se” In Spanish, the impersonal “se” can be the subject of the third person singular conjugation (él / ella / usted) without an object It can mean they, one, or you. Se dice que el café es malo para la salud. They say coffee is bad for you health. Se vende flores en la floristería. One sells flowers in the flower shop. Se nada en el centro recreativo. You swim at the recreation center.

The passive “se” “Se” can also be used to say that something is done, without saying who does it. The verb agrees in number with the noun receiving the action. This is called the passive “se” ¿Se vende pan en la tienda de comestibles? Is bread sold at the grocery store? ¿Dónde se pueden comprar unos mapas? Where can you (one) buy some maps? The verb agrees with the noun The verb agrees with the noun

The passive “se” Passive “se” is often used to say what is or isn’t allowed Se prohíbe fumar. Smoking is prohibited. No se permite nadar. Swimming is not allowed.