Irregular preterites: ponerse and decir Preview Ponerse and decir Using darle ganas de
Ponerse and decir These verbs are irregular in the preterite. Ponerse can be followed by an adjective or by a plus an infinitive to say how someone reacted to something at a specific point in the past. Decir, followed by que, is used to tell what someone said.
Ponerse and decir ponerse decir yo me puse dije tú te pusiste dijiste usted, él, ella se puso dijo nosotros(as) nos pusimos dijimos vosotros(as) os pusisteis dijisteis ustedes, ellos, ellas se pusieron dijeron
Ponerse and decir Rosa se puso muy nerviosa cuando le tocó jugar. Rosa became very nervous when it was her turn to play. Después de perder el partido, nos pusimos a practicar más. After losing the game, we started to practice more. Dije que nuestro equipo ganó el partido. I said that our team won the game.
Using darle ganas de You can use the expression darle ganas de followed by an infinitive to say what someone felt like doing at a specific point in the past. dar is conjugated with ganas Cuando vi el puntaje final, me dieron ganas de llorar. When I saw the final score, I felt like crying.