p. 350 Español 2 Cap ítulo 10 I RREGULAR P RETERITES : D ECIR
The verb decir follows a pattern in the preterite that is similar to that of hacer, poder, and tener. All these verbs have irregular stems and use the same unaccented endings.
D ECIR Infinitive Decir Poder Poner Tener Hacer Stem Dij- Pud- Pus- Tuv- Hic-
I RREGULAR P RETERITES : D ECIR Note that verbs like decir whose irregular stems end in j, drop the i in the ellos form and add only -eron.
I RREGULAR P RETERITE E NDINGS -e -iste -o -imos -isteis -ieron/-eron
DECIR dije dijiste dijo dijimos dijeron
P RESENT TENSE OF D ECIR Digo Dices Dice Decimos Dicen
D ECIR : C OSAS RECORDAR Decir is most often followed by the word que meaning that. Decir is most often used in the preterite.
Irregular verb preterite song Fui, di, vi Quise, hice, vine –yo Tuve, anduve, estuve – yo Puse, pude, supe – yo Dije, traje, conduje – yo Preterito Irregular Yo ya sé los verbos Sing the above to I don't know but I been told