IRREGULAR VERBS IN THE PRETERITE
-CAR VERBS -CAR verbs are verbs that end in “CAR” In the preterite they are only irregular in 1 ST PERSON Yo -qué Nosotros/Nosotras -amos Tú -aste Él/Ella/Usted -ó Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes -aron
I took out I looked for Yo (indicar) Yo (explicar) I practiced I played (an instrument)
-GAR VERBS -GAR verbs are verbs that end in “AR” In the preterite they are only irregular in 1 ST PERSON Yo -gué Nosotros/Nosotras -amos Tú -aste Él/Ella/Usted -ó Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes -aron
I played I paid Yo (llegar)
TOTALLY IRREGULAR VERBS IN THE PRETERITE Ser and Ir Fui Fuimos Fuiste Fue Fueron
Yesterday she went to school. Last week they were nice. The day before yesterday the class was boring. Two months ago you went to Texas. Last night the dance (el baile) was fun.
ESTAR EstuveEstuvimos Estuviste EstuvoEstuvieron
Last night she was scared. Yesterday I was in my house. Suddenly, we were sick. Last year I was in Panama. Two weeks ago they were nervous.
DAR DiDimos Diste DioDieron
HACER HiceHicimos Hiciste HizoHicieron
QUERER QuiseQuisimos Quisiste QuisoQuisieron
TENER TuveTuvimos Tuviste TuvoTuvieron
DORMIR DormíDormimos Dormiste DurmióDurmieron