El Pretérito Slippers or Flip Flops: The other basement boys.

Presentación del tema: "El Pretérito Slippers or Flip Flops: The other basement boys."— Transcripción de la presentación:

1 El Pretérito Slippers or Flip Flops: The other basement boys

2 Any IR verb that has a stem change in the present tense will have a stem change in the preterite. In the preterite only the Usted and Ustedes forms take the stem change (the ones in the basement). So, verbs that used to be shoes become slippers or flip flops. They are the other basement boys.

3 Which verbs change to slippers? Dormir- to sleep Morir- to die Competir- to compete Seguir- to follow Servir- to serve Pedir- to ask for/order Repetir- to repeat **Remember, only verbs ending in IR will have a stem change in the preterite!!!

4 How do they change? O – U Dormir morir E – I Pedir Servir Repetir Competir seguir

5 YoDormíNosotros Dormi mos Tú Dormi ste Él Ella Durmió usted Ellos Ellas Durmieron ustedes Vosotros Dormisteis The o changes to a u in the él and ellos forms. Apply the normal ER/IR endings. Dormir Remember, strange things happen in the basement!!

6 YO moríNOSOTROS morimos Tú moristeVOSOTROS moristeis Él ELLA murío USTED ELLOS ELLAS murieron USTEDES MORIR

7 YoServíNosotros Servim os Tú Servist e Él Ella Sirvió usted Ellos Ellas Sirvieron ustedes Vosotros Servisteis The e changes to a i in the él and ellos forms. Apply the normal ER/IR endings. Servir Remember, strange things happen in the basement!!

8 YorepetíNosotros repeti mos Tú repeti ste Él Ella repitió usted Ellos Ellas repitieron ustedes Vosotros repetisteis The e changes to a i in the él and ellos forms. Apply the normal ER/IR endings. Repetir Remember, strange things happen in the basement!!

9 Your turn! Try conjugating the following verbs in the preterite: Competir Seguir pedir

10 Uses: My team competed in the championship on Friday. I slept a lot last Saturday. My cat died last week. The waiter served us dessert. What did you order?

11 Uses: My team competed in the championship on Friday. Mi equipo compitió en el campeanato el viernes. I slept a lot last Saturday. My cat died last week. The waiter served us dessert. What did you order?

12 Uses: My team competed in the championship on Friday. Mi equipo compitió en el campeanato el viernes. I slept a lot last Saturday. Yo dormí mucho el sábado pasado. My cat died last week. The waiter served us dessert. What did you order?

13 Uses: My team competed in the championship on Friday. Mi equipo compitió en el campeanato el viernes. I slept a lot last Saturday. Yo dormí mucho el sábado pasado. My cat died last week. Mi gato murío la semana pasada. The waiter served us dessert. What did you order?

14 Uses: My team competed in the championship on Friday. Mi equipo compitió en el campeanato el viernes. I slept a lot last Saturday. Yo dormí mucho el sábado pasado. My cat died last week. Mi gato murío la semana pasada. The waiter served us dessert. El camarero nos sirvió el postre. What did you order?

15 Uses: My team competed in the championship on Friday. Mi equipo compitió en el campeanato el viernes. I slept a lot last Saturday. Yo dormí mucho el sábado pasado. My cat died last week. Mi gato murío la semana pasada. The waiter served us dessert. El camarero nos sirvió el postre. What did you order? ¿Qué pediste?