El Pretérito: Los Grupos U, I, J.  Verbs in the U, I, J groups have irregular STEMS in the preterite.  These verbs use a different set of preterite.

Presentación del tema: "El Pretérito: Los Grupos U, I, J.  Verbs in the U, I, J groups have irregular STEMS in the preterite.  These verbs use a different set of preterite."— Transcripción de la presentación:

1 El Pretérito: Los Grupos U, I, J

2  Verbs in the U, I, J groups have irregular STEMS in the preterite.  These verbs use a different set of preterite endings. (yo)(nosotros) (tú)(vosotros) (él)(ella)(Ud.)(ellos)(ellas)(Uds.) -e -iste -o -imos -isteis -ieron

3  These verbs are called the “U” group because they have a new STEM that contains the letter U. Andar  to walk Estar  to be Poder  to be able to Poner  to put/place Saber  to know Tener  to have anduv estuv pud pus sup tuv

4  To conjugate verbs in the U group: 1. Change the infinitive to the NEW STEM 2. Add the appropriate ending Ejemplo: (yo) andar  _______________ anduve PRÁCTICA: 1. (yo) estar _________________ 2. (nosotros) tener ____________ 3. (los amigos) saber___________ 4. (tú) poner_________________ 5. (Luisa) poder______________ 6. (Enrique y yo) andar__________

5  These verbs are called the “I” group because they have a new STEM that contains the letter I. Venir  to come Querer  to want **Hacer  to make/do vin quis hic **In the “él, ella, Ud.” form, hic  ______hiz

6  To conjugate verbs in the I group: 1. Change the infinitve to the NEW STEM 2. Add the appropriate ending Ejemplo: (yo) venir  _______________ vine PRÁCTICA: 1. (yo) querer _________________ 2. (nosotros) venir _____________ 3. (los amigos) hacer____________ 4. (tú) venir___________________ 5. (Luisa) hacer________________ 6. (Enrique y yo) querer__________

7  These verbs are called the “J” group because they have a new STEM that contains the letter J. Traer  to bring Decir  to say/tell **Verbs that end with “-ucir” C  ______ C  ______ Conducir  to drive Conducir  to drive Traducir  to translate Traducir  to translate Producir --. To produce Producir --. To produce traj dij J conduj traduj produj

8  Verbs in the “J” group use ALMOST the same preterite endings as the “U” and “I” groups.  Only the ellos form is different! -ieron  __________-eron Por ejemplo: (ellos) traer  ___________trajeron

9  To conjugate verbs in the J group: 1. Change the infinitve to the NEW STEM 2. Add the appropriate ending Ejemplo: (yo) decir  _______________ PRÁCTICA: 1. (yo) traer ___________________ 2. (nosotros) traducir ____________ 3. (los amigos) decir______________ 4. (tú) conducir_________________ 5. (Luisa) producir_______________ 6. (Enrique y yo) traer____________ dije