-car, -gar, -zar
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-CAR, -GAR, -ZAR
PRETERITE
-car, -gar, -zar
is a SPELLING CHANGE that ONLY takes place in the YO FORM of a verb in
the Preterite.
-car -qué
Por ejemplo:
Buscar yo busqué
Sacar yo saqué
Practicar yo practiqué
Tocar yo toqué
¿por qué?
The “c” can make 2 sounds in spanish:
The “s” sound and the “k” sound.
Lets figure out when…
In other words…
ce, ci = “S” sound
ca, co, cu = “K” sound
-gar -gué
Por ejemplo:
Jugar yo jugué
Pegar yo pegué
Despegar yo despegué
Llegar yo llegué
Pagar yo pagué
The “g” sound
The “g” makes 2 sounds: the hard “g” sound like in Guatemala or the “j/h” sound like in Gente.
Can you figure out when?
In other words…
ge, gi = “j/h” sound (gente)
ga, go, gu = hard “g” sound (guatemala)
-zar -cé
Por ejemplo:
Aterrizar yo aterricé
Empezar yo empecé
Comenzar yo comencé
Almorzar yo almorcé
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