mnemonics en español clues for remembering the irregular preterite stems. la clase de español ii
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““Mnemonics” en Mnemonics” en españolespañol
Clues for remembering Clues for remembering the irregular preterite the irregular preterite
stems.stems.La clase de español IILa clase de español II
IR – to goIR – to go
fuifui fuistefuiste
fuefue fuimosfuimos fuisteisfuisteis fueronfueron
I go to Fui, the Chinese restaurant.I go to Fui, the Chinese restaurant.
The baby went The baby went fufu the tunnel. the tunnel.
The man was found innocent of The man was found innocent of murder and was allowed to go murder and was allowed to go fuifui..
SER – to beSER – to be
fuifui fuistefuiste fuefue fuimosfuimos fuisteisfuisteis fueronfueron
Ser- to be Ser- to be
To be or not to fui. (that is the question)To be or not to fui. (that is the question)
DAR – to giveDAR – to give
didi distediste diodio dimosdimos disteisdisteis dierondieron
Dar – to giveDar – to giveI I gavegave the the didi
to my friend to my friend Joe.Joe.
He gave her a He gave her a DiDiamondamond
I’ll give you di money.I’ll give you di money.
ANDAR – to walkANDAR – to walkstem – anduv-stem – anduv-
ANDARANDAR
The dog walked up ANDUVer the obstacle.
ANDARANDAR
I’ve been running anduv been
walking.
DECIR – to say, to tellDECIR – to say, to tell
stem – dij-stem – dij-
DecirDecir
The dije told everyone to dance.The dije told everyone to dance.
We told the dije to play a We told the dije to play a song.song.
ESTAR – to beESTAR – to bestem – estuv-stem – estuv-
Estar – to beEstar – to be The The estuvestuv waswas
hot.hot.
EstarEstar
I was in the estuve playing I was in the estuve playing hide-and-go-seek.hide-and-go-seek.
HACER – to do, to makeHACER – to do, to make
stem – hic-stem – hic-
PODER – to be able to (can)stem – pud-
Poder-to be ablePud - Pudding
I was able to have pudding after my surgery.
He could have stepped in the PUDdle.
Poder – to be able to
• I could trim the pudle.
PONER – to putstem – pus-
Poner-to put
• My puso cat put on her helmet by herself.
QUERER – to try (+), to refuse (-)stem – quis-
The boy tried to find the quis.
Querer – to try (+), to refuse (-) “Quis”
I refuse to give you a quis!
Querer
He tried to put QUISO dip on his chips.
SABER – to find outSABER – to find outstem – sup-stem – sup-
We found out what was in the We found out what was in the sup.sup.
Saber – to find outSaber – to find out
I I find outfind out the floor was the floor was supesupe after after I fell on my boot-ay.I fell on my boot-ay.
TENER – to haveTENER – to havestem – tuv-stem – tuv-
I have a tuv of toothpaste.I have a tuv of toothpaste.
I I hadhad a a tuvtuv, but someone popped , but someone popped it.it.
Tuv-Tuv-Tener- to haveTener- to have
I have a tuv ache.I have a tuv ache.
TRADUCIR – to translateTRADUCIR – to translatestem – traduj-stem – traduj-
(All verbs ending in (All verbs ending in -cir-cir work work the same way – the same way – conducir, conducir,
producir, etc.producir, etc.))
TRADUCIR – to translateTRADUCIR – to translate
The teacher translated the The teacher translated the traduje.traduje. (tragedy)(tragedy)
TRAER – to bringTRAER – to bringstem – traj-stem – traj-
TraerTraer
• The waiter The waiter bringsbrings the the trajetraje..
VENIR – to comeVENIR – to comestem – vin-stem – vin-
Venir- to comeVenir- to come
George of the George of the jungle came jungle came swinging on a swinging on a vinevine to save me. to save me.
I came I came vinvin I saw blood. I saw blood.
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