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Preterite: Part I

Preterite: Part II

Preterite: Part III

Preterite: Ir, Ser, Hacer, and Tener

Preterite: Verbs ending with -ir: servir, pedir, sentir

Preterite: Verbs Dormir and Morir

Preterite: Verbs with u, i, and j stems

Preterite: Verbs ending in -car, -gar, and -zar

Preterite: Other verbs ending in -ir and -er, and -zar

Preterite: Verbs Dar and Ver

Preterite: Verbs with different meanings in the preterit, Part I: Saber and Conocer

Preterite: Verbs with different meanings in the preterit, Part II: Poder and Querer

Uses of the Preterite

Uses of the Imperfect with Preterite in the same sentence

Imperfect vs. Preterite (Recap)

The Preterit - Verbs with u, i, and j stems

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The following verbs are all irregular in the preterite and are grouped in 3 different categories according to the irregularity they share in the stem (front part of the infinitive which precedes the endings -ar, -er, and -ir).

  1. “u”-stem verbs: ALL the persons have the vowel “u” in the stem of the preterite.

  2. “i”-stem verbs: ALL the persons have the vowel “i” in the stem of the preterite.

  3. “j”-stem verbs: ALL the persons have the consonant “j” in the stem of the preterite.

Pay careful attention to their conjugations. Notice the stem in the infinitive (in blue), the spelling ch

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