AVANCEMOS 2

UNIDAD 1 LECCIN 2 UNOS VERBOS

PRETRITOS IRREGULARES IR, SER, HACER,
VER & DAR

PRETERITE TENSE OF IR

We already know that the verb IR means to go.

In the preterite (past) tense, we use this verb to describe

where we went.

Unlike regular verbs in the preterite, the forms of IR have

no accents.

This is an IRREGULAR VERB and its forms must be

MEMORIZED

IR = to go

(past)

I went

we went

Yo fui

Nosotros fuimos

You went

You guys went

T fuiste

Vosotros fuisteis
They went

He went
She went

l fue
ella fue

You (formal) went

usted fue

Ellos/ellas fueron
You guys went

Ustedes fueron

Preterite of IR
The preterite tense of IR
is the same as the
preterite of SER (to be).
The context makes the
meaning clear.

Preterite of IR/SER
Jos fue a Costa Rica.
Jos went to Costa Rica.
El viaje fue un desastre.
The trip was a disaster.

Preterite of IR/SER
Here is a memory tip to
help you remember the
subjects of fui and fue.

Preterite of IR
The I form ends in i
(fui).

The he and she forms

end in e (fue).

Preterite of HACER, DAR and

VER

These verbs are also all

irregular in the past
tense and you must
memorize these verb
forms.
Remember, they have NO
accents!

Preterite of HACER, DAR and

VER
What do
these verbs
mean?
Hacer
Dar
Ver

To do/to make

To give
To see

HACER (to do/to make)

(Preterite)
yo hice

nosotros hicimos

T hiciste

Vosotros hicisteis

l
Ella
usted

hizo

Ellos
Ellas hicieron
ustedes

Preterite of HACER
Qu hizo usted ayer?
What did you do yesterday?
Hice la tarea.
I did homework.

DAR (to give)

(Preterite)
Yo di
Nosotros/as
T diste

Vosotros/as
disteis

Ellos

Ella
usted

dio

Ellas
ustedes

dimos

dieron

DAR (to give)

(Preterite)

Dimos un regalo a mi
abuela.
We gave a gift to my grandma.

Qu nos dieron?
What did they give us?

VER (to see)

(Preterite) Nosotros/as
vimos

Yo vi

We saw

I saw

Vosotros/as
visteis

T viste
You (friendly) saw

You guys saw

he saw/she saw/you (formal) saw

l /Ella
usted

vio

Ellos
Ellas
Ustedes
They/you guys saw

vieron

Preterite of VER
Vimos mucho arte interesante en el
museo.
We saw a lot of interesting art in
the museum.
La semana pasada vi un accidente
terrible.
Last week I saw a terrible accident.

Irregular Preterite
Verbs:
Ir, Ser, Hacer, Ver, Dar
Almost done.
Lets review one more
time!

IR/SER (to go/to be)

(preterite)
Yo fui

Nosotros fuimos

I went/I was

We went/we were

T fuiste

Vosotros fuisteis

You went/ you were

You guys went/you guys were

l fue
ella fue

he went/he was
she went/she was

usted fue
were

you (fml) went/you

Ellos/ellas fueron
Ustedes fueron
They went/they were
You guys went/you guys were

HACER (To do/to make)

(Preterite)
yo hice

nosotros hicimos

I did/I made

We did/we made

T hiciste

Vosotros hicisteis

You (friendly) did/you made

You guys did/you guys made

Ellos

he did/he made

Ella

hizo

she did/she

made

Usted

you did/you made

they did/they made

Ellas hicieron
Ustedes you guys did/you guys
made

DAR (to give) (Preterite)

Yo di

= I gave

T diste = you (friendly)

gave
l
Ella
gave
Usted
gave

Nosotros/as dimos = we
gave
Vosotros/as disteis =
you guys gave

= he gave
dio

= she

Ellos

= they (m/f) gave

Ellas
= you (fml)

Ustedes
gave

dieron
= you guys

VER (to see)

Yo vi(Preterite)
Nosotros/as

vimos

I saw

We saw

T viste

Vosotros/as visteis

You (friendly) saw

You guys saw

Ellos

he saw/she saw/you
(formal) saw

Ellas

l /Ella

They/you guys saw

usted

vio

vieron

Ustedes

Another way to remember the

irregular preterites ir/ser/ver/dar
(not hacer)
Una cancin (yay!) : Three Blind Mice
Fui, fuiste, fue (ir)
Fui, fuiste, fue (ser)
Di, diste, dio (dar)
Vi, viste, vio (ver)
Nosotros fuimos y fueron
Nosotros dimos y dieron
Nosotros vimos y vieron
Pretritos irregulares
Pretritos irregulares