Spanish 2

Unit 4, Apuntes 6
 Hacer Ahora
• Turn these ENGLISH words into the past tense IN
ENGLISH!
• ex. buy --> bought
1.sell 6. play 11. drink
2.wear 7. eat 12. draw
3.is 8. speak 13. need
4.can 9. do 14. say
5.have 10. go 15. tell
 Fecha y Objetivo
• Fecha: Hoy es miércoles, el dieciseis de
marzo, dos mil once
• Objetivo: I will conjugate irregular preterite
verbs in order to discuss events that
happened in the past.
• Unit: 4
Apuntes: 6
Topic: Irregular Preterites
 Kanye Konjugation

• Conjugate as many verbs

in the PRETERITE as
you can before the song
is over. Whoever
conjugates the most verbs
wins a prize!
 Irregular Preterites

• verbs that end in: car gar zar

• These verbs change in the yo
______ form only!
c➔ qu
g➔ gu
z➔ c
 Examples:

• busqué
yo + buscar = ________________

• yo + jugar = jugué
_________________

• yo + empezar = empecé
______________
 Important car/gar/zar verbs
buscar jugar almorzar

to look for to play to eat lunch

practicar llegar empezar

to practice to arrive to start/begin

tocar pagar organizar

to play
(an instrument) to pay to organize
 More Annoying
Irregulars!
Verb English Meaning Changes to...

Estar to be estuv

Tener to have tuv

to be able to
Poder pud
(could)
Pedir to ask for pid
 Examples:

• estuvo
ella + estar = ________________
• nosotros + tener = _____________
tuvimos
• tú + poder = _______________
pudiste
Whiteboards Babyyyy

• Translate the sentences - REMEMBER TO

USE THE PRETERITE!!!!!!!
 TRANSLATE

I bought a green shirt.

Yo compré una camisa verde

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She could dance!

Ella pudo bailar!

 TRANSLATE

We did not have homework.

Nosotros no tuvimos tarea.

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I was in Spanish class.

Yo estuve en la clase de español.

 TRANSLATE

I played football.

Yo jugué el fútbol americano.

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I ate lunch with my friends.

Yo almorcé con mis amigos.

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I played the piano.

Yo toqué el piano.