Irregular Preterite Verbs

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All verbs that have an irregular stem (root) in the preterite have the same ending as the verb estar (to be). The preterite is used for actions that can be viewed as single events. The preterite is used for actions that were repeated a specific number of times. The preterite is used for actions that occurred during a specific period of time. The preterite is used for actions that were part of a chain of events. The preterite is used to state the beginning or the end of an action.

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(yo) -e, (tu) -iste, (el, ella, usted) -o, (nosotros) -imos, (ellos, ustedes) -ieron

irregular stem (root) conjugations

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to pray, rez- (z:c)

rezar + root

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recé, rezaste, rezó, rezamos, rezaron

rezar conjugations

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to start, empez- (z:c)

empezar + root

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empecé, empezaste, empezó, empezamos, empezaron

empezar conjugations

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to hunt, caz-

cazar + root

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cacé, cazaste, cazó, cazamos, cazaron

cazar conjugations

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to pay, pag-

pagar + root

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pagué, pagaste, pagó, pagamos, pagaron

pagar conjugations

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tocar, secar, buscar, regar, pagar, llegar, cazar, empezar, rezar

verbs that are irregular in the yo form

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to look for, busc-

buscar + root

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busqué, buscaste, buscó, buscamos, buscaron

buscar conjugations

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to dry, sec-

secar + root

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sequé, secaste, secó, secamos, secaron

secar conjugations

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to water, reg-

regar + root

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regué, regaste, regó, regamos, regaron

regar conjugations

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touch, toc- (c:qu)

tocar + root

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toqué, tocaste, tocó, tocamos, tocaron

tocar conjugations

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to produce, produj-

producir + root

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produje, produjiste, produjo, produjimos, produjeron

producir conjugations

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-je, -jiste, -jo, -jimos, -jeron

-ucir verb conjugations

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Ser, ir, dar, hacer, ver

Verbs with significant verb changes

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to fit, cup-

caber + root

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to suggest, suger- (e:i)

sugerir + root

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sugerí, sugeriste, sugirió, sugerimos, sugirieron

segerir conjugations

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to have fun, divert- (e:i)

divertirse + root

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me divertí, te divertiste, se divirtió, nos divertimos, se divirtieron

divertirse conjugations

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cupe, cupiste, cupo, cupimos, cupieron

caber conjugations

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to be, estuv-

estar + root

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estuve, estuviste, estuvo, estuvimos, estuvieron

estar conjugations

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can, pud-

poder + root

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pude, pudiste, pudo, pudimos, pudieron

poder conjugations

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to want, quis-

querer + root

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quise, quisiste, quiso, quisimos, quisieron

querer conjugations

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to have, tuv-

tener + root

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tuve, tuviste, tuvo, tuvimos, tuvieron

tener conjugations

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to walk, anduv-

andar + root

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anduve, anduviste, anduvo, anduvimos, anduvieron

andar conjugation

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to put/set, pus

poner + root

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puse, pusiste, puso, pusimos, pusieron

poner conjugations

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to know, sup-

saber + root

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supe, supiste, supo, supimos, supieron

saber conjugation

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to have/do, hic-

hacer + root

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hice, hiciste, hizo, hicimos, hicieron (c:z)

hacer conjugations

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to bring, traj-

traer + root

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traje, trajiste, trajo, trajimos, trajeron

traer conjugations

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to come, vin-

venir + root

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vine, viniste, vino, vinimos, vinieron

venir conjugations

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to drive, conduj-

conducir + root

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conduje, condujiste, condujo, condujimos, condujeron

conducir conjugation

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to say, dij-

decir + root

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dije, dijiste, dijo, dijimos, dijisteis, dijieron

decir conjugations

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to compose, compus-

componer root

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compuse, compusiste, compuso, compusimos, compusieron

componer conjugations

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to have, hub-

haber + root

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hube, hubiste, hubo, hubimos, hubieron

haber conjugations

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to get, obtuv-

obtener + root

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obtuve, obtuviste, obtuvo, obtuvimos, obtuvieron

obtener conjugations

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change e to i and o to u in the 3rd person (él, ella, usted, ellos, ellas, ustedes)

some irregular preterite verbs that end in -ir…

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pedir, dormir, repetir, morir, divertirse, mentir, preferir, vestir, and sentir

Irregular stem changing -ir preterite verbs

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to ask, ped- (e:i)

pedir + root

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pedí, pediste, pidió, pedimos, pidieron

pedir conjugation

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to sleep, dorm- (o:u)

dormir + root

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dormí, dormiste, durmió, dormimos, durmieron

dormir conjugations

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to feel, sent- (e:i)

sentir + root

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sentí, sentiste, sintió, sentimos, sintieron

sentir conjugations

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to prefer, prefer- (e:i)

preferir + root

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preferí, preferiste, prefirió, preferimos, prefirieron

preferir conjugations

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to lie, ment- (e:i)

mentir + root

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mentí, mentiste, mintió, mentimos, mintieron

mentir conjugations

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to smile, sonre-

sonreír + root

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sonreí, sonreíste, sonrió, sonreímos, sonrieron

sonreír conjugations

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to repeat, repet- (e:i)

repetir + root

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repetí, repetiste, repitió, repetimos, repitieron

repetir conjugation

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to dye, teñ-

teñir root

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teñí, teñiste, tiñió, teñimos, tiñieron

teñir conjugation

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to choose, eleg-

elegir + root

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elegi, elegiste, elegio, elegimos, elegieron

elegir conjugation

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to die, mor-

morir + root

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mori, moriste, murio, morimos, murieron

morir conjugation

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to scold, reñ-

reñir root

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reñi, reñiste, riñió, reñimos, riñieron

reñir conjugation

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to measure, med-

medir + root

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medi, mediste, midio, medimos, midieron

medir conjugation

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to want and to go, fu-

ser and ir + root

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fui, fuiste, fue, fuimos, fueron

ser and ir conjugations

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to arrive, lleg-

llegar + root

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llegué, llegaste, llegó, llegamos, llegaron

llegar conjugation

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to find out, averig-

averiguar + root

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averigüé, averiguaste, averiguó, averiguamos, averiguaron

averiguar conjugations

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to have lunch, almorz- (z:c)

almorzar + root

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almorcé, almorzaste, almorzó, almorzamos, almorzaron

almorzar conjugations

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to hear, o- (i:y)

oír + root

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oí, oíste, oyó, oímos, oyeron

oír conjugations

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to get dressed, vest- (e:i)

ventirse + root

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me vestí, te vestiste, se vistió, nos vestimos, se vistieron

vestirse conjugations

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to translate, traduj-

traducir + root

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tradujé, tradujiste, tradujó, traducimos, tradujeron

traducir conjugations

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to give, d-

dar + root

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di, diste, dio, dimos, dieron

dar conjugations

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