Preterite and Restaurant Words

el/la cliente(a)

client

la cuenta

check, bill

la especialidad de la casa

house specialty

el menú

menu

el/la mesero(a)

server

asado(a)

roasted

caliente

hot (temperature)

fresco(a)

fresh

frito(a)

fried

ligero(a)

light (meal, food)

pesado(a)

heavy (meal, food)

rico(a)

delicious

tostado

toasted

¡Buen provecho!

Enjoy your meal!

¡Cómo no!

Of course!

Estoy a dieta.

I’m on a diet.

Estoy satisfecho(a).

I’m satisfied. I’m full.

La cuenta, por favor.

The check, please.

No puedo (comer) más.

I can’t (eat) any more.

¿Qué desean/ quieren comer (beber)?

What would you like to eat (to drink)?

¡Salud¡

Cheers!

Te invito.

It’s on me (my treat).

Yo quisiera…

I would like…

-é

yo preterite -ar ending

-aste

tu preterite -ar ending

ó

ella/usted preterite -ar ending

-amos

nosotros preterite -ar ending

-aron

ustedes/ellos preterite -ar ending

-í

yo preterite -er/-ir ending

-iste

tu preterite -er/-ir ending

-ió

ella/usted preterite -er/-ir ending

-imos

nosotros preterite -er/-ir ending

-ieron

ellos/ustedes preterite -er/-ir ending

3rd person singular and plural

stem changing verbs only change in…

yo form

verbs with spelling changes (based on the end of the verb) change in the…

qu

c changes to

gu

g changes to

c

z changes to

-car, -gar, and -zar

three endings that need spelling change in yo form

y in the 3rd person

-er and -ir verbs with the vowel before the ending add a…

creyó, creyeron

creer (3rd person singular and plural)

leyó, leyeron

leer (3rd person singular and plural)

oí, oyó

oir (3rd person singular and plural)

caí, cayó

caer (3rd person singular and plural)

3rd person singular and plural

stem changing -ir verbs only change in the…

i

sugerir e→

i

seguir e→

i

despedir(se) e→

i

conseguir e→

i

vestirse e→

i

preferir e→

i

sentirse e→

i

pedir e→

sonrió, sonrieron

sonreir (3rd person singular and plural)

se rio, se rieron

reirse (3rd person singular and plural)

u

dormirse o→

u

morir(se) o→

fui

yo preterite ser/ir form

fuiste

tu preterite ser/ir form

fue

ella/usted preterite ser/ir form

fuimos

nosotros preterite ser/ir form

fueron

ellos/ellas preterite ser/ir form

di

dar preterite yo form

diste

dar preterite tu form

dio

dar preterite ella/usted form

dimos

dar preterite nosotros form

dieron

dar preterite ellos/ellas form

vi

ver preterite yo form

viste

ver preterite tu form

vio

ver preterite ella/usted form

vimos

ver preterite nosotros form

vieron

ver preterite ellos/ellas form