Spanish+II+Preterite+Notes


 * It is used to describe past and completed events in Spanish.
 * It is used to describe what happened.

//__**-Preterite -ar endings**__ __**Preterite -er, -ir endings**__//
 * First determine what kind of verb you are using. (Is it an -ar verb, an -er verb, or an -ir verb?)
 * Is the verb regular or irregular in the preterite.
 * Remember--- -ar verbs have no stem changes in the preterite.
 * Common irregular verbs in the preterite are //ir, hacer, dormir, ver, and dar.//
 * Memorization of the preterite verb endings below is vital.

**-ER, -IR VERBS: -í -iste -ió -imos -ieron** -Remember that -AR verbs that end in -car (practicar), -gar (llegar), and -zar (lanzar) have a spelling change in the yo form along with the conjugation. __Examples:__ Yo practiqué. I practiced. A qu replaces the c in order to preserve the hard k sound. Yo llegué a tiempo. I arrived on time. A u is added after the g to preserve the hard g sound. Yo almorcé a la una. I ate lunch at 1:00. A c replaces the z. The purpose of this change is minimalit basically helps keep the s sound of the z by replacing the z with a c. Z is pronounced like an 's' in Spanish.
 * -AR VERBS: -é -aste -ó -amos -aron**