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Preteritos IrregularesPreteritos Irregulares

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In the Preterite In the Preterite -ir-ir verbs like; verbs like; dormir,pedir, dormir,pedir, y preferir y preferir stem-change in the stem-change in the él/ella/Ud.forms and the ellos/ellas/Uds él/ella/Ud.forms and the ellos/ellas/Uds forms.forms.

REMEMBER: There are NO stem-REMEMBER: There are NO stem-changing –ar or –er verbs in the Preterite.changing –ar or –er verbs in the Preterite.

dormdormíí dormimosdormimos

dormistedormiste dormisteisdormisteis

dduurmiórmió dduurmieronrmieron

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((oo to to ueue in the present tense) in the present tense) ((oo to to uu in the preterite tense) in the preterite tense)

DORMIR DORMIR – to sleep– to sleep

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MorMoríí MorimosMorimos

MoristeMoriste MoristeisMoristeis

MMuuriórió MMuurieronrieron

MORIR MORIR – to die– to die((oo to to ueue in the present tense) in the present tense) ((oo to to uu in the preterite tense) in the preterite tense)

PreferPreferíí PreferimosPreferimos

PreferistePreferiste PreferisteisPreferisteis

PrefPrefiiriórió PrefPrefiirieronrieron

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PREFERIR PREFERIR – to prefer– to prefer((ee to to ieie in the present tense) in the present tense) ((ee to to ii in the preterite tense) in the preterite tense)

SentSentíí Sentimos Sentimos

SentisteSentiste Sentisteis Sentisteis

SSiintintióó S Siintieronntieron

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((ee to to ieie in the present tense) in the present tense) ((ee to to ii in the preterite tense) in the preterite tense)

SENTIR SENTIR – to feel– to feel

Me divertMe divertíí Nos DivertimosNos Divertimos

Te divertisteTe divertiste Os DivertisteisOs Divertisteis

Se DivSe Diviirtiórtió Se DivSe Diviirtieronrtieron

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((ee to to ieie in the present tense) in the present tense) ((ee to to ii in the preterite tense) in the preterite tense)

DIVERTIRSE DIVERTIRSE – to have fun– to have fun

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PreferirPreferirAdvertirAdvertirConvertirConvertirConvertirse enConvertirse enDivertirseDivertirseMentirMentirSentir Sentir SentirseSentirse

Verbs you are responsible for:Verbs you are responsible for:

RepetirRepetirConseguirConseguirDespedirDespedirDespedirseDespedirseMedirMedirPedirPedirSeguirSeguirServirServirVestirVestirVestirseVestirse

ReReír ír – – to laughto laughReReíí ReímosReímos

ReísteReíste ReísteisReísteisRióRió RieronRieron

SonrSonreeíí SonreímosSonreímosSonreísteSonreíste SonreísteisSonreísteis

SonrióSonrió SonrieronSonrieron

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SonreSonreír ír – to smile– to smile

*In the third person singular and plural *In the third person singular and plural line the line the EE is dropped is dropped

LeLeíí LeímosLeímos

LeísteLeíste LeísteisLeísteis

LeyóLeyó LeyeronLeyeron

* In words with a vowel immediately before * In words with a vowel immediately before the ending. The third person singular and the ending. The third person singular and

plural takes on a plural takes on a yy..

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LEER LEER – to read– to read

CreCreíí CreímosCreímos

CreísteCreíste CreísteisCreísteis

CreyóCreyó CreyeronCreyeron

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CREER CREER – – to believeto believe

Other verbsOther verbs that change like Leer that change like Leer y Creery Creer

CaerCaer

OOírír

PoseerPoseer

Exceptions are: Traer, atraer, and all verbs Exceptions are: Traer, atraer, and all verbs ending in –guir.ending in –guir.

ConstruConstruíí ConstruimosConstruimos

ConstruisteConstruiste ConstruisteisConstruisteis

ConstruyóConstruyó ConstruyeronConstruyeron

• These are the same endings for other verbs These are the same endings for other verbs

ending in ending in –UIR–UIR..

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CONSTRUIR CONSTRUIR – to construct– to construct

Other verbsOther verbs that change like that change like ConstuirConstuir

DistribuirDistribuir

HuirHuir

IncluirIncluir

ContribuirContribuir

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Words used with the PreteriteWords used with the PreteriteAyer- yesterdayAyer- yesterday

ayer por la mañana-yesterday morningayer por la mañana-yesterday morning

ayer por la tarde- yesterday afternoonayer por la tarde- yesterday afternoon

Anteayer- the day before yesterdayAnteayer- the day before yesterday

Anoche- last nightAnoche- last night

desde el primer momento - from the first desde el primer momento - from the first momentmoment

Después – afterwardsDespués – afterwards

durante dos siglos - for two centuriesdurante dos siglos - for two centuries

el año pasado- last yearel año pasado- last year

el lunes por la noche - Monday nightel lunes por la noche - Monday night

el mes pasado - last monthel mes pasado - last month

el otro día - the other dayel otro día - the other day

en ese momento - at that momenten ese momento - at that moment

Entonces – thenEntonces – then

esta mañana - this morningesta mañana - this morning

esta tarde - this afternoonesta tarde - this afternoon

hace dos días, años - two days, years hace dos días, años - two days, years agoago

la semana pasada - last weekla semana pasada - last week

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ActividadActividad1. 1. RELATIVE             RELATIVE             2. 2. ADJECTIVE         ADJECTIVE         3. 3. ADJECTIVE         ADJECTIVE         4. 4. NAME OF PERSON IN ROOM     NAME OF PERSON IN ROOM             5. 5. TYPE OF FOOD   TYPE OF FOOD   6. 6. ADJECTIVE         ADJECTIVE         7. 7. ACTIVITY YOU LIKE ACTIVITY YOU LIKE 8. 8. BODY PART          BODY PART          9. 9. FAVORITE STORY                 FAVORITE STORY                 10. 10. PLACEPLACE11.11. DIFFERENT PLACE         DIFFERENT PLACE         12. 12. VERB        VERB        13. 13. VERB         VERB         14. 14. LEAST FAVORITE FOODLEAST FAVORITE FOOD15.   PERSON  15.   PERSON  16.16. RELATIVE         RELATIVE         17. 17. PERSON IN ROOMPERSON IN ROOM

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Mad LibsMad Libs

Dear Dear 11,,I am I am 22 here at Camp Pancho. The other day I here at Camp Pancho. The other day I

met a new friend who is very met a new friend who is very 33. Her/his name is . Her/his name is 44. We . We ate ate 55 en the cafeteria. The food was en the cafeteria. The food was 66. Yesterday . Yesterday 44 walked but I preferred to walked but I preferred to 77 for activity day. We had fun. for activity day. We had fun. Then, Then, 44 fell and broke his/her fell and broke his/her 88. Last night we went to . Last night we went to fire and we heard a story about fire and we heard a story about 99. I was afraid (I had . I was afraid (I had fear). I believed it but fear). I believed it but 4 4 did not believe it. I slept in the did not believe it. I slept in the 1010 for two nights and last night I slept in the for two nights and last night I slept in the 1111. This . This morning morning 44 smiled at me when I smiled at me when I 1212. I laughed and . I laughed and 1313. We . We ate ate 1414 for the last time. I looked for for the last time. I looked for 1515 to give (don’t to give (don’t conjugate) them a hug because it is our last (ultima) day.conjugate) them a hug because it is our last (ultima) day.

See you soon!See you soon!Your Your 1616,,1717