Verbos Con Cambios Radicales y Significos

Especiales

Verbos Con Cambios Radicales y Significos

EspecialesBy Natasha, Leah,

Emily, Anna, and Matt Pool

By Natasha, Leah, Emily, Anna, and Matt

Pool

Cambios RadicalesCambios Radicales

Nothing like infinitive Ser/Ir Dar No accent marks

Nothing like infinitive Ser/Ir Dar No accent marks

Ser/IrSer/Ir El significos de ser y ir: to be & to go El significos de ser y ir: to be & to go

Fui Fuimos

Fuiste Fuisteis

Fue Fueron

Ser/Ir Cont… Ser/Ir Cont…

Once was and no longer is Ex. Bill Clinton WAS the president

--> Bill Clinton fue el presidente

Once was and no longer is Ex. Bill Clinton WAS the president

--> Bill Clinton fue el presidente

DarDar El significo de dar: to give El significo de dar: to give

Di Dimos

Diste Disteis

Dio Dieron

Significos EspecialesSignificos Especiales Different meanings in different tenses Querer No querer Conocer Saber Poder No poder Tener

Different meanings in different tenses Querer No querer Conocer Saber Poder No poder Tener

QuererQuerer

Present tense

I want

Imperfect tense

I wanted

Preterit tense

I tried

Ex. For QuererEx. For Querer

Yo quise hacer bueno en mi prueba.

I tried to do well on my test.

Yo quise hacer bueno en mi prueba.

I tried to do well on my test.

No QuererNo Querer

Present tense

Do not want

Imperfect tense

Did not want

Preterit tense

Refused

Ex. For No QuererEx. For No Querer

Ayer, mi madre no quiso comprar el coche.

Yesterday, my mom refused to buy a car.

Ayer, mi madre no quiso comprar el coche.

Yesterday, my mom refused to buy a car.

ConocerConocer

Present tense

Know

Imperfect tense

Knew

Preterit tense

Met (for the first time)

Ex. For ConocerEx. For Conocer

El año pasado, yo conocí a Tom Brady en el avión.

Last year, I met Tom Brady on the plane.

El año pasado, yo conocí a Tom Brady en el avión.

Last year, I met Tom Brady on the plane.

SaberSaber

Present tense

Know

Imperfect tense

Knew

Preterit tense

Learned/found out

Ex. For SaberEx. For Saber

La semena pasada yo supe el secreto.

Last week, I found out a secret.

La semena pasada yo supe el secreto.

Last week, I found out a secret.

PoderPoder

Present tense

Able to

Imperfect tense

Was not able to

Preterit tense

Failed to

Ex. For PoderEx. For Poder

Cuando tenía cinco años yo pude montar mi bicicleta.

When I was five years old, I managed to ride my bike.

Cuando tenía cinco años yo pude montar mi bicicleta.

When I was five years old, I managed to ride my bike.

No PoderNo Poder

Present tense

Not able to

Imperfect tense

Was not able to

Preterit tense

Failed to

Ex. For No PoderEx. For No Poder

Ayer, yo no pude llegar a tiempo. Yesterday, I failed to arrive on

time.

Ayer, yo no pude llegar a tiempo. Yesterday, I failed to arrive on

time.

TenerTener

Present tense

Have

Imperfect tense

Had (with me, him, her, etc..)

Preterit tense

Recieved

Ex. For TenerEx. For Tener

La Navidad pasada yo tuve muchos regalos.

Last Christmas I received a lot of presents.

La Navidad pasada yo tuve muchos regalos.

Last Christmas I received a lot of presents.