Cornell Notes: p.
66 Preterite of –AR, -ER, and –IR verbs and hacer and ir
Topics
What is the preterite?
-AR endings
The preterite of ir
The preterite of –ER and –
IR verbs
The preterite of hacer
Notes
The preterite tense is used to talk about what happened or
what someone did at a specific point in the past.
Step 1: drop the ending comprar compr-
Step 2: add the appropriate ending
Comprar: to buy
Compré compramos
compraste comprasteis
compró compraron
Notice that in the preterite, the nosotros form of –AR
verbs looks exactly like the present tense form. You
will have to use context to decide whether the speaker
is talking in the present or the past.
Stem changing –AR verbs do not stem change in the
preterite.
To say where someone went in the past, use ir (to go) in
the preterite. It’s preterite forms are irregular.
Yo fui Nosotros fuimos
Tú fuiste Vosotros fuisteis
Él Ellos
Ella fue Ellas fueron
Usted Ustedes
Step 1: drop the ending volver volv
Escribir escrib
Step 2: add the appropriate ending
Volver: to return Escribir: to write
Volví Volvimos Escribí Escribimos
Volviste Volvisteis Escribiste Escribisteis
Volvió Volvieron Escribió Escribieron
Regular –ER and –IR have the same endings in the
preterite. Stem changing –ER verbs do not stem
change in the preterite.
To say what someone did or made in the past, use hacer
(to do, to make) in the preterite. It’s preterite forms are
irregular.
Yo hice Nosotros hicimos
Tú hiciste Vosotros hicisteis
Él Ellos
Ella hizo Ellas hicieron
Usted Ustedes