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02 Preterite – Irregulars – Song!

To help you with remembering quite of few of those irregular verbs, I’ll share a song I learned back in high school!  This song is also on page 2 of the preterite conjugation sheet. This song helps you remember the yo forms of some of the common irregular verbs in the preterite.  If it sounds [...]

Wednesday January 21st, 2009 in conjugation, grammar, irregular, preterite, song, verbs, year 2 | 10 Comments »

02 Preterite – Irregulars – traer, conducir, traducir

This video lesson covers three more irregular verbs in the preterite.  They are traer (to bring), traducir (to translate) and conducir (to drive). They are all lumped together because they follow similar patterns and are similar to decir in the preterite.  Enjoy! Feel free to leave questions, comments or suggestions below this video.

Tuesday January 20th, 2009 in conjugation, grammar, irregular, preterite, verbs, year 2 | 1 Comment »

02 Preterite – Irregular – ver & dar

This video lesson covers ver (to see) & dar (to give). Both of these are of course irregular verbs in the preterite. Enjoy! Leave any questions, comments or suggestions below.

Monday January 19th, 2009 in conjugation, grammar, irregular, preterite, verbs, year 2 | 2 Comments »

02 Preterite – Irregulars – venir

This video lesson covers venir (to come). Venir is of course another irregular verb in the preterite. In this video, I also mention that whenever a verb has any irregular inside of it due to a prefix, the verb follow the pattern of the irregular. Ex: suponer, mantener, detener, prevenir, etc Enjoy! Leave any questions, [...]

Sunday January 18th, 2009 in conjugation, grammar, irregular, preterite, verbs, year 2 | 4 Comments »

02 Preterite – Irregulars – tener

This video lesson covers the verb tener (to have) in the preterite. Tener of course is an irregular verb in the preterite.  Enjoy! Leave any questions, comments or suggestions about this video lesson below.

Sunday January 18th, 2009 in conjugation, grammar, irregular, preterite, verbs, year 2 | 2 Comments »

02 Preterite – Irregulars – Poner

This video lesson covers the verb poner (to put, place, set) in the preterite. As many verbs, poner is an irregular verb in the preterite. Leave questions, comments, suggestions below if you have them.  Enjoy!

Sunday January 18th, 2009 in conjugation, grammar, irregular, preterite, verbs, year 2 | 3 Comments »

02 Preterite – Irregulars – Saber

This video lesson covers one of many irregular verbs in the preterite: saber (to know).  Remember that we use this verb for: 1. facts 2. information 3. ‘how to.’ Something about saber though is that like a few other verbs, it changes meaning slightly in the preterite. We’ll go over more on this later but it [...]

Saturday January 17th, 2009 in conjugation, grammar, irregular, preterite, verbs, year 2 | 7 Comments »

02 Preterite – Irregulars – Estar

This video lesson covers another irregular verb in the preterite: estar (to be).  The verb estar is one of two verbs (if you remember) that means ‘to be’.  Estar is used for emotions, locations, and the progressive (-ing). Let me know if you have any questions, comments, or suggestions below.  Enjoy!

Thursday January 15th, 2009 in conjugation, grammar, irregular, preterite, verbs, year 2 | 1 Comment »

02 Preterite – Irregulars – Querer

This video lesson covers another irregular verb in the preterite:  querer (to want).  Although this verb normally is used as ‘want’ but when used with people, it can carry the idea of ‘love’ or ‘care about’. Ex: Yo quiero un sándwich. I want a sandwich. Yo quiero a mi madre. I love my mother. In [...]

Friday January 9th, 2009 in conjugation, grammar, irregular, preterite, verbs | No Comments »

02 Preterite – Irregulars – Poder

This video covers another irregular verb in the preterite: poder (to be able, can).  This verb is most popular with my students in such present tense phrases as ‘¿Puedo ir al baño?‘ (Can I go to the bathroom?) o ‘¿Puedo ir a la fuente de agua?‘ (Can I go to the water fountain?).  But of [...]

Friday January 9th, 2009 in conjugation, grammar, irregular, preterite, verbs, year 2 | No Comments »