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02 Preterite – IR Stem-changers (e-i)

Hola. Finally there is a video (although a little long) to explain those strange stem-changers in the preterite.  Although you might remember that -ar and -er verbs in the preterite don’t stem-change like they do in the present, the -ir verbs have to be weird.  This video will explain how (e-ie) and (e-i) -ir verbs [...]

01-034 Present Tense – Regular -ER verbs

Hola. This video lesson covers regular -ER verbs in the present tense.  We also learn a couple of new verbs along the way and get to practice some miscellaneous vocabulary.  If you haven’tThis video does reference the videos on regular -AR verbs, which you might watch before watching this video if you haven’t yet. Enjoy! [...]

High Quality!

*UPDATE* Youtube just upped the quality standards so in my NEWEST videos this will not be offered. You’ll probably only notice the description below for most of the preterite irregular videos. ————————————————————- I’ve started saving my videos in a high-quality format because youtube offers to viewers the option of watching the videos that way on [...]

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 [...]

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.

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.

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, [...]

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.

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 [...]

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 [...]