Los verbos El pretérito irregular Algunos verbos son irregulares en el pretérito. • Andar, tener y estar son irregulares en el pretérito. • Tienen un “u” en la raíz. • Parecen muy similares • No hay acentos. Tener Yo tuve I had Tú tuviste You had Él/ella/Ud. tuvo He/she/you had Estar Yo estuve I was Tú estuviste You were Él/ella/Ud. estuvo He/she/you were Ch. 1 - Preterite Irregulars Tener Nosotros tuvimos We had Vosotros tuvisteis You all had Ellos/ellas/Uds. tuvieron They/you had Estar Nosotros estuvimos We were Vosotros estuvisteis You all were Ellos/ellas/Uds. estuvieron They/you were 1 Andar Yo anduve I walked Tú anduviste You walked Él/ella/Ud. anduvo He/she/you walked Andar “Andar” quiere decir “to walk” o “to go” pero no a un lugar especifico. Utiliza “ir” con un lugar especifico. Fuimos a la casa Anduvimos por las calles Poder Yo pude I was able to/managed to Tú pudiste You were able to/managed to Él/ella/Ud. pudo He/she was able to/managed to Ch. 1 - Preterite Irregulars Andar Nosotros anduvimos We walked Vosotros anduvisteis You all walked Ellos/ellas/Uds. anduvieron They/you walked Los verbos • Saber, poder y poner son irregulares en el pretérito. • Tienen un “u” en la raíz. • No hay acentos. Poder - to be able to Nosotros pudimos We were able to/managed to Vosotros pudisteis You all were able to/managed to Ellos/ellas/Uds. pudieron They/you were able to/managed to 2 Poder - to be able to Poder tiene un significado especial en el pretérito. Pude parar - (After trying) I managed to stop No pude hacerlo - (I tried but) I couldn’t do it. Saber - to know Yo supe I found out Tú supiste You found out Él/ella/Ud. supo He/she/you found out Saber - to know Saber - to know Nosotros supimos We found out Vosotros supisteis You all found out Ellos/ellas/Uds. supieron They/you found out En el pretérito, saber tiene el significado de “found out” Poner - to put Yo puse I put Tú pusiste You put Él/ella/Ud. puso He/she/you put Ch. 1 - Preterite Irregulars Poner - to put Nosotros pusimos We put Vosotros pusisteis You all put Ellos/ellas/Uds. pusieron They/you all put 3 Lista de verbos Hacer – to do/make Poner – To put Hic Pus Venir – to come Poder – To be able to Vin (managed) Querer – To want (tried/refused) Quis Pud Saber – To know (found out) Sup Tener – To have Tuv Estar – To be Estuv Andar – To walk (through) Anduv Ch. 1 - Preterite Irregulars Irregular Endings: -e -imos -iste -isteis -o -ieron 4