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Mnemonics en españolClues for remembering the
irregular preterite stems.

• La clase de español II

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IR to go

• fui
• fuiste
• fue
• fuimos
• fuisteis
• fueron

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I go to Fui, the Chinese restaurant.
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The baby went fu the tunnel.
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The man was found innocent of murder and was
allowed to go fui.
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SER to be

• fui
• fuiste
• fue
• fuimos
• fuisteis
• fueron

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Ser- to be

• To be or not to fui. (that is the question)

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DAR to give

• di
• diste
• dio
• dimos
• disteis
• dieron

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Dar to give

• I gave the di to my friend Joe.

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He gave her a Diamond
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Ill give you di money.
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ANDAR to walkstem anduv-
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ANDAR

• The dog walked up ANDUVer the obstacle.

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ANDAR

• Ive been running anduv been walking.

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DECIR to say, to tellstem dij-
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Decir

• The dije told everyone to dance.

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We told the dije to play a song.
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ESTAR to bestem estuv-
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Estar to be

• The estuv was hot.

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Estar

• I was in the estuve playing hide-and-go-seek.

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HACER to do, to makestem hic-
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PODER to be able to (can)stem pud-
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Poder-to be ablePud - Pudding

• I was able to have pudding after my surgery.

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He could have stepped in the PUDdle.
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Poder to be able to

• I could trim the pudle.

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PONER to putstem pus-
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Poner-to put

• My puso cat put on her helmet by herself.

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QUERER to try (), to refuse (-)stem quis-
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The boy tried to find the quis.
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Querer to try (), to refuse (-) Quis

• I refuse to give you a quis!

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Querer

• He tried to put QUISO dip on his chips.

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SABER to find outstem sup-
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We found out what was in the sup.
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Saber to find out

• I find out the floor was supe after I fell on my
  boot-ay.

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TENER to havestem tuv-
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I have a tuv of toothpaste.
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I had a tuv, but someone popped it.
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Tuv-Tener- to have
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TRADUCIR to translatestem traduj-

• (All verbs ending in -cir work the same way
  conducir, producir, etc.)

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TRADUCIR to translateThe teacher translated
the traduje. (tragedy)
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TRAER to bringstem traj-
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Traer

• The waiter brings the traje.

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VENIR to comestem vin-
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Venir- to come

• George of the jungle came swinging on a vine to
  save me.

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I came vin I saw blood.
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FIN