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4.2.3: Pretérito de dar, ser, ver, ir

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    Irregular preterites of verbs "dar", "ser", "ver", "ir"

    There are four additional verbs that have irregular conjugations. They are: "dar" (to give), "ver" (to see/to watch), "ser" (to be) and "ir" (to go). One thing these verbs have in common is that they do not need an accent on the conjugation of "yo" or "él", even if some of the endings resemble those of regular verbs. The verbs "ir" and "ser" have the same conjugation; the context tells you the verb being used when conjugated.

    Subject

    Dar

    (endings like -er/-ir verb)

    Ver
    (no accent marks)

    Ser, Ir
    (same conjugation)

    Yo

    Di

    Vi

    Fui

    Tú

    Diste

    Viste

    Fuiste

    Él/Ella/Usted

    Dio

    Vio

    Fue

    Nosotros/as

    Dimos

    Vimos

    Fuimos

    Vosotros/as

    Disteis

    Visteis

    Fuisteis

    Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes

    Dieron

    Vieron

    Fueron

    La fiesta de cumpleaños de Mariela.png

    La semana pasada nosotros fuimos a la fiesta de cumpleaños de Mariela.

    Keiko le dio un regalo a Mariela.

    Yo vi a todos mis compañeros en la fiesta.

    ¡Fue una fiesta maravillosa!

    (All irregular verbs from this lesson are in bold.)

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