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Regular –ir Verbs

To form the preterite of regular –ir verbs, drop the ending and add these endings:

example: __________ - to live

ENDINGS

Other verbs that are regular –ir verbs:

____________ - to write

________________ - to open

_____________ - to go out

____________ - to decide

________________ - to suffer

_____________ - to rise

2. Verbs ending in –car /-gar /-zar

If a verb ends in –car, -gar, or –zar, we still use the normal –ar endings, but the stem will change in the

________ form.

-car – drop the –ar, change the c to a _______.

e.g. I looked for - __________________

Other –car verbs: _________ - to take out

___________ - to touch/play an instrument

-gar – drop the –ar, change the g to a _______.

e.g. I arrived - _____________________

Other –gar verbs: _________ - to play a sport

___________ - to pay for

-zar – drop the –ar, change the z to a _______.

e.g. I ate lunch - ____________________

Other –zar verbs: ______________ and ______________ - to begin

3. Verbs that end in a vowel + -er/-ir - Check your notes

If you have an –er or an –ir verb whose stem ends in a vowel, you have to add accent marks and make

spelling changes (y) in order to preserve the pronunciation.

__________ - to read

____________ - to hear

oí

leíste

leyó

__________ - to fall

____________ - to believe

creímos

cayeron

__________ - to flee

____________ - to built

construisteis

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