Cornell notes: CAR, GAR, ZAR verbs in the preterite CAR GAR Verbs that end in –CAR, -GAR, and –ZAR have an irregular yo form in ZAR Verbs the perterite CAR verbs c qu sacar (to take out) saqué explicar (to explain) expliqué buscar (to look for, search) busqué practicar (to practice) practiqué tocar (to touch, to play an instrument) toque GAR verbs ggu jugar (to play a sport) jugué llegar (to arrive) llegué pagar (to pay) pagué ZAR verbs zc almorzar (to eat lunch) almorcé comenzar (to start) commencé empezar (to begin) empecé Conocer in the preterite
It has a different definition (to meet), but it is a regular –er verb in the preterite. Conocí Conocimos Conociste Conocisteis Conoció conocieron
Irregular stem verbs
Like hacer, the following verbs have an irregular stem in the preterite and have their own set of endings. Verb Definition stem Andar To walk Anduv Estar To be (temp) Estuv Poder To be able Pud Poner To put, set Pus Querer To want, love Quis Saber To know (info) Sup Tener To have Tuv Venir To come Vin Decir To say, tell Dij Traer To bring Traj