Chapter 13 Irregular Preterit Verbs

Question 1

Use the Preterit form of the Verb “Andar,” (to walk) and identify the irregular base

Answer 1

Yo Anduve 
Tu Anduviste 
El Anduvo 
Nosotros Anduvimos 
Ellos Anduvieron
Base: Anduv-

Question 2

Use the Preterit form of the Verb “Caber,” (to fit) and identify the irregular base

Answer 2

Yo Cupe 
Tu Cupiste 
El Cupo 
Nosotros Cupimos 
Ellos Cupieron 
Base: Cup-

Question 3

Use the Preterit form of the Verb “Estar,” (to be) and identify the irregular base

Answer 3

Yo Estuve
Tu Esuviste 
El Estuvo 
Nosotros Estuvimos 
Ellos Estuvieron 
Base: Estuv-

Question 4

Use the Preterit form of the Verb “Haber,” (to have) and identify the irregular base

Answer 4

Yo Hube 
Tu Hubiste 
El Hubo 
Nosotros Hubimos 
Ellos Hubieron 
Base: Hub-

Question 5

Use the Preterit form of the Verb “Hacer,” (to do) and identify the irregular base

Answer 5

Yo Hice 
Tu Hiciste 
El Hizo* 
Nosotros Hicimos 
Ellos Hicieron 
Base: Hic- (Hizo is special case)

Question 6

Use the Preterit form of the Verb “Poder,” (to be able to) and identify the irregular base

Answer 6

Yo Pude 
Tu Pudiste 
El Pudo 
Nosotros Pudimos 
Ellos Pudieron
Base: Pud-

Question 7

Use the Preterit form of the Verb “Poner,” (to put) and identify the irregular base

Answer 7

Yo Puse 
Tu Pusiste 
El Puso 
Nosotros Pusimos 
Ellos Pusieron 
Base: Pus-

Question 8

Use the Preterit form of the Verb “Querer,” (to want) and identify the irregular base

Answer 8

Yo Quise 
Tu Quisiste 
El Quiso 
Nosotros Quisimos 
Ellos Quisieron 
Base: Quis-

Question 9

Use the Preterit form of the Verb “Saber,” (to know) and identify the irregular base

Answer 9

Yo Supe 
Tu Supiste 
El Supo 
Nosotros Supimos 
Ellos Supieron 
Base: Sup-

Question 10

Use the Preterit form of the Verb “Tener,” (to have) and identify the irregular base

Answer 10

Yo Tuve 
Tu Tuviste 
El Tuvo 
Nosotros Tuvimos 
Ellos Tuvieron 
Base: Tuv-

Question 11

Use the Preterit form of the Verb “Venir,” (to come) and identify the irregular base

Answer 11

Yo Vine
Tu Viniste 
El Vino 
Nosotros Vinimos 
Ellos Vinieron

Question 12

Use the Preterit form of the Verb “Decir,” (to say) and identify the irregular base

Answer 12

Yo Dije 
Tu Dijiste 
El Dijo 
Nosotros Dijimos 
Ellos Dijeron 
Base: Dij- 
Note: There is no "i" in the Ellos form because of the "j"

Question 13

Use the Preterit form of the Verb “Traer,” (to bring) and identify the irregular base

Answer 13

Yo Traje 
Tu Trajiste 
El Trajo 
Nosotros Trajamos 
Ellos Trajeron 
Base: Traj-
Note: There is no "i" in the Ellos form because of the "j"

Question 14

Use the Preterit form of the Verb “Ir,” (to go) and “Ser” (to be) and identify the irregular base

Answer 14

Yo Fue 
Tu Fuiste 
El Fue 
Nosotros Fuimos 
Ellos Fueron 
Base: Fu-
Note: Both "Ser" and "Ir" have the same verb here, and the Yo and El forms are the same

Question 15

Use the Preterit form of the Verb “Dar,” (to give) and identify the irregular base

Answer 15

Yo Di 
Tu Diste 
El Dio
Nosotros Dimos 
Ellos Dieron 
Base: Di-