cómo memorizar verbos

1. ““Mnemonics” enMnemonics” en
españolespañol
Clues for remembering theClues for remembering the
irregular preterite stems.irregular preterite stems.

2. IR – to goIR – to go
 fuifui
 fuistefuiste
 fuefue
 fuimosfuimos
 fuisteisfuisteis
 fueronfueron

3. I go to Fui, the Chinese restaurant.I go to Fui, the Chinese restaurant.

4. Ir- to goIr- to go
stem-fustem-fu
My friends and IMy friends and I
went to the “fu”went to the “fu”
fighters concertfighters concert
last night.last night.

5. The baby wentThe baby went fufu the tunnel.the tunnel.

6. The man was found innocent ofThe man was found innocent of
murder and was allowed to gomurder and was allowed to go fuifui..

7. SER – to beSER – to be
 fuifui
 fuistefuiste
 fuefue
 fuimosfuimos
 fuisteisfuisteis
 fueronfueron

8. Ser/IrSer/Ir
 Life stinksLife stinks to beto be aa fuifui
on a dog.on a dog.

9. Ser- to beSer- to be
 To be or not to fui. (that is the question)To be or not to fui. (that is the question)

10. Ser – to beSer – to be
 TheThe fufud wasd was
green.green.

11. DAR – to giveDAR – to give
 didi
 distediste
 diodio
 dimosdimos
 disteisdisteis
 dierondieron

12. D gave her cat away.D gave her cat away.

13. Dar – to giveDar – to give
II gavegave thethe dIdI
to my frIendto my frIend
Joe.Joe.

14. He gave her aHe gave her a DiDiamondamond

15. Dar – to giveDar – to give
“Di”“Di”
 The teacherThe teacher
didn’t give me adidn’t give me a
di!di!

16. I’ll give you di money.I’ll give you di money.

17. ANDAR – to walkANDAR – to walk
stem – anduv-stem – anduv-

18. Andar-to walkAndar-to walk
• I walked part of the
way anduv the rest of
the way.

19. ANDARANDAR
The dog walked up
ANDUVer the
obstacle.

20. ANDARANDAR
I’ve been running
anduv been
walking.

21. DECIR – to say, to tellDECIR – to say, to tell
stem – dij-stem – dij-

22. DecirDecir
The dije told everyone to dance.The dije told everyone to dance.

23. We told the dije to play a song.We told the dije to play a song.

24. Dij you tell him the secret?Dij you tell him the secret?

25. Dij-Dij-
Decir- to sayDecir- to say
I told her I broke the dij.I told her I broke the dij.

26. Decir-to tell/sayDecir-to tell/say
Dij - DijonDij - Dijon
He told me about the honeyHe told me about the honey dijdijonon
mustard.mustard.

27. DecirDecir
I said, “Do you have any DIJonI said, “Do you have any DIJon
mustard?”mustard?”

28. ESTAR – to beESTAR – to be
stem – estuv-stem – estuv-

29. Estar – to beEstar – to be
TheThe estuvestuv waswas hot.hot.

30. Estuv-Estuv-
Estar- to beEstar- to be
I was cooking on estuv.

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

32. To be cool you need to cook
on ESTUV.

33. HACER – to do, to makeHACER – to do, to make
stem – hic-stem – hic-

34. Hacer - to makeHacer - to make
We made hiceWe made hice
using a tray,using a tray,
water, and thewater, and the
cold weather.cold weather.

35. The hic was good atThe hic was good at
making “coon soup”.making “coon soup”.

36. Hacer – to makeHacer – to make
“Hiz”“Hiz”
I made hiz lunch.I made hiz lunch.

37. Hacer – to do/makeHacer – to do/make
I did thisI did this
project and itproject and it
was notwas not hichicy.y.

38. HacerHacer
HICEd to make it.HICEd to make it.

39. PODER – to be able to (can)
stem – pud-

40. Poder: to be able to stem-pud
• The baby was able to
eat “pud”ding

41. Poder-to be able
Pud - Pudding
I was able to have pudding after
my surgery.

42. He could have stepped in the
PUDdle.

43. Poder – to be able to
• I could trim the
pudle.

44. PONER – to put
stem – pus-

45. Mrs. Armstrong put the pus on
the cutting table.

46. Poner-to put
• My puso cat
put on her
helmet by
herself.

47. Poner
The Indian woman put her baby in the papus.

48. QUERER – to want
stem – quis-

49. The boy wanted the
quis.

50. Querer – to want
“Quis”
I want a
quis!

51. Querer
I want some QUISO dip
with my chips.

52. Querer-to want
Quis - Quiche
I wanted some quis for an
appetizer.

53. I love MarQUIS.

54. SABER – to knowSABER – to know
stem – sup-stem – sup-

55. We wanted to know what was inWe wanted to know what was in
thethe sup.sup.

56. Saber-to knowSaber-to know
Sup - SupperSup - Supper
I knew that we were having steak,I knew that we were having steak,
peas, and potatoes forpeas, and potatoes for supsupper.per.

57. saber: to know stem-supsaber: to know stem-sup
 The athlete knew notThe athlete knew not
to take any “sup”to take any “sup”
plements.plements.

58. Saber – to know factsSaber – to know facts
 II knewknew the floor wasthe floor was supesupe, because, because
my dad spilled the soap.my dad spilled the soap.

59. Sup-Sup-
I knew you were SUPer.I knew you were SUPer.

60. SUPerman knew that his weaknessSUPerman knew that his weakness
was kryptonite.was kryptonite.

61. What’s
sup?
What’s
sup?
Who
wants to
know?!
Who
wants to
know?!

62. Saber-to knowSaber-to know
Who knew ‘Who knew ‘supsup with thatwith that
wave, dude?!wave, dude?!

63. TENER – to haveTENER – to have
stem – tuv-stem – tuv-

64. I have a tuv of toothpaste.I have a tuv of toothpaste.

65. II hadhad aa tuvtuv, but someone popped it., but someone popped it.

66. We had two TUVas in the marchingWe had two TUVas in the marching
band.band.

67. Tuv-Tuv-
Tener- to haveTener- to have
I have a tuv ache.I have a tuv ache.

68. TRADUCIR – to translateTRADUCIR – to translate
stem – traduj-stem – traduj-
(All verbs ending in(All verbs ending in -cir-cir work thework the
same way –same way – conducir, producirconducir, producir))

69. Traducir- to translateTraducir- to translate
Will youWill you tra dujtra duj translate the Spanish fortranslate the Spanish for
me?me?

70. TRADUCIR – to translateTRADUCIR – to translate
The teacher translated theThe teacher translated the traduje.traduje.

71. TRAER – to bringTRAER – to bring
stem – traj-stem – traj-

72. Traer- to bring (stem – traj-)Traer- to bring (stem – traj-)
• I am goingI am going trajtraj toto
bring pie to thebring pie to the
party.party.

73. I brought theI brought the trajetraje of fruit.of fruit.
tray

74. TraerTraer
• The waiterThe waiter bringsbrings thethe
trajetraje..

75. TRAERTRAER
II broughtbrought aa trajetraje..

76. VENIR – to comeVENIR – to come
stem – vin-stem – vin-

77. Venir- to comeVenir- to come
 George of the jungleGeorge of the jungle
came swinging on a vinecame swinging on a vine
to save me.to save me.

78. VenirVenir
VIN did you come home?VIN did you come home?

79. I cameI came vinvin I saw blood.I saw blood.

80. FIN