Review of CAR GAR ZAR in the preterite
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Review of –CAR –GAR –ZAR in the preterite Conocer in the preterite The impersonal “se” and passive “se”
REPASAMOS… We already know how to conjugate regular verbs! Use these steps: 1. 2. 3. Hablar Find the infinitive Drop the –AR / –ER / –IR to leave us with the stem Habl. Add the ending for the appropriate tense and subject (in this case we want past tense) Yo Nosotros Hablé Tú Hablamos Vosotros Hablaste Él / ella / usted Habló Yo Hablasteis Ellos / ellas / ustedes Hablaron Comer Com- Nosotros Comí Tú Comimos Vosotros Comiste Él / ella / usted Comió Comisteis Ellos / ellas / ustedes Comieron
-CAR -GAR -ZAR EN EL TIEMPO PRETÉRITO With infinitives that end in -CAR, -GAR, or -ZAR we follow the same step but there is a slight spelling change in the preterit tense “yo” form. -CAR-GAR -ZAR C->QU G->GU Z->C Buscar yo busqué qu Jugar yo jugué gu Empezar yo empecé
CONOCER EN EL TIEMPO PRETÉRITO Conocer means “to know” or “to be familiar with”. It conjugates regularly in the past tense. However, it has a slightly different meaning in the past tense. We use it in the past tense to say we met someone or got to know someone / a place for the first time. Yo Nosotros Conocí Tú Conocimos Vosotros Conociste Él / ella / usted Conoció Conocistes Ellos / ellas / ustedes Conocieron
THE IMPERSONAL “SE” We have something like this in English! � They say coffee is bad for your health. Who are “they”? Because there is no specific person named, it is impersonal.
THE IMPERSONAL “SE” In Spanish, the impersonal “se” can be the subject of the third person singular conjugation (él / ella / usted) without an object Se dice que el café es malo para la salud. They say coffee is bad for you health. Se vende flores en la floristería. It can mean they, one, or you. One sells flowers in the flower shop. Se nada en el centro recreativo. You swim at the recreation center.
THE PASSIVE “SE” “Se” can also be used to say that something is done, without saying who does it. The verb agrees in number with the noun receiving the action. This is called the passive “se” The verb agrees with the noun ¿Se vende pan en la tienda de comestibles? Is bread sold at the grocery store? The verb agrees with the noun ¿Dónde se pueden comprar unos mapas? Where can you (one) buy some maps?
THE PASSIVE “SE” Passive “se” is often used to say what is or isn’t allowed Se prohíbe fumar. No se permite nadar. Smoking is prohibited. Swimming is not allowed.
