Irregular i-stems in the preterite
Several common verbs have irregular stems in the preterite tense that feature the letter i. They share a unique set of endings with no written accents:
| Pronoun | Irregular ending |
|---|---|
| yo | -e |
| tú | -iste |
| él/ella/usted | -o |
| nosotros/nosotras | -imos |
| vosotros/vosotras | -isteis |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | -ieron |
Venir and querer
Venir (to come) and querer (to want) change their stems to vin- and quis-.
| Why did the guests come last night? | ¿Por qué vinieron los invitados anoche? |
| They came because they wanted to chat with you. | Ellas vinieron porque quisieron charlar contigo. |
The verb hacer
Hacer (to do/make) changes its stem to hic-.
| Yesterday I made a cake and we shared it together. | Ayer hice un pastel y lo compartimos juntos. |
| What did you guys do with the glasses and the napkins? | ¿Qué hicisteis con las copas y las servilletas? |
Note that in the third-person singular (él/ella/usted) form, the c changes to a z to preserve the pronunciation: hizo.
Entertaining at home
Use these irregular verbs to talk about hosting guests, sharing food, and tidying up.
| The guest came last night and wanted to share the cake. | El invitado vino anoche y quiso compartir el pastel. |
| Yesterday we came to your house and we tidied up together. | Ayer vinimos a tu casa y recogimos juntos. |
| The guest wanted an appetizer and I made it for her yesterday. | La invitada quiso un aperitivo y se lo hice ayer. |
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