LA - "Car, -Gar, -Zar" Preterite (Lesson)

"Car, -Gar, -Zar" Preterite

In the PRETERITE (past tense) only also in the "yo" form only:

  • Verbs that end in -gar change g to gu
  • Verbs that end in -car change c to qu
  • Verbs that end in -zar change z to c

Here are three examples:

  • yo jugué (jugar)
  • yo toqué (tocar)
  • yo almorcé (almorzar)

All other forms of the verb would follow the pattern for regular -ar verbs in the preterite. Here are a few examples:

Spanish chart showing examples of other forms of the verb following the pattern for regular -ar verbs in the preterite

 

Now you try! Fill in the blanks with the correct preterite form of the "-car, -gar, -zar" verb, then check your answers.

 

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