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““Mnemonics” en Mnemonics” en españolespañol

Clues for remembering Clues for remembering the irregular preterite the irregular preterite

stems.stems.They say it takes They say it takes

20 REPETITIONS 20 REPETITIONS

to memorize new to memorize new information. information.

How many have How many have you done?you done?

IR – to goIR – to go

fuifui fuistefuiste

fuefue fuimosfuimos fueronfueron

Ir- to goIr- to gostem-fustem-fu

My friends and I My friends and I wentwent to the “Fu” to the “Fu” fighters concert last fighters concert last night.night.

The baby went The baby went fufu the tunnel. the tunnel.

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

SER – to beSER – to be

fuifuifuistefuistefuefuefuimosfuimosfueronfueron

Ser/IrSer/Ir

Life stinks Life stinks to beto be a a fuifui on a dog.on a dog.

Ser- to be Ser- to be

To be or not to fui. (that is the question)To be or not to fui. (that is the question)

Ser – to beSer – to be

The dive was a The dive was a fuifui..

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DAR – to giveDAR – to give

didi distediste diodio dimosdimos dierondieron

Dar – to giveDar – to give I I gavegave the the didi to my friend. to my friend.

He gave her a He gave her a DiDiamondamond

Dar – to giveDar – to give“Di”“Di”

The teacher The teacher didn’t give me a didn’t give me a

di!di!

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

DECIR – to say, to tellDECIR – to say, to tell

stem – dij-stem – dij-

DecirDecir

The dije told everyone to dance.The dije told everyone to dance.

I told the dije to play a song.I told the dije to play a song.

Dij you tell him the secret?Dij you tell him the secret?

ESTAR – to beESTAR – to bestem – estuv-stem – estuv-

Estar – to be Estar – to be (feelings/location)(feelings/location)

The The estuvestuv waswas hot.hot.

Estuv-Estuv-Estar- to beEstar- to be

The food was on the estuv.

EstarEstar

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

HACER – to do, to makeHACER – to do, to make

stem – hic-stem – hic-

Hacer - to makeHacer - to make

We made "hice" in the "hice"tray. We made "hice" in the "hice"tray.

Hacer – to makeHacer – to make“Hiz”“Hiz”

I made hiz lunch.I made hiz lunch.

Hacer – to do/makeHacer – to do/make

I did this I did this project and it project and it was not was not hichicy.y.

HacerHacer

HICE-d to do it.HICE-d to do it.

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

Poder: to be able to (stem-pud)

• The baby was able to eat “pud”ding

Poder-to be ablePud-

I was able to have pudding after my surgery.

Poder – to be able to

• I could trim the pudle.

PONER – to putstem – pus-

Who put the "pus" on the table?

Poner-to put

• My "puse"-cat put on a helmet.

Poner

The Native American woman put her baby in a papus.

QUERER – to wantstem – quis-

The boy wanted the quis to the car.

Querer – to want “Quis”

I want a quis!

Querer

He wanted some QUISO.

SABER – to knowSABER – to knowstem – sup-stem – sup-

No one No one knew what was in the knew what was in the sup.sup.

Saber-to knowSaber-to knowSupSup

I knew that we were having I knew that we were having steak, peas, and potatoes for steak, peas, and potatoes for

supsupper.per.

saber: to know stem-saber: to know stem-supsup

The athlete knew The athlete knew not to take any not to take any “sup”plements. “sup”plements.

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

Sup-Sup-

What’s sup?

Who wants to know?!

TENER – to haveTENER – to havestem – tuv-stem – tuv-

I had a tuv of toothpaste.I had a tuv of toothpaste.

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

Tuv-Tuv-Tener- to haveTener- to have

I have a tuv ache.I have a tuv ache.

TRAER – to bringTRAER – to bringstem – traj-stem – traj-

Traer- to bring (stem – traj-)Traer- to bring (stem – traj-)

• I am going to I am going to trajtraj to to bring pie to the bring pie to the party.party.

TraerTraer

• The waiter The waiter broughtbrought the the trajetraje..

VENIR – to comeVENIR – to comestem – vin-stem – vin-

Venir- to comeVenir- to come

George of the George of the jungle came jungle came swinging on a vine swinging on a vine to save me. to save me.

VenirVenir

VIN did you come home?VIN did you come home?

I came I came vinvin I saw blood. I saw blood.

Skits:-Each member speaks 3 full lines-Complete the task-Memorized for performance next Thursday/Friday-2 Regents Questions in email (fletcherspanish@gmail.com) by FRIDAY, January 17, 8:15am.