8.2.3

Preterite: Irregular 'AR' Verbs (1/3)

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Verbs Ending in 'gar' in the Preterite Tense

Some AR verbs in the preterite change their stem in the 'yo' form. This is the only change; all other forms follow the regular pattern. Derivatives of these verbs follow the same pattern.

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Verbs ending in 'gar'

  • Spanish verbs ending in 'gar' in the preterite change their spelling in the first person.
  • These verbs add a 'u' after 'g'.
  • Adding the 'u' is due to pronunciation issues.
    • If the 'u' is not added, then the 'g' would be pronounced as a 'j'.
    • Jugar (to play) → jugué (I played).
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Jugar - to play

  • Jugué - I played.
  • Jugaste - you played.
  • Jugó - he/she played / you played (formal).
  • Jugamos - we played.
  • Jugasteis - you played (plural).
  • Jugaron - they played / you played (formal plural)
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Negar - to deny

  • Negué - I denied.
  • Negaste - you denied.
  • Negó - he/she denied / you denied (formal).
  • Negamos - we denied.
  • Negasteis - you denied (plural).
  • Negaron - they denied / you denied (fromal plural).
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Entregar - to hand in

  • Entregué - I handed in.
  • Entregaste - you handed in.
  • Entregó -he/she handed in / you handed in (formal).
  • Entregamos - we handed in.
  • Entregasteis - you handed in (plural).
  • Entregaron - they handed in / you handed in (formal plural).
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Llegar - to arrive

  • Llegué - I arrived.
  • Llegaste - you arrived.
  • Llegó - he/she arrived / you arrived (formal).
  • Llegamos - we arrived.
  • Llegasteis - you arrived (plural).
  • Llegaron - they arrived / you arrived (formal plural).
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Other verbs like this

  • Other verbs that follow this pattern include:
    • Apagar - to turn off.
    • Colgar - to hang.
    • Castigar - to punish.
    • Pagar - to pay.
    • Cargar - to load, charge.
    • Navegar - to surf (the internet).

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