Irregular ER Verbs (5/5)
Spanish: Edexcel IGCSE, topic 8.2.11
'Tener' in the Preterite Tense
For 'tener' in the preterite tense ','tuv' replaces 'ten' as the stem. The endings for the verb are similar to the verb 'estar'.
Tuve - I had
Tuviste - you had
Tuvo - he/she had / you had (formal)
Tuvimos - we had
Tuvisteis - you had (plural)
Tuvieron - they had / you had (formal plural)
Strong Preterites - Adding a 'J' to the Stem
Strong preterites are verbs that differ from general rules but still follow a pattern. 'Traer' (to bring) adds a 'j' to its stem.
Traje - I brought
Trajiste - you brought
Trajo - he/she brought
Trajimos - we brought
Trajisteis - you brought
Trajeron - they brought
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