Decir & Venir - Preterite
Spanish: KS3, topic 17.1.12
Decir - To Say
'Decir' is a strong preterite that follows two patterns: its root vowel changes from an 'e' to an 'i' and a 'j' is added to its stem.
Dije - I said
Dijiste - you said
Dijo - he/she said
Dijimos - we said
Dijisteis - you said
Dijeron - they said
Venir - To Come
'Venir' changes its root vowel to an 'i' when conjugated in the preterite tense.
Vine - I came
Viniste - you came
Vino - he/she came
Vinimos - we came
Vinisteis - you came
Vinieron - they came
Test yourself on Decir & Venir - Preterite
¿Qué significa 'dijimos' en Inglés?
¿Qué significa 'vino' en Inglés?
Which of the following is NOT a form of 'venir' in the preterite tense?
The actors were incredible during the rehearsal. What did they do?
The writers were promoting their new book yesterday. What did they do?