Conjugation of

1. Los regulares de –car, -gar, -zar

2. -é -amos
-aste -asteis
-ó -aron

3.  ONLY the yo-form is irregular
◦ -car > -quétocar, sacar, practicar
◦ -gar > -guéllegar, pagar, jugar
◦ -zar> -céempezar, comenzar, almorzar
 All other forms follow regular pattern

4. toqué tocamos
I touched We touched
tocaste tocasteis
You touched Y’all touched
tocó tocaron
s/he touched They touched

5. pagué pagamos
I paid We paid
pagaste pagasteis
You paid Y’all paid
pagó pagaron
s/he paid They paid

6. comencé comenzamos
I began We began
comenzaste comenzasteis
You began Y’all began
comenzó comenzaron
s/he began They began

7.  I played the guitar.
◦ Yo _____ la guitarra.
 We arrived at school.
◦ Nosotros _____ a la escuela.
 You practiced in the afternoon.
◦ Tú _____ por la tarde.
 He played basketball.
◦ Él _____ al baloncesto.

8.  I played the guitar.
◦ Yotoquéla guitarra.
 We arrived at school.
◦ Nosotrosllegamosa la escuela.
 You practiced in the afternoon.
◦ Túpracticastepor la tarde.
 He played basketball.
◦ Éljugóal baloncesto.

9.  Identify the regular –ar preterit endings.
 Explain how to conjugate a –car, -gar, -zar verb
 Conjugate any –ar verbs.
 Communicate using the preterit.
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