Ser, Ir, Dar, Ver in the Preterite
Flashcards covering the four wild-card Spanish preterite verbs and their accent-free forms.
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Preterite of ser (all six forms)
fui, fuiste, fue, fuimos, fuisteis, fueron
Preterite of ir (all six forms)
fui, fuiste, fue, fuimos, fuisteis, fueron — identical to ser
Preterite of dar (all six forms)
di, diste, dio, dimos, disteis, dieron (-er/-ir endings on stem d-)
Preterite of ver (all six forms)
vi, viste, vio, vimos, visteis, vieron
How do you tell ser from ir in the preterite?
By context: ir is almost always followed by 'a' + destination; ser is followed by a noun, adjective, or description.
Are there written accents on fui, fue, di, dio, vi, vio?
No — none of these forms takes a written accent. Writing fuí, fué, dió, or vió is incorrect.
Why is dar considered irregular in the preterite?
It's an -ar verb but takes regular -er/-ir preterite endings on the bare stem d-, with no accents.
What makes ver irregular in the preterite?
Only orthographically: it drops the accents (vi, vio instead of ví, vió); otherwise the endings are regular -er.
Translate: 'They went to the party.'
Fueron a la fiesta.
Fuimos vs. fuéramos
Fuimos = preterite (we went / we were); fuéramos = imperfect subjunctive.
