Preterito Verbos que terminan en -car, -zar, -gar

aparcar

• to park

• to sleep

• to ride

• to jump

Answer explanation

There are three standard spelling changes in Spanish that affect verbs in preterite form as well as other tenses. These changes occur in the first person singular form. These changes occur with verbs ending in -gar, -car- and -zar.

1. 1. verbs ending in -gar you insert u before the letter e

Ex. llegar yo llegué. (I arrived)

2. verbs ending in -car the c changes to qu before the letter e

Ex. practicar yo practiqué (I practiced)

3. 3. verbs ending in -zar the z changes to c before the letter e

4. Ex. comenzar yo comence (i began)

Yo_________por la comida. (pagar)

vagar

• to pay

• to pack

• to look for

• to wander

Yo _________(vagar) por las calles de San Juan.

Answer explanation

1. 1. verbs ending in -gar you insert u before the letter e

Ex. llegar yo llegué. (I arrived)

tragar

• to wander

• to swallow

• to trace

• to authorize

Answer explanation

1. 1. verbs ending in -gar you insert u before the letter e

Ex. llegar yo llegué. (I arrived)

Me ___________ el chicle. (tragar)

Answer explanation

1. 1. verbs ending in -gar you insert u before the letter e

Ex. llegar yo llegué. (I arrived)

buscar

• to park

• to begin

• to look for, search

• to authorize

No _________la asignación de español. (buscar)

practicar

• to look for

• to practice

• to begin

• to park

Yo ___________volibol anoche. (parcticar)