Spanish 2 / Unit 3: Irregular Preterites
3.6 Dar and Ver in the Preterite
Notes
Dar (to give) and ver (to see) use the regular -er / -ir endings, but without written accents.
| Subject | dar | ver |
|---|---|---|
| yo | di | vi |
| tú | diste | viste |
| él / ella | dio | vio |
| nosotros | dimos | vimos |
| ellos | dieron | vieron |
- One-syllable forms (di, dio, vi, vio, fue, fui) do not take written accents.
- Example: Yo le di un regalo y ellos vieron una película.
Practice
Yo le ___ (dar) un regalo a mi amiga.
The yo preterite of dar is di.
Ellos ___ (ver) la película anoche.
Ellos takes -ieron: vieron.
Which form is spelled correctly?
One-syllable preterite forms have no written accent.
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