Talking About the Past (2)Irregular Preterites (Part 1)

estar: estuv-

poder: pud-

poner: pus-

querer: quis-

saber: sup-

tener: tuv-

venir: vin-

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-e-iste-o-imos-isteis-ieron

estar

estuve estuvimos

estuviste estuvisteis

estuvo estuvieron

Talking About the Past (3)Preterite of Stem-Changing Verbs

pedir (i, i) dormir (ue, u)

pedí pedimos dormí dormimos

pediste pedisteis dormiste dormisteis

pidió pidieron durmió durmieron

pidiendo durmiendo

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Expressing Direct and Indirect Objects TogetherDouble Object Pronouns: Order of Pronouns

When both an indirect and direct object pronoun are used in a sentence, the indirect object pronoun (I) precedes the direct (D): ID. .

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–¿Tienes el trofeo?Do you have the trophy?

–Sí, acaban de dármelo.Yes, they just gave it to me.

–Mamá, ¿está listo el almuerzo?Mom, is lunch ready?

–Te lo preparo ahora mismo.I’ll get it ready for you right now.

Expressing Direct and Indirect Objects TogetherDouble Object Pronouns: le(s) se (Part 1)

A. When both the indirect and direct object pronouns begin with the letter l, the indirect object pronoun always changes to se.

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Le compra unos He’s buying zapatos. her some

shoes.

Se los compra. He’s buying them for her.

Les mandamos la blusa. We’ll send the blouse to them.

Se la mandamos. We’ll send it to them.

Expressing Direct and Indirect Objects TogetherDouble Object Pronouns: le(s) se (Part 2)

B. Since se can stand for le (to/for you [sing.], him, her) or les (to/for you [pl.], them), it is often necessary to clarify its meaning by using a plus the pronoun objects of prepositions.

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Se lo escribo (a Uds., a ellos, a ellas… ).I’ll write it to (you, them . . . ).

Se las doy (a Ud., a él, a ella… ).I’ll give them to (you, him, her . . . ).