Preterite - Irregular j-stem Verbs  

Spanish Grammar Preterite Tense Irregular j-stem Verbs
Overview

Irregular verbs that end in the letter j use the same endings as the other irregular preterit verbs with one exception. The ellos, ellas, and ustedes endings will lose the letter i and become - jeron.

The tables below show the conjugations of the verbs decir (to say), conducir (to drive), and traer (to bring). Other verbs that follow this pattern are: producir (to produce) goes to (produj) and traducir (to translate) goes to (traduj).

decir (conjugation)

yo dije (I said)
dijiste (you said)
Ud./él/ella dijo (he said)
nosotros dijimos (we said)
vosotros dijisteis (you guys said)
Uds./ellos/ ellas dijeron (they said)

Preterite sentences with dije
Preterite sentences with dijiste
Preterite sentences with dijo
Preterite sentences with dijimos
Preterite sentences with dijeron

conducir (conjugation)

yo conduje (I drove)
condujiste (you drove)
Ud./él/ella condujo (he drove)
nosotros condujimos (we drove)
vosotros condujisteis (you guys drove)
Uds./ellos/ ellas condujeron (they drove)

Preterite sentences with conduje
Preterite sentences with condujiste
Preterite sentences with condujo
Preterite sentences with condujimos
Preterite sentences with condujeron

traer (conjugation)

yo traje (I brought)
trajiste (you brought)
Ud./él/ella trajo (he brought)
nosotros trajimos (we brought)
vosotros trajisteis (you guys brought)
Uds./ellos/ ellas trajeron (they brought)

Preterite sentences with traje
Preterite sentences with trajiste
Preterite sentences with trajo
Preterite sentences with trajimos
Preterite sentences with trajeron


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