DAY-14 OF SPANISH CHALLENGE

-

 

📅 Day 14 – More Irregular Verbs in the Preterite Tense

Today, we’ll learn about the irregular conjugations of hacer (to do/make), venir (to come), and decir (to say/tell) in the preterite tense. These verbs are very useful in everyday conversations.

🧠 PART 1: Hacer (to do/make) – Preterite Conjugation

Hacer is a very common verb and is irregular in the preterite tense. The conjugation is as follows:

Conjugation of hacer (to do/make) in the preterite:

SubjectConjugation
yohice
túhiciste
él/ellahizo
nosotros           hicimos
vosotroshicisteis
elloshicieron

Examples:

  • Yo hice la tarea ayer. → I did the homework yesterday.

  • Tú hiciste un pastel. → You made a cake.

  • Nosotros hicimos ejercicio. → We did exercise.

  • Ellos hicieron la cena. → They made dinner.

🎯 PART 2: Venir (to come) – Preterite Conjugation

Conjugation of venir (to come) in the preterite:

SubjectConjugation
yovine
túviniste
él/ellavino
nosotros              vinimos
vosotrosvinisteis
ellosvinieron

Examples:

  • Yo vine a la fiesta ayer. → I came to the party yesterday.

  • Tú viniste tarde. → You came late.

  • Nosotros vinimos en autobús. → We came by bus.

  • Ellos vinieron a nuestra casa. → They came to our house.

🧠 PART 3: Decir (to say/tell) – Preterite Conjugation

Conjugation of decir (to say/tell) in the preterite:

SubjectConjugation
yodije
túdijiste
él/elladijo
nosotros                dijimos
vosotrosdijisteis
ellosdijeron

Examples:

  • Yo dije la verdad. → I told the truth.

  • Tú dijiste algo importante. → You said something important.

  • Nosotros dijimos que íbamos a salir. → We said we were going to leave.

  • Ellos dijeron que no podían venir. → They said they couldn’t come.

🎯 PART 4: Practice Sentences with Irregular Verbs in the Preterite

Translate the following into Spanish:

  1. I made a cake yesterday.

  2. You (informal) came to my house last night.

  3. We did the homework this morning.

  4. They said they were busy.

  5. He came late to the meeting.

✅ Answers:

  1. Yo hice un pastel ayer.

  2. Tú viniste a mi casa anoche.

  3. Nosotros hicimos la tarea esta mañana.

  4. Ellos dijeron que estaban ocupados.

  5. Él vino tarde a la reunión.

🧠 PART 5: Short Story Practice with Irregular Verbs

Now let’s practice using these verbs in a short story to help you understand how they fit together in a real-life context.

Story: Ayer, hice una lista de cosas que tenía que hacer. Primero, vine a la biblioteca y luego hice mi tarea. Después, vine a casa y dije que estaba cansado. ¡Fue un día muy largo!

Translation:

Yesterday, I made a list of things I had to do. First, I came to the library and then I did my homework. Afterward, I came home and said that I was tired. It was a very long day!

🎯 BONUS: Dialogue Practice with Irregular Preterite Verbs

Here’s a short conversation to practice these irregular verbs.

Example Dialogue:

  • A: ¿Viniste a la fiesta anoche? → Did you come to the party last night?

  • B: Sí, vine con mis amigos. → Yes, I came with my friends.

  • A: ¿Hiciste la comida? → Did you make the food?

  • B: No, pero dije que podía ayudar. → No, but I said I could help.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular Posts

WRITING GOALS CHALLENGE ♥️#MAY

-
WRITING GOALS—(15 Mins/Day from May 1, 2025) Week 1 (May 1 - May 6) – Writing Fundamentals Learn grammar, vocabulary, and sentence structure for clarity. Study types of writing (blogging, copywriting, technical writing). Write short paragraphs on simple topics to practice structure. Daily Task : Write 100–200 words on any topic. Weekly Task (by May 6) : Publish a short blog/article on Medium or a personal blog. 1  Writing Style: Informative / Blogging 2  Writing Style: Personal Essay / Opinion 3  Writing Style: Technical Writing 4  Writing Style: Copywriting (Persuasive/Marketing) 5  Writing Style: Creative Writing (Narrative/Reflective) 6  Writing Style: Report Writing (Formal/Informative) Week 2 (May 7–May 14) – SEO & Storytelling Practice SEO writing (keyword research, headlines). Learn storytelling techniques for engaging content. Write product descriptions, blog posts, and technical articles. Weekly Task: Write a 500-word article and publish it. Go...
Read more

THE ANGEL FROM GOD

-
THE ANGEL FROM GOD “Clean your room, Lily,” said Rahab, her mom. Lily nodded her head, with her eyes focused on her mobile, lying down with ease and irresponsibility over her works and studies. After an hour, she remembered to finish an assignment ,with an alarm. With a battle in her mind, for procrastinating both cleaning and assignment works, she got up from bed and kept her mobile near her watch. Suddenly she went into a class, seeing herself in that room. She was amazed to see it. She can see that there’s an English class going on, she had a jerk in her heart. Then after 10 minutes , two teams finished their speeches. It was her team’s turn. Her friend took the first part and presented it. Lily noticed that her friend presented a huge part of her (Lily) script. Lily became nervous. It was her turn. Few students & her teacher’s eyes were on her. Lily’s heart rate increased. She repeated her part ,and forgot a large part of her script , due to fear. Her teacher scolded her for t...
Read more

A1 & A2 SPANISH COMPLETION #2-WEEK CHALLENGE

-
 DAY 1   DAY-2    DAY-3    DAY-4     DAY-5     DAY-6      DAY-7 DAY-8   DAY-9   DAY-10   DAY-11   DAY-12   DAY-13   DAY-14 DAY-15 <REVIEW OF DAY-14> COMPLETE REVIEW OF 15 DAYS 🇪🇸 Spanish A1 + A2 – 2-Week Syllab us (15 Minutes/Day) 📆 WEEK 1 – A1 Level: Survival Spanish Day Topic Focus ✅ Day 1 Greetings & Introductions                                  Hola, ¿Cómo estás?, Me llamo, Tú vs Usted ✅ Day 2 Ser vs Estar Identity vs Mood, Conjugation, Usage ✅ Day 3 Numbers + Age 1–100, Saying your age: “Tengo 20 años ✅  Day 4 Days, Months, Seasons, Dates ¿Qué día es hoy?, el lunes, enero, primavera ✅ Day 5 Time & Daily Routine ¿Qué hora es?, a las ocho, Me levanto a las… ✅ Day 6 Family & People Mi madre, Mi hermano, ¿Tienes hermanos? ✅ Day 7 Review + Practice Dialogue practice, questions, ...
Read more

A Journey Beyond Borders

-
Aboard a grand vessel that rocked gently with the tides, people from all walks of life—farmers, teachers, miners, artists, software developers, soldiers, merchants, healers, tailors, poets, construction workers, dancers, engineers, and countless others—embarked on a 30-day voyage across oceans. The ship echoed with the voices of different tongues, laughter, songs of home, and hopes for the future. What united them wasn’t their past, but a shared anticipation of change. But destiny took a sharp turn. After reaching the edge of their journey, the ship suffered irreparable mechanical failure. With urgency and political interest, a nearby nation—Aidni offered to sponsor a flight to take these people home or at least to safety. The country broadcasted its decision with pride. The state-run channels of Aidni framed it as a humanitarian act, a generous gesture in an election season where every vote mattered. However, behind closed doors, dissent brewed. “This is a strategic mistake,” grumbled...
Read more

THE BROKEN WING

-
Novi, from New Gate, was headed to Bell City to inaugurate the Independent Editorial Company (IEC), which started as a blog. The blog gained popularity after continuous political victories and stirred social issues such as caste, religious politics, financial biases, and unfair justice. It remained unnoticed for a year until a controversial tweet by her mother, Helen Novina, went viral. The tweet put the blog in the spotlight, making Helen the movement's catalyst, though she was tragically killed later. Upon arriving in Bell City, Novi took an auto ride with a familiar driver—their silent exchange speaking volumes. He was once an advocate who had resigned after failing to get justice for a woman and her daughter. And here she was, attending the conference with a bold face and her chin held high. At the IEC, Novi was greeted and proceeded to deliver her speech. “Never hide your passion or honesty. In your journey, your audience may be risking their lives to support you. Think about ...
Read more

Basic Greetings & Phrases - es

-
  Let's learn Spanish from the basics together! : Basic Greetings & Phrases; 🔹 Part 1: Vocabulary 1. Greetings – Saludos Hola – Hello Buenos días – Good morning Buenas tardes – Good afternoon Buenas noches – Good night Bienvenido/a – Welcome (“o” for males, “a” for females) --- 2. Asking How Someone Is ¿Cómo estás? – How are you? (informal) ¿Qué tal? – How’s it going? (very casual) ¿Cómo te va? – How’s it going for you? (literal: How is it going to you?) ¿Qué pasa? – What’s up? (very casual) Bien, gracias – Good, thank you --- 3. Introductions – Presentaciones ¿Cuál es tu nombre? – What is your name? (formal structure, but used less often) ¿Cómo te llamas? – What’s your name? (literal: What are you called? More commonly used) Mi nombre es… – My name is… Me llamo... – My name is… (literal: I call myself…) Mucho gusto – Nice to meet you Encantado/a – Nice to meet you (“Encantado” if you're male, “Encantada” if you're female) --- 4. Politeness – Cortesía Por favor – Pleas...
Read more

Here there's one, who is much faithful than ourselves, and will lead you till the end...

-
A POEM  "Your plans are made Before i was made But every single burden, how i'm gonna face? Everything is big, Everything is great But every single burden, how i'm gonna face? You, replied me with "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. " Made me stay in your plans Since you made a path already & words to console me ready!"  ~Tafflin * Don't worry about the burdens & struggles you need to go through, to fulfill your purpose that God has assigned for you... 1. "He will guide you, cause he said" Psalm 32:8: "I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you." 2. "He will give you wisdom, cause he said" James 1:5: "If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him." 3. "He cares for you, cause he said" 1 Peter 5:7: "Casting all your...
Read more

JavaScript Basic Revision

-
Lesson 1: Introduction JavaScript is a programming language used to make web pages interactive. It runs on the browser and can manipulate HTML and CSS dynamically. Example: Displaying an Alert alert("Welcome to JavaScript!"); Output: A pop-up alert saying "Welcome to JavaScript!" Lesson 2: Hello World The first step in learning JavaScript is writing a simple "Hello World" program. Example: console.log("Hello, World!"); Output: Hello, World! console.log() prints messages to the browser's console. Lesson 3: Arrays Arrays store multiple values in a single variable. Example: let fruits = ["Apple", "Banana", "Cherry"]; console.log(fruits[0]); Output: Apple Indexing starts at 0. Lesson 4: Loops Loops execute a block of code multiple times. Example: For Loop for (let i = 1; i <= 5; i++) { console.log("Count: " + i); } Output: Count: 1 Count: 2 Count: 3 Count: 4 Count: 5 Lesson 5: Objects Objects store ...
Read more

C Program BASICS Revision

-
  ✅ First C Program Structure of a C Program ----------------------- #include <stdio.h>  // Preprocessor directive int main() {        // Main function     printf("Hello, World!");  // Output statement     return 0;       // Return statement } -------------------------- ✅ Tokens in C Tokens are the smallest individual units in a C program. Types of Tokens: Keywords → Predefined words (e.g., int, return, if, else, break ) Identifiers → Names given to variables, functions (e.g., main, sum, total ) Constants → Fixed values (e.g., 5, 10.5, 'A' ) Operators → Symbols for operations (e.g., + , - , * , / ) Special Symbols → (e.g., { } , ; ( ) [ ] ) Strings → Sequence of characters in double quotes (e.g., "Hello" ) ✅ Functions in C Function is a block of code that performs a specific task. Syntax: #include <stdio.h> void greet() { // Function without return type print...
Read more