Irregular verbs in the preterite.

Question

Does anyone have any tips or tricks to remember the conjugations of irregular verbs in the preterite?

Answer 1

And you can find the three of them below.

Irregular Preterite

Answer 2

Your question is, basically, silly. Irregular verbs are called "irregular" precisely because there are no simple rules to explain their forms. Depending on your background, you may term some verbs as "stem changing" or "semi-irregular", where others would simply call them "irregular". There are "degrees" of irregularity (and, in some cases, one may offer historical explanations for how some forms came into use) but, on the whole, when it comes to irregular verbs, your only option is "learn them" of "misuse them".

Answer 3

According to Paralee, there are only 3

In the imperfect I assume. - morphine, Oct 7, 2009

There really are only 3 irregular verbs in the imperfect. She calls only three verbs "really irregular" in the preterite. - lorenzo9, Oct 7, 2009

Answer 4

Are we talking irregular or half irregular? It makes all the difference in the world~

Answer 5

Practice practice practice.