Preterite Stems
Preterite stems apply in the preterite and imperfect subjunctive—the same positions as Preterite-J stems—but with slightly different endings.
They are strong stems, so they override overlapping Boot and Gerund when they overlap.
Here is a list of model verbs with Preterite stems:
Model Verbs with Preterite stems
| Verb | Preterite Stem |
|---|---|
| estar | estuviera |
| haber | hubiera |
| tener | tuviera |
| poder | pudiera |
| querer | quisiera |
| hacer | hiciera |
| venir | viniera |
| poner | pusiera |
| dar | diera |
| saber | supiera |
| andar | anduviera |
| caber | cupiera |
Preterite stem reference table
| Pronoun | Tense | Ending |
|---|---|---|
| yo | Preterite | e |
| tú | Preterite | iste |
| él | Preterite | o |
| nosotros | Preterite | imos |
| vosotros | Preterite | isteis |
| ellos | Preterite | ieron |
| yo | Imperfect Subjunctive | iera |
| tú | Imperfect Subjunctive | ieras |
| él | Imperfect Subjunctive | iera |
| nosotros | Imperfect Subjunctive | iéramos |
| vosotros | Imperfect Subjunctive | ierais |
| ellos | Imperfect Subjunctive | ieran |