The preterite of "car" verbs verbs that end in "car"

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The preterite of "car" verbs (verbs that end in
"car") Just like dar and ir verbs that end
in car are irregular in the preterite tense
(they dont conjugate regularly). They ONLY have
a change in the yo form. The c changes to a
qu. c---gtqu ExampleTocar (to touch/to play
an instrument) Yo-toqué
Nosotros-tocamos Tú-tocaste

Él/Ella/Usted-tocó Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes-tocaron
Other verbs that end in car that have the same
change in the yo forms include sacar
complicar(to
complicate) practicar
colocar(to place) buscar
chocar(to crash) explicar
pescar
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The preterite of "zar" verbs (verbs that end in
"zar") Just like car" verbs, verbs that end
in zar are irregular in the preterite tense
(they dont conjugate regularly). They ONLY have
a change in the yo form. The z changes to a
c. z---gtc ExampleEmpezar (to start/to
begin) Yo-empecé
Nosotros-empezamos Tú-empezaste
Él/Ella/Usted-empezó
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes-empezaron Other verbs that
end in zar that have the same change in the
yo form include empezar(to begin)
tranquilizar(to calm) abrazar(to
hug) cruzar(to
cross) almorzar(to eat lunch)
gozar(to enjoy) lanzar(to throw)
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