andar
M013 IrregularAndar — irregular preterite (to walk)
Irregular preterite
2
verbs
Difficulty
Summary
ANDAR keeps regular present/future patterns, but has an irregular preterite stem: anduve, anduviste... and derived forms anduviera/anduviere.
Technical explanation
Model for andar and compounds such as desandar:
- Present indicative and present subjunctive are regular -ar: ando, andas... / ande, andes...
- Preterite is irregular with anduv-: anduve, anduvo, anduvieron.
- Imperfect/future subjunctive derive from that stem: anduviera, anduviere.
- Future and conditional are regular from infinitive: andaré, andaría.
- Imperative follows regular -ar commands: anda, ande, andemos, andad, anden.
Examples
- Ando con prisa hoy.
- Ayer anduvimos mucho por el centro.
- Si anduvieras más, dormirías mejor.
Teacher guide (Spain)
Teach it as mixed regular + preterite stem: ando -> anduve -> anduviera.
1) Core verbs
Present Indicative
yo
ando
tú
andas
él/ella
anda
Pattern cheat sheet
Most-used tenses for this model, with an optional comparison against the regular pattern.
Indicativo — Indicative
Presente
Present Indicative
yo
ando
tú
andas
él/ella
anda
Pretérito perfecto simple
Preterite Indicative
yo
anduve
tú
anduviste
él/ella
anduvo
Pretérito imperfecto
Imperfect Indicative
yo
andaba
tú
andabas
él/ella
andaba
Futuro simple
Future Indicative
yo
andaré
tú
andarás
él/ella
andará
Condicional simple
Conditional
yo
andaría
tú
andarías
él/ella
andaría
Subjuntivo — Subjunctive
Presente de subjuntivo
Present Subjunctive
yo
ande
tú
andes
él/ella
ande
Imperativo — Imperative
Imperativo afirmativo
Imperative
yo
—
tú
anda
él/ella
ande
Imperativo negativo
Negative Imperative
yo
—
tú
andes
él/ella
ande
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