U5E3-6-Preterit Verb Forms with Spelling Changes

In Spanish, as in English, the pronunciation of some consonants changes, depending on the following vowel. So, for instance, the c in "case" has a different sound than the c in "cease," and the g in "gate" has a different sound than the g in "gel."

In Spanish conjugation, when a verb ending would change the hard sound of a consonant like c, g or z, a spelling change is made to preserve the original sound:

sacar (to get, take out) = saqué - I got, I took out
pagar (to pay) = pagué - I paid
empezar (to begin) = empecé - I began

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