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6.3: Preterite tense of regular verbs Flashcards

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for -ar verbs, the preterite suffix: yo

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-é

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for -ar verbs, the preterite suffix: tú

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-aste

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for -ar verbs, the preterite suffix: usted

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-ó

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for -ar verbs, the preterite suffix: él/ella

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-ó

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for -ar verbs, the preterite suffix: nosotros/as

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-amos

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for -ar verbs, the preterite suffix: vosotros/as

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-asteis

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for -ar verbs, the preterite suffix: ustedes

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-aron

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for -ar verbs, the preterite suffix: ellos/as

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-aron

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for -er verbs, the preterite suffix: yo

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-í

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for -er verbs, the preterite suffix: tú

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-iste

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for -er verbs, the preterite suffix: usted

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-ió

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for -er verbs, the preterite suffix: él/ella

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-ió

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for -er verbs, the preterite suffix: nosotros/as

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-imos

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for -er verbs, the preterite suffix: vosotros/as

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-isteis

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for -er verbs, the preterite suffix: ustedes

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-ieron

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for -er verbs, the preterite suffix: ellos/as

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-ieron

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for -ir verbs, the preterite suffix: yo

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-í

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for -ir verbs, the preterite suffix: tú

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-iste

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for -ir verbs, the preterite suffix: usted

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-ió

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for -ir verbs, the preterite suffix: él/ella

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-ió

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for -ir verbs, the preterite suffix: nosotros/as

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-imos

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for -ir verbs, the preterite suffix: vosotros/as

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-isteis

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for -ir verbs, the preterite suffix: ustedes

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-ieron

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for -ir verbs, the preterite suffix: ellos/as

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-ieron

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The yo, usted, él, and ella forms of all three conjugations have written accents on the _____ syllable to show that it is stressed.

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last

26
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The endings for regular -er and -ir verbs are _______ in the preterite.

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identical

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The nosotros/as forms of regular -ar and -ir verbs in the preterite are identical to the _______ tense forms. Context will help you determine which tense is being used.

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present

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-ar and -er verbs that have a stem change in the present tense are _______ in the preterite. They do not have a stem change.

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regular

29
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Conjugate cerrar in the present tense and then in the preterite tense.

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yo 			cierro		cerré
tú 			cierras		cerraste
usted 		cierra		cerró
él/ella 		cierra		cerró
nosotros/as 	cerramos		cerramos
vosotros/as 	cerráis		cerrasteis
ustedes 		cierran		cerraron
ellos/as 		cierran		cerraron
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cerrar

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v.

to close, shut, enclose

31
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Conjugate volver in the present tense and then in the preterite tense.

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yo 			vuelvo 		volví
tú 			vuelves 		volviste
usted 		vuelve 		volvió
él/ella 		vuelve 		volvió
nosotros/as 	volvemos 	volvimos
vosotros/as 	volveís 		volvisteis
ustedes 		vuelven 		volvieron
ellos/as 		vuelven 		volvieron
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volver

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v.

to return

33
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Conjugate jugar in the present tense and then in the preterite tense.

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yo 			juego 		jugé
tú 			juegas 		jugaste
usted 		juega 		jugó
él/ella 		juega 		jugó
nosotros/as 	jugamos 		jugamos
vosotros/as 	jugáis 		jugasteis
ustedes 		juegan 		jugaron
ellos/as 		juegan 		jugaron
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____ verbs that have a stem change in the present tense also have a stem change in the preterite.

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-ir

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Verbs that end in -car, -gar, and -zar have a spelling change in the _______ person _______ in the preterite.

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first; singular

36
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Verbs that end in -car, -gar, and -zar have a spelling change in the first person singular in the preterite.

What happens to -car verbs? -gar verbs? -zar verbs?

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  • car : -qu- : -qué
  • gar : -gu- : -gué
  • zar : -c- : -cé
37
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Conjugate buscar in the present tense and then in the preterite tense.

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yo 			busco 		busqué
tú 			buscas 		buscaste
usted 		busca 		buscó
él/ella 		busca 		buscó
nosotros/as 	buscamos 	buscamos
vosotros/as 	buscáis 		buscasteis
ustedes 		buscan 		buscaron
ellos/as 		buscan 		buscaron
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Conjugate llegar in the present tense and then in the preterite tense.

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yo 			llego 		llegué
tú 			llegas 		llegaste
usted 		llega 		llegó
él/ella 		llega 		llegó
nosotros/as 	llegamos 		llegamos
vosotros/as 	llegáis 		llegasteis
ustedes 		llegan 		llegaron
ellos/as 		llegan 		llegaron
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Ver is _______ in the preterite tense, but none of its forms have an accent.

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regular

40
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Conjugate ver in the present tense and then in the preterite tense.

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yo 			veo 			vi
tú 			ves 			viste
usted 		ve 			vió
él/ella 		ve 			vió
nosotros/as 	vemos 		vimos
vosotros/as 	veis 			visteis
ustedes 		ven 			vieron
ellos/as 		ven 			vieron
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Three verbs have spelling changes in the preterite: creer, leer, and oír. The _ of the verb ending of creer, leer, and oír carries an accent in the yo, tú, nosotros/as, and vosotros/as forms, and changes to _ in the usted/él/ella and ustedes/ellos/ellas forms.

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i; y

42
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Conjugate creer in the present tense and then in the preterite tense.

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yo 			creo 	creí
tú 			crees 	creíste
usted 		cree 	creyó
él/ella 		cree 	creyó
nosotros/as 	creemos 	creimos
vosotros/as 	creéis 	creísteis
ustedes 		creen 	creyeron
ellos/as 		creen 	creyeron
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Conjugate leer in the present tense and then in the preterite tense.

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yo 			leo 		leí
tú 			lees 		leíste
usted 		lee 		leyó
él/ella 		lee 		leyó
nosotros/as 	leemos 	leímos
vosotros/as 	leéis 	leísteis
ustedes 		leen 		leyeron
ellos/as 		leen 		leyeron
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Conjugate creer in the present tense and then in the preterite tense.

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yo 			creo 	creí
tú 			crees 	creíste
usted 		cree 	creyó
él/ella 		cree 	creyó
nosotros/as 	creemos 	creímos
vosotros/as 	creéis 	creísteis
ustedes 		creen 	creyeron
ellos/as 		creen 	creyeron
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Conjugate oír in the present tense and then in the preterite tense.

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yo 			oigo 		oí
tú 			oyes 	oíste
usted 		oye 		oyó
él/ella 		oye 		oyó
nosotros/as 	oímos 	oímos
vosotros/as 	oís 		oísteis
ustedes 		oyen 	oyeron
ellos/as 		oyen 	oyeron
46
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Words commonly used with the preterite

anoche

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adv.

last night

47
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Words commonly used with the preterite

anteayer

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adv.

the day before yesterday

48
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Words commonly used with the preterite

ayer

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noun, m.

yesterday

49
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Words commonly used with the preterite

de repente

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adv.

suddenly

50
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Words commonly used with the preterite

desde

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prep.

from

51
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Words commonly used with the preterite

hasta

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prep.

until

52
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Words commonly used with the preterite

pasado/a

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adj.

last; past

53
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Words commonly used with the preterite

el año pasado

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adj.
noun, m.

last year

54
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Words commonly used with the preterite

le semana pasada

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adj.
noun, f.

last week

55
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Words commonly used with the preterite

una vez

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adv.

once; one time

56
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Words commonly used with the preterite

dos veces

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adv.

twice; two times

57
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Words commonly used with the preterite

ya

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adv.

already

58
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acabar de + [infinitive]

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This is used to say that something has just occurred. Note that acabar is in the present tense in this construction.

59
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acabar

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v.

to finish; to complete

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