6.3 - The Preterite Tense Flashcards
“Yo” form for -ar verbs in Peterite
“-é” (IE Presté)
“Tú” form for -ar verbs in Preterite
“-aste” (IE Prestaste)
“El/Ella/Usted” form for -ar verbs in Preterite
“-ó” (IE Prestó)
“Ellos, Ellos, Ustedes” form for -ar verbs in Preterite
“-aron” (IE Prestaron)
“Nosotros” form in -ar verbs in Preterite
“-amos” (IE Prestamos) *NOTE: SAME AS PRESENT, UTILIZE CONTEXT TO TELL THE TENSE
“Yo” form in -er and -ir verbs in Preterite
“-í” (IE Comí)
“Tu” form in -er and -ir verbs in Preterite
“-iste” (IE Comiste)
“El, Ella, Usted” form in -er and -ir Preterite
“-ió” (IE Comió)
“Ellos, Ellas, Ustedes” form in -er and -irPreterite
“-ieron” (IE Comieron)
“Nosotros” form in -er and -ir Preterite
“-imos” (IE Comimos) *NOTE THIS IS THE PRESENT ENDING FOR IR VERBS “NOSOTROS”
What are the two simple tenses in Spanish called?
The preterite and the imperfect
What is the preterite tense used for?
To talk about completed actions in the past
What are the two sets of endings in the preterite tense?
- AR verbs
- ER/IR verbs
Why are accent marks important in the preterite tense?
They accentuate the last syllable, especially in ‘yo’ and ‘el/ella/ud’ forms
Provide the preterite form of ‘vivir’ for ‘tú’.
viviste
Provide the preterite form of ‘buscar’ for ‘tú’.
buscaste
Provide the preterite form of ‘cenar’ for ‘ellos’.
cenaron
Provide the preterite form of ‘comer’ for ‘él’.
comió
Provide the preterite form of ‘comprar’ for ‘yo’.
compré
What is the preterite form of ‘hablar’ for ‘nosotros’?
Hablamos
What is the preterite form of ‘escribir’ for ‘nosotros’?
escribimos
What should you consider to determine if ‘nosotros’ is present or preterite?
Context and associated words with the preterite
Translate ‘Last night I watched a movie’ into Spanish.
Anoche, miré/vi una película
Translate ‘My son watched Ghostbusters ten times’ into Spanish.
Mi hijo miró/vio Ghostbusters diez veces
