Chapter 6 Preterite tense of regular verbs Flashcards
1
Q
preterite terms are used for what
A
to express action or states completed in the past
2
Q
Preterite (past tense) for regular -ar verbs
A
- é
- aste
- ó
- amos
- aron
3
Q
Preterite (past tense) for regular -er and -ir verbs
A
- í
- iste
- ió
- imos
- ieron
4
Q
What happens to stem changing -ar and -er verbs in preterite tense?
A
The stems do not change.
-ir stem-changing verbs in present tense also have a stem change in preterite tense
5
Q
In preterite tense, what happens to regular verbs that end in -car, -gar, and -zar?
A
They have a spelling change in the YO form.
- car = -qué (ex. buscar=busqué)
- gar = -gue (ex. llegar=llegué)
- zar = cé (ex. empezar=empecé)
6
Q
(Preterite Tense)
creer
A
creí creíste creyó creímos creyeron
7
Q
(Preterite Tense)
leer
A
leí leíste leyó leímos leyeron
8
Q
(Preterite Tense)
oír
A
oí oíste oyó oímos oyeron
9
Q
(Preterite Tense)
ver
A
vi viste vio vimos vieron
