Indicative Preterite Flashcards
1
Q
How to use the preterite
A
Drop the Ar / Er / Ir ending and replace it with the appropriate ending. If the verb is irregular change it to its preterite stem then add the appropriate ending. The ending for irregular verbs may be different than its Ar/ Er / Ir ending. For example, andar in the preterite “tú” form is anduviste.
2
Q
When to use the preterite
A
The preterite is used to talk about actions in the past that were completed at a specific time.
3
Q
Yo - Ar
A
é
4
Q
Tú - Ar
A
aste
5
Q
Él, Ella, Ud. - Ar
A
ó
6
Q
Nosotros - Ar
A
amos
7
Q
Vosotros - Ar
A
asteis
8
Q
Ellos, Ella, Uds. - Ar
A
aron
9
Q
Yo - Er / Ir
A
í
10
Q
Tú - Er / Ir
A
iste
11
Q
Él, Ella, Ud. - Er / Ir
A
ió
12
Q
Nosotros - Er / Ir
A
imos
13
Q
Vosotros - Er / Ir
A
isteis
14
Q
Ellos, Ella, Uds. - Er / Ir
A
ieron
