Lesson 6: Phrases - Grammar Builder 2, The Preterite of -AR verbs and Estar

Question 1

Preterite endings of regular ar verbs

Yo

Answer 1

-é

Question 2

Preterite endings of regular ar verbs

Tú

Answer 2

-aste

Question 3

Preterite endings of regular ar verbs

Él, ella, usted

Answer 3

• ó

Question 4

Preterite endings of regular ar verbs

Nosotros, as

Answer 4

-amos

Question 5

Preterite endings of regular ar verbs

Vosotros, as

Answer 5

-asteis

Question 6

Preterite endings of regular ar verbs

Ellos, ellas, ustedes

Answer 6

-aron

Question 7

Estudiar (to study) - preterite

Yo

Answer 7

Yo estudié

Question 8

Estudiar (to study) - preterite

Tú

Answer 8

Tú estudiaste

Question 9

Estudiar (to study) - preterite

Él, ella,usted

Answer 9

Él, ella,usted estudió

Question 10

Estudiar (to study) - preterite

Nosotros

Answer 10

Nosotros, as estudiamos

Question 11

Estudiar (to study) - preterite

Vosotros

Answer 11

Vosotros, as estudiasteis

Question 12

Estudiar (to study) - preterite

Ellos,ellas,ustedes

Answer 12

Ellos, ellas, ustedes estudiaron

Question 13

Yesterday I spoke to my parents on the phone.

Answer 13

Ayer hablé con mis padres por teléfono.

Question 14

Last week we traveled to Paris.

Answer 14

La semana pasada viajamos a París.

Question 15

We’re travelling to the Bahamas on our vacation.

Answer 15

Viajamos a las Bahamas para nuestras vacaciones.

Question 16

She finished the report last night.

Answer 16

Ella terminó el informe anoche.

Question 17

Here are some useful time expressions you can use with the preterite.

Yesterday

Answer 17

Ayer

Question 18

Here are some useful time expressions you can use with the preterite.

Last night

Answer 18

Anoche

Question 19

Here are some useful time expressions you can use with the preterite.

Last week

Answer 19

La semana pasada

Question 20

Here are some useful time expressions you can use with the preterite.

Last month

Answer 20

El mes pasado

Question 21

Here are some useful time expressions you can use with the preterite.

Last year

Answer 21

El año pasado

Question 22

Here are some useful time expressions you can use with the preterite.

Then

Answer 22

Luego

Question 23

Here are some useful time expressions you can use with the preterite.

Then

Answer 23

Entonces

Question 24

Here are some useful time expressions you can use with the preterite.

Afterwards

Answer 24

Después

Question 25

Here are some useful time expressions you can use with the preterite.

Later

Answer 25

Más tarde

Question 26

Here are some useful time expressions you can use with the preterite.

Once

Answer 26

Una vez

Question 27

We talked on the phone and then had a cup of coffee.

Answer 27

Hablamos por teléfono y después tomamos un café.

Question 28

We walked through the park and then had breakfast at the hotel.

Answer 28

Caminamos por el parque y luego desayunamos en el hotel.

Question 29

Even though the verb estar is an -ar verbs, it follows an irregular pattern.

Estar (to be) - Preterite

Yo estuve

Answer 29

I was

Question 30

Even though the verb estar is an -ar verbs, it follows an irregular pattern.

Estar (to be) - Preterite

Tú estuviste

Answer 30

You were

Question 31

Even though the verb estar is an -ar verbs, it follows an irregular pattern.

Estar (to be) - Preterite

Él,ella,usted estuvo

Answer 31

He, she was

You were

Question 32

Even though the verb estar is an -ar verbs, it follows an irregular pattern.

Estar (to be) - Preterite

Nosotros, as estuvimos

Answer 32

We were

Question 33

Even though the verb estar is an -ar verbs, it follows an irregular pattern.

Estar (to be) - Preterite

Vosotros, as estuvisteis

Answer 33

You were

Question 34

Even though the verb estar is an -ar verbs, it follows an irregular pattern.

Estar (to be) - Preterite

Ellos,ellas,ustedes estuvieron

Answer 34

They, you were