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Past Tense (extra) Flashcards

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1
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Translate to Spanish:

TO STUDY (Preterite Tense)

  • I studied
  • You studied
  • He/She studied
  • We studied
  • You studied
  • They studied
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ESTUDIAR (Tiempo Pretérito)

  • Yo estudié
  • Tú estudiaste
  • Él/Ella/Ud estudió
  • Nosotros estudiamos
  • Vosotros estudiasteis
  • Ellos/Ellas/Uds estudiaron
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Translate to Spanish:

TO BE (ser, Preterite Tense)

  • I was
  • You were
  • He/She was
  • We were
  • You were
  • They were
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SER (Tiempo Pretérito)

  • Yo fui
  • Tú fuiste
  • Él/Ella/Ud fue
  • Nosotros fuimos
  • Vosotros fuisteis
  • Ellos/Ellas/Uds fueron

Note that the conjugations for ser in the preterite tense are irregular and are conjugated the same as they are for ir

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What is the preterite tense in Spanish?

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The preterite is one of two past tenses in Spanish. It is associated with a single action that is terminated and complete, rather than an action that was ongoing for a period of time.

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TO GO (Preterite Tense)

  • I went
  • You went
  • He/She went
  • We went
  • You went
  • They went
A

IR (Tiempo Pretérito)

  • Yo fui
  • Tú fuiste
  • Él/Ella/Ud fue
  • Nosotros fuimos
  • Vosotros fuisteis
  • Ellos/Ellas/Uds fueron

Remember that the conjugations for ir in the preterite tense are irregular and are the same as they are for ser

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5
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Translate to Spanish:

Pamela was an art teacher

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Pamela fue maestra de arte

he/she was - fue

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Jaime and I were best friends

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Jaime y yo fuimos mejores amigos

we were - fuimos

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You (vosotras) were beautiful

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Vosotras fuisteis guapas

you (vosotros/as) were - fuisteis

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Translate to Spanish:

I went to the restaurant with my sister

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Fui al resturante con mi hermana

I went - fui. The irregular preterite forms of ir are exactly the same as they are for ser

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Translate to Spanish:

Our grandmother is sick; therefore we didn’t go to her house on Sunday

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Nuestra abuela está enferma, entonces no fuimos a su casa el domingo

we went - fuimos

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TO BE (estar, Preterite)

  • I was
  • You were
  • He/She was
  • We were
  • You were
  • They were
A

ESTAR (Tiempo Pretérito)

  • Yo estuve
  • Tú estuviste
  • Él/Ella/Ud estuvo
  • Nosotros estuvimos
  • Vosotros estuvisteis
  • Ellos/Ellas/Uds estuvieron

The conjugations for estar in the preterite tense are irregular

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TO DO/MAKE (Preterite)

  • I made
  • You made
  • He/She made
  • We made
  • You made
  • They made
A

Hacer (Tiempo Pretérito)

  • Yo hice
  • Tú hiciste
  • Él/Ella/Ud hizo
  • Nosotros hicimos
  • Vosotros hicisteis
  • Ellos/Ellas/Uds hicieron

The conjugations for hacer in the preterite tense are irregular

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TO HAVE (Preterite Tense)

  • I had
  • You had
  • He/She had
  • We had
  • You had
  • They had
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TENER (Tiempo Pretérito)

  • Yo tuve
  • Tú tuviste
  • Él/Ella/Ud tuvo
  • Nosotros tuvimos
  • Vosotros tuvisteis
  • Ellos/Ellas/Uds tuvieron

The conjugations for tener in the preterite tense are irregular

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Translate to Spanish:

TO KNOW (Preterite)

  • I knew
  • You knew
  • He/She knew
  • We knew
  • You knew
  • They knew
A

SABER (Tiempo Pretérito)

  • Yo supe
  • Tú supiste
  • Él/Ella/Ud supo
  • Nosotros supimos
  • Vosotros supisteis
  • Ellos/Ellas/Uds supieron

The conjugations for saber in the preterite tense are irregular

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What are the endings of regular -ar verbs (such as estudiar) conjugated in the preterite?

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Regular Preterite -ar endings

  • -é (yo)
  • -aste (tú)
  • -ó (él, ella, usted)
  • -amos (nosotros)
  • -asteis (vosotros)
  • -aron (ellos, ellas)
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Translate to Spanish:

Maite and Ricardo studied for their art test

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Maite y Ricardo estudiaron para su examen de arte

they, you (uds) studied - estudiaron

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Translate to Spanish:

That is not true; María did not study with my sister. She studied with my cousin.

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Eso no es verdad; María no estudió con mi hermana. Estudió con mi primo

he/she studied - estudió

17
Q

Translate to Spanish:

I did not learn anything this year. Did you?

A

No aprendí nada este año, ¿y tú?

I learned - aprendí.

18
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Translate to Spanish:

Miguel, you didn’t learn anything in this class

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Miguel, tú no aprendiste nada en esta clase

you learned - aprendiste

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What are the endings of regular -er and -ir verbs conjugated in the preterite?

A

Regular Preterite -er and -ir endings

  • -í (yo)
  • -iste (tú)
  • -ió (él, ella, usted)
  • -imos (nosotros)
  • -isteis (vosotros)
  • -ieron (ellos, ellas)
20
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Translate to Spanish:

This is the last dessert that we have

A

Este es el último postre que tenemos

last - último.

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