past tense-Preterite tense Flashcards
irregular and regular
1
Q
regular preterite endings for ‘AR’
A
e,aste,o,amos,asteis,aron (accent on ‘e’ and ‘o’
2
Q
regular preterite endings for ‘ER and IR’
A
i, iste,io,imos,isteis,ieron (accent on ‘i’ and i’o’ )
3
Q
ayer
A
yesterday
4
Q
anteayer
A
the day before yesterday
5
Q
anoche
A
last night
6
Q
el ano pasado
A
last year (accent on ‘n’ )
7
Q
el mes pasado
A
last month
8
Q
la semana pasada
A
last week
9
Q
what is preterite tense NOT used for
A
The preterite tense is NOT used to describe people in the past or to describe or set a scene.
It is NOT used to describe repeated or continuous actions in the past with no specific beginning or end.
10
Q
irregular preterite gar: g turns into…
A
g turns into: gu
11
Q
irregular preterite car: c turns into…
A
c turns into: qu
12
Q
irregular preterite zar: z turns into…
A
z turns into: c
