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1
Q

What are the irregular verbs in the preterit?

A 
Ser
Ir
Estar
Tener
Decir
Traer
Hacer
Venir
Saber
Poder
Querer
Poner
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How is estar conjugated in the preterit?

A 
Yo estuve
Tu estuviste
Usted estuvo
Nosotros estuvimos
Ustedes estuvieron
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3
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Tener in the preterit

A 
Yo tuve
Tu tuviste
Usted tuvo
Nosotros tuvimos
Ustedes tuvieron
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Decir in the preterit

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Yo dije
Tu dijiste
Usted dijo
Nosotros dijimos
Ustedes dijeron
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5
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Traer un preterit

A 
Yo traje
Tu trajiste
Usted trajo
Nosotros trajimos
Ustedes trajeron
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Hacer in preterit

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Yo hice
Tu hiciste
Usted hizo
Nosotros hicimos
Ustedes hicieron
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Saber in preterit

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Yo supe 
Tu supiste 
Usted supo
Nosotros supimos 
Ustedes supieron
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Venir in preterit

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Yo vine
Tu viniste
Usted vino
Nosotros vinimos
Ustedes vinieron
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Poder in preterit

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Yo pude
Tu pudiste
Usted pudo 
Nosotros pudimos
Ustedes pudieron
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Querer

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Yo quise
Tu quisiste
Usted quiso
Nosotros quisimos
Ustedes quisieron
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Poner in preterit

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Yo puse 
Tu pusiste 
Usted puso 
Nosotros pusimos
Ustedes pusieron
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What are the general endings for ar verbs?

A 
Yo - é
Tu - aste 
Usted - ó
Nosotros - amos
Ustedes - aron
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13
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What are the endings for ir/ER verbs?

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Yo - í
Tu - iste
Usted - ió
Nosotros - imos
Ustedes - ieron
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14
Q

Tomer in preterit

A 
Yo tomé
Tu tomaste
Usted tomó
Nosotros tomamos 
Ustedes tomaron
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Q

Comer in preterit

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Yo comí
Tu comiste 
Usted comió
Nosotros comimos 
Ustedes comieron
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16
Q

Vivir in preterit

A 
Yo viví
Tu viviste 
Usted vivió
Nosotros vivimos
Ustedes vivieron
17
Q

When do you use the preterit?

A

Describe single, complete action in past

  • describe events that took place a specific number
  • express the beginning or end of an action
  • narrate a sequence of events
  • describe mental or emotional reactions in past
18
Q

What are the forms of ser in the pretreat?

A 
Yo fui
Tu fuiste
Usted fue
Nosotros fuimos
Ustedes fueron
19
Q

Verbs ending in car, gar, and zar have spelling changes in what form?

A

The yo form.

20
Q

Buscar in the preterite

A 
Yo busqué
Ty buscaste
Usted buscó
Nosotros buscamos 
Ustedes buscaron
21
Q

Investigar in preterite

A 
Yo investigué
Tu investigaste
Usted investigó
Nosotros investigamos 
Ustedes investigaron
22
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Empezar in preterit

A 
Yo empecé
Tu empezaste
Usted empezó 
Nosotros empezamos
Ustedes empezaron
23
Q

This ar verb changes to er in preterite?

A

Dar

24
Q

Dar in preterit

A 
Yo di
Tu diste
Usted dio
Nosotros dimos
Ustedes dieron
25
Q

What is the spelling change that occurs when an ‘i’ appears between two vowels?

A

Infinitives in the ER/IR will change to y between two vowels for the preterit tense

26
Q

Leer in preterit

A 
Yo leí
Tu leíste
Usted leyó (I to y spelling change )
Nosotros leímos 
Ustedes leyeron
27
Q

Oir in preterit

A 
Yo oí
Tu oíste 
Usted oyó 
Nosotros oímos 
Ustedes oyeron
28
Q

Using the preterit how do you tell how long ago something happened?

A

Hace + a time expression + que + verbo en pretérito

Hace dos semanas que hablé

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