preterite tense - regular verbs Flashcards

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1
Q

When to use preterite? (2 cases)

A

If the action is in the past, and

  1. you can determine precisely when it occurred
  2. or how many times it occurred

then you will use the preterite.

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2
Q

hablé

A

I spoke

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hablaste

A

you spoke

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habló

A

he/she/it spoke

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hablamos

A

we spoke

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hablaron

A

they spoke

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comí

A

I ate

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comiste

A

you ate

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comió

A

he/she/it ate

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comimos

A

we ate

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comieron

A

they ate

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viví

A

I lived

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viviste

A

you lived

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vivió

A

he/she/it lived

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vivimos

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we lived

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vivieron

A

they lived

17
Q

-ar verb yo

A

root + é

18
Q

-ar verb tu

A

root + aste

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Q

-ar verb el/ella/lo

A

root + ó

20
Q

-ar verb nos

A

root + amos

21
Q

-ar verb ellos

A

root + aron

22
Q

-ir / -er verb yo

A

root + í

23
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-ir / -er verb tu

A

root + iste

24
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-ir / -er verb el/ella/la

A

root + ió

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-ir / -er verb nos

A

root + imos

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-ir / -er verb ellos

A

root + ieron