preterite tense - regular verbs Flashcards
1
Q
When to use preterite? (2 cases)
A
If the action is in the past, and
- you can determine precisely when it occurred
- or how many times it occurred
then you will use the preterite.
2
Q
hablé
A
I spoke
3
Q
hablaste
A
you spoke
4
Q
habló
A
he/she/it spoke
5
Q
hablamos
A
we spoke
6
Q
hablaron
A
they spoke
7
Q
comí
A
I ate
8
Q
comiste
A
you ate
9
Q
comió
A
he/she/it ate
10
Q
comimos
A
we ate
11
Q
comieron
A
they ate
12
Q
viví
A
I lived
13
Q
viviste
A
you lived
14
Q
vivió
A
he/she/it lived
15
Q
vivimos
A
we lived
16
Q
vivieron
A
they lived
17
Q
-ar verb yo
A
root + é
18
Q
-ar verb tu
A
root + aste
19
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
Q
-ir / -er verb tu
A
root + iste
24
Q
-ir / -er verb el/ella/la
A
root + ió
25
Q
-ir / -er verb nos
A
root + imos
26
Q
-ir / -er verb ellos
A
root + ieron
