Preterito indefinido

Question 1

When is the preterite used in Spanish?

Answer 1

to describe actions, completed at a point in the past

Question 2

What are the preterite endings for -ar verbs?

Answer 2

Yo -é
Tú - aste
El - ó
Nos... - amos
Vos... - asteis
Ellos - aron

Question 3

What are the preterite endings for -er and -ir verbs?

Answer 3

Yo - í
Tú - iste
El - ió
Nos... - imos 
Vos... -isteis
Ellos - ieron

Question 4

What are the 4 common irregular verbs in preterite form?

Answer 4

1. Ser
2. Ir
3. Dar
4. Ver

Question 5

Conjugate the verb ser in preterite tense

Answer 5

Yo fui
Tú fuiste 
el fue
nos.. fuimos
vos.. fuisteis
ellos fueron

Question 6

Conjugate the verb ir in preterite tense

Answer 6

Yo fui
Tú fuiste 
el fue 
nos... fuimos 
vos... fuisteis
ellos fueron

Question 7

Conjugate the verb dar in preterite tense

Answer 7

Yo di
Tú diste
el dio
nos... dimos
vos... disteis
ellos dieron

Question 8

Conjugate the verb ver in preterite tense

Answer 8

Yo vi
Tú viste
el vio
nos... vimos 
vos... visteis 
ellos vieron

Question 9

What happens to verbs ending in -car in the yo form of preterite tense?

Answer 9

the -car goes to -qué e.g. buscar - busqué (to look for)

Question 10

What happens to verbs ending in -gar in the yo form of preterite tense?

Answer 10

the -gar goes to -gué e.g. cargar - cargué (to carry)

Question 11

What happens to verbs ending in -zar in the yo form of the preterite tense?

Answer 11

the -zar goes to -cé e.g. empezar - empecé (to begin/start)

Question 12

What phrases are often used to trigger the preterito indéfinido?

Answer 12

• Ayer
• Ayer por la mañana
• anoche
• antes de ayer
• el/ la lunes, martes, etc. pasado/a
• el año pasado
• el mes pasado etc.