The Indefenite Preterite - Preterite Indefinido Flashcards
When is the preterite tense used?
When describing completed actions in the past
Translate : El año pasado viajé a España
Last year I traveled to Spain
Translate : Ayer, comí patatas fritas con mi hermano
Yesterday, I ate fries with my brother
Translate : For four days I was with my sister in London
Durante cuatro días estuve con mi hermana en Londres
AR endings
I- É You- Aste He/She/It- Ó We- Amos You pl- Asteis They- Aron
IR/ER endings
I- Í You- Iste He/She/It- Ío We- Imos You pl- Isteis They- Ieron
First person singular : Hablar
Hablé
Second person singular : Comer
Comiste
Third person singular : Vivir
Vivió
First person singular : Amar
Amamos
Second person plural : Beber
Bebisteis
Third person plural : Tocar
Tocaron
First person singular : Ir/Ser
Fui
Third person singular : Hacer
Hizo
Tuve
First person singular : Tener
Pude
First person singular : Poder
Seguiste
Second person singular : Seguir
Third person plural : Querer
Quisieron
First person plural : Venir
Vinimos
Second person plural : Dormir
Dormisteis
Estuviste
Second person singular : Estar