The Preterite Flashcards

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What is the preterite tense?

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The preterite tense refers to one-off actions in the past which have been completed.

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How do you form the preterite for ‘-ar’ verbs?

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Using ‘cantar’ as an example
Eu - cantei
Tu - cantaste
Ele/Ela - cantou
Nós - cantámos
Eles/Elas - cantaram

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How do you form the preterite for ‘-er’ verbs?

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Using ‘comer’ as an example
Eu - comi
Tu - comeste
Ele/Ela - comeu
Nós - comemos
Eles/Elas - comeram

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How do you form the preterite for ‘-ir’ verbs?

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Using ‘abrir’ as an example
Eu - abri
Tu - abriste
Ele/Ela - abriu
Nós - abrimos
Eles/Elas - abriram

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How do the irregular verbs ‘ir’ and ‘ser’ form the preterite?

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Eu - fui
Tu - foste
Ele/Ela - foi
Nós - fomos
Eles/Elas - foram

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How does the irregular verb ‘estar’ form the preterite?

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Eu - estive
Tu - estiveste
Ele/Ela - esteve
Nós - estivemos
Eles/Elas - estiveram

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How does the irregular verb ‘ter’ form the preterite?

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Eu - tive
Tu - tiveste
Ele/Ela - teve
Nós - tivemos
Eles/Elas - tiveram

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