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Conjugate regular –ir in the preterite. Grammar essential #53. Preterite Tense. Preterite tense is used to tell actions that happen in the past. It is used for actions that are done and completed. Boom, done. Example: I rode the pony at the circus. He read the book.
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Conjugate regular –ir in the preterite Grammar essential #53
Preterite Tense Preterite tense is used to tell actions that happen in the past. It is used for actions that are done and completed. Boom, done. Example: I rode the pony at the circus. He read the book. We ordered the tickets for the show.
Preterite Tense You cannot use preterite to describe the following in preterite (it will be imperfect tense): PWATER • Physical description • Weather • Age • Time • Emotion • Reoccurring Actions
Preterite Tense regular -ir We will practice with the infinitive vivir – to live It is the same as regular -er