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The Preterite Tense: When and How to Use It

Learn about the preterite tense in Spanish and when to use it. Discover the general rules for using the preterite tense and how to conjugate regular -er/ir verbs. Explore stem changes and practice with dialogues.

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The Preterite Tense: When and How to Use It

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  1. The preterite tense El pretérito

  2. When it's used • The preterite is used for actions that can be viewed as single events that occurred in the past. • Ella caminópor el parque.She walked through the park.Ellosllegaron a lasocho.They arrived at eight o'clock.

  3. When it's used • The preterite is used to state the beginning or the end of an action. • Empezó a nevar a lasocho de la mañana.It began to snow at eight in the morning.

  4. General rule for using the preterite: • The preterite is used for past actions that are seen as completed.

  5. -er/ir verbs

  6. How to form it • To conjugate regular –er/ir verbs in the preterite, simply drop the ending (-er/ir) and add one of the following: viv com com viv imos í com viv iste viv com com viv ieron ió

  7. Stemchanges • -ar and -er verbs that change their stem in the present tense do notchange in the preterite. They are conjugated just like other regular preterite verbs.

  8. ER/IR • Sandal or Pancake verbs • Seguir

  9. en el pretérito

  10. Competir • en el presente

  11. Competir • En el pretérito

  12. Dormir en el presente

  13. Dormir en el pretérito

  14. Dialog: en pareja • 3 preguntasusando el pretérito • usando verbs differentes • de memoria, NO PUEDES LEER. • PorLunes

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