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Conjugate regular –ar in the preterite

Learn how to conjugate regular -ar verbs in the preterite tense. This tense is used for actions that happened and were completed in the past. Find examples and exceptions to the preterite tense rules.

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Conjugate regular –ar in the preterite

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  1. Conjugate regular –ar in the preterite

  2. 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.

  3. 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

  4. Words you will see with preterite (exceptions exist) El año pasado (last year) Una vez (one time) Ya (already) Anoche (last night) Anteayer (day before yesterday) Ayer (yesterday) De repente (suddenly) Desde.. hasta.. (from .. until) Pasado (past) (last) Preterite Tense

  5. Preterite Tense Regular -ar The same rules for conjugating in present tense apply. Separate stem from infinitive ending. Put stem in box. Add the verb endings. *** There are no –ar stem-changers in the preterite tense. We will practice with usar = to use

  6. Regular –ar preterite endings

  7. Usar = to use

  8. Usar = to use

  9. Preterite Tense regular -ar Conjugate the following present tense to preterite tense. • mandar 6. limpiar • llevar 7. gastar • costar 8. regatear • mirar • cantar

  10. Preterite Tense regular -ar Conjugate the following present tense to preterite tense. • mandaste 6. limpió • llevamos 7. gastaron • ahorrar 8. regateaste • miraron 9. hablé • cantaron 10. jugamos

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