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El preterito regular. Uses of the preterite:. To express simple or isolated actions or events that occurred during or at a specific time in the past. Compré un libro ayer. Uses of the preterite:. To express actions or events that were repeated a specific number of times in the past.
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Uses of the preterite: • To express simple or isolated actions or events that occurred during or at a specific time in the past. • Compré un libro ayer.
Uses of the preterite: • To express actions or events that were repeated a specific number of times in the past. • Escribimos el reporte cuarto veces.
Uses of the preterite: • To express a quality or state of being of the subject that was completed within a definte period of time. • Pepe se sintió enfermo anoche.
Regular Preterite verb endings -ar endings -é -amos -aste -asteis -ó -aron
caminé caminaste caminó caminamos caminasteis caminaron CAMINAR – to walk
Regular Preterite verb endings -er and –ir endings -í -imos -iste - isteis -ió - ieron
comí comiste comió comimos comisteis comieron COMER – to eat
viví viviste vivió vivimos vivisteis vivieron VIVIR – to live