06/06/22 06/06/22 1 Spanish Preterite Verbs The The preterite preterite is used for is used for actions which were completed actions which were completed in the past. It is also in the past. It is also describes how someone felt describes how someone felt about a particular event. about a particular event. Copyright 2003 Teresa Roebuck.
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Spanish Preterite Verbs
The The preteritepreterite is used for is used for actions which were completed actions which were completed in the past. It is also describes in the past. It is also describes
how someone felt about a how someone felt about a particular event.particular event.
Copyright 2003 Teresa Roebuck.
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Present TensePresent TenseAR VerbsAR Verbs
We already know how to use verbs in the We already know how to use verbs in the present tense.present tense.
We know the verb form endings to use for We know the verb form endings to use for present tense regular -ar ending verbs.present tense regular -ar ending verbs.
Yo Yo –o–o Tú Tú –as–as El, Ella, Ud.El, Ella, Ud. -a-a NosotrosNosotros -amos-amos**
Ellos, Ellas, Uds.Ellos, Ellas, Uds. -an-an
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Preterite Tense VerbsPreterite Tense Verbs
To conjugate a regular verb into To conjugate a regular verb into the preterite, you must also the preterite, you must also change the endings.change the endings.
Take Take hablarhablar Drop the –ar endingDrop the –ar ending Add the preterite (past tense) Add the preterite (past tense)
endings. endings.
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How to do itHow to do it
Hablar…. Hablar….
Drop the –ar ending…Drop the –ar ending…
Habl-Habl-
ARAR
Add preterite ending!Add preterite ending!
How to do itHow to do it
Hablar…. Hablar….
Drop the –ar ending…Drop the –ar ending…
Habl-Habl-
ARAR
Add preterite ending!Add preterite ending!
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Preterite endings for AR verbsPreterite endings for AR verbs
Present TensePresent TenseER & IR VerbsER & IR Verbs
We already know how to use verbs in the We already know how to use verbs in the present tense.present tense.
We know the verb form endings to use for We know the verb form endings to use for present tense verbs that have the –er or -ir present tense verbs that have the –er or -ir ending.ending.
Yo Yo –o–o Tú Tú –es–es El, Ella, Ud.El, Ella, Ud. -e-e NosotrosNosotros -emos-emos -imos-imos Ellos, Ellas, Uds.Ellos, Ellas, Uds. -en-en
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Preterite Tense VerbsPreterite Tense Verbs
To conjugate a regular verb into To conjugate a regular verb into the preterite, you must also the preterite, you must also change the endings.change the endings.
Take Take comercomer or or vivirvivir Drop the –er or -ir endingDrop the –er or -ir ending Add the preterite (past tense) Add the preterite (past tense)
endings.endings.
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How to do itHow to do it
Comer… Vivir Comer… Vivir
Drop the –er or -ir ending…Drop the –er or -ir ending…
Com-Com- Viv-Viv-
ERER IRIR
Add preterite ending!Add preterite ending!
How to do itHow to do it
Comer… Vivir Comer… Vivir
Drop the –er or -ir ending…Drop the –er or -ir ending…
Com-Com- Viv-Viv-
ERER IRIR
Add preterite ending!Add preterite ending!
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Preterite endings forPreterite endings forER & IR verbsER & IR verbs
Yo Yo -í-í
TúTú -iste-iste
El, Ella, Ud.El, Ella, Ud. -ió-ió
NosotrosNosotros -imos-imos
Ellos, Ellas, Uds.Ellos, Ellas, Uds. -ieron-ieron
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Comer in the PreteriteComer in the Preterite
Yo Yo comcomíí
Tu Tu comcomisteiste
El, Ella, Ud. El, Ella, Ud. comcomióió
Nosotros Nosotros comcomimosimos
Ellos, Ellas, Uds. Ellos, Ellas, Uds. com comieronieron