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The preterite Generally speaking, the preterite is used for actions in the past is used for actions in the past that are seen as completed. The that are.
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The preteriteThe preteriteThe preteriteThe preterite
Generally speaking, the Generally speaking, the preteritepreterite
is used for actions in the pastis used for actions in the past that are seen as completed. that are seen as completed.
TheThe past action had a definitepast action had a definite
beginning and definite end.beginning and definite end.
Ayer…
*Ayer, Rosa habló de la una hasta las dos.
*Yesterday, Rosa spoke from one until two o’clock.
(clearly stated beginning and end)
The preterite is used for actions that :
*Can be viewed as single events.
Ana caminó por la calle.Ana walked through the street.
*Were repeated a specific number of times, or occurred during a specific period of time.
Ayer escribi tres notas.Yesterday I wrote three notes. Nosotros vivimos allí por dos años. We lived there for two years.
Continuación…
*were part of a chain of events
Marta se levantó, se vistió, y salió.Marta got up, dressed, and left.
*To state the beginning or end of an action.
Empezó a nevar a las seis de la mañana.It began to snow at six in the morning.
Time markers
• Anoche .Last night• Ayer . Yesterday• Anteayer . The day before• La semana pasada . Last week• El año pasado .Last year• El lunes pasado .Last monday
Verbos regulares-AR -ER -IR
-é -í -í
-aste -iste -iste
-ó -ió -ió
-amos -imos -imos
-aron -ieron -ieron
To conjugate regular -ar, -er, -ir verbs in the preterito.
Drop the ending (-ar, -er, -ir) and add the following: (singular form.
* -ar -er - ir ( hablar ) ( comer ) ( vivir)
yo hablé comí vivíTú hablaste comiste vivisteél habló comió vivió