spanish preterite verbs

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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.

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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

Yo Yo -é-é

TúTú -aste-aste

El, Ella, Ud.El, Ella, Ud. -ó-ó

NosotrosNosotros -amos-amos**

Ellos, Ellas, Uds.Ellos, Ellas, Uds. -aron-aron

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Hablar in the PreteriteHablar in the Preterite

Yo Yo hablhabléé

Tu Tu hablhablasteaste

El, Ella, Ud. El, Ella, Ud. hablhablóó

Nosotros Nosotros hablhablamosamos**

Ellos, Ellas, Uds. Ellos, Ellas, Uds. hablhablaronaron

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HablarHablarPresentPresent Preterite Preterite

hablohablo habléhablé

hablashablas hablastehablaste

hablahabla hablóhabló

hablamos*hablamos* hablamoshablamos**

hablanhablan hablaronhablaron

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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

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ComerComerPresentPresent Preterite Preterite

comocomo comícomí

comescomes comistecomiste

comecome comiócomió

comemoscomemos comimoscomimos

comencomen comieroncomieron

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Vivir in the PreteriteVivir in the Preterite

Yo Yo vivvivíí

Tu Tu vivvivisteiste

El, Ella, Ud. El, Ella, Ud. vivvivióió

Nosotros Nosotros vivvivimosimos

Ellos, Ellas, Uds. Ellos, Ellas, Uds. viv vivieronieron

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ViverViverPresentPresent PreteritePreterite

vivovivo vivíviví

vivesvives vivisteviviste

vivevive vivióvivió

vivimos*vivimos* vivimos*vivimos*

vivenviven vivieronvivieron

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Now Now YOUYOU try it! try it!

Conjugate the following verbs Conjugate the following verbs into the preterite tense.into the preterite tense.

EscribirEscribir LlamarLlamar BeberBeber CantarCantar AbrirAbrir LeerLeer

It’s EASY!!It’s EASY!!

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