Preterit of Regular Verbs
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El Tiempo Pasado de los Verbos Regulares
El Pretérito de los Verbos Regulares
El Pretérito en Español
En Español I, aprendimos el presente indicativo. Then en Español II el presente progresivo. Now, we are going to aprender cómo hablar del pasado usando el pretérito o el tiempo pasado.
The preterit tense is used to express:
- An action that is terminated or completed at a given point in the past.
- An action or state that occupies a limited period of time.
- An action with a specific and indicated beginning or ending.
The Preterit of Regular Verbs Talk about events in the past.
So far you have learned to use verbs in the present indicative tense.
In this chapter you will learn about the preterit, one of two simple past tenses in Spanish. In Capítulo 8, we will be introduced to the imperfect, which is also used to refer to events in the past.
The Preterit of Regular Verbs Talk about events in the past.
The preterit tense is used to express: 1) An action that is terminated or completed at a given point in the past We ate dinner.
She purchased a new car last year.
2) An action or state that occupies a limited period of time
Dinner lasted two hours.
It rained all morning. 3) An action with a specific and indicated beginning or ending We got to the restaurant at 7pm.
It stopped raining at 5pm.
Adverbios Usados con el Tiempo Pasado
Steps for Conjugating a Verb in Spanish
- Separate the ar/er/ir ending from the verb infinitive leaving the verb stem.
- Add the appropriate Past Tense Verbal Endings to the stem according to subject pronoun.
Endings Used to Conjugate Regular Verbs in the Past Tense
Notice: The endings used for - er and - ir verbs are identical
Endings Used with Regular –AR Verbs in the Past Tense
The Conjugation of Regular -AR verbs in Past Tense
The Conjugation of Regular -AR Verbs in the Past Tense
tomar = to take, to drink
Yo tomé el autobús al supermercado esta mañana. I took the bus to the supermarket this morning.
Elena tomó un refresco en la cena anoche.
Elena drank a soft drink at dinner last night. Los estudiantes tomaron un exámen ayer. The students took an exam yesterday.
Práctica
Práctica
Conjugar estos dos verbos en el tiempo pasado ό pretérito. Write the subject pronouns:
Cuidar – to take care of
Trabajar – to work
Endings Used to Conjugate Regular Verbs in the Past Tense
Notice: The endings used for - er
and - ir verbs are identical
Respuestas / Answers
Respuestas / Answers
Endings Used with Regular –ER & -IR Verbs in the Past Tense. Both groups use the same endings.
The Conjugation of Regular -ER verbs in the Past Tense
Except for single-syllable verb forms, the first- and third-persons singular of regular preterit verbs always have a written accent on the final syllable.
Práctica: Choose the correct form of the verb in the past tense that matches the subject:
Práctica
Conjugar estos dos verbos en el tiempo pasado ό pretérito. Write the subject pronouns:
Toser – to cough
Aprender – to learn
Respuestas / Answers
Respuestas / Answers
Endings Used with Regular –ER & -IR Verbs in the Past Tense. Both groups use the same endings.
The Conjugation of Regular –IR Verbs in the Past Tense
Notice that -ir verbs are conjugate exactly like -er verbs. The same endings are used.
Except for single-syllable verb forms, the first- and third-persons singular of regular preterit verbs always bear a written accent on the final syllable.
The Conjugation of Regular -IR Verbs in the Past Tense
Práctica
Choose the correct form of the verb in the past tense that matches the subject:
Práctica
Conjugar estos dos verbos en el tiempo pasado ό pretérito. Write the subject pronouns:
Recibir – to receive
Asistir – to attend
Endings Used to Conjugate Regular Verbs in the Past Tense
Notice: The endings used for - er
and - ir verbs are identical
Respuestas / Answers
Respuestas / Answers
Let’s Practice … Work on Conjugating Table Do exercise 6-27 Paso 1 & Paso 2 page 202
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Preterit of Regular Verbs e-textbook Page 200-203
El Tiempo Pasado de los Verbos Regulares
El Pretérito de los Verbos Regulares
El Pretérito en Español
En Español I, aprendimos el presente indicativo. Then en Español II el presente progresivo. Now, we are going to aprender cómo hablar del pasado usando el pretérito o el tiempo pasado.
The preterit tense is used to express:
The Preterit of Regular Verbs Talk about events in the past.
So far you have learned to use verbs in the present indicative tense. In this chapter you will learn about the preterit, one of two simple past tenses in Spanish. In Capítulo 8, we will be introduced to the imperfect, which is also used to refer to events in the past.
The Preterit of Regular Verbs Talk about events in the past.
The preterit tense is used to express: 1) An action that is terminated or completed at a given point in the past We ate dinner. She purchased a new car last year. 2) An action or state that occupies a limited period of time Dinner lasted two hours. It rained all morning. 3) An action with a specific and indicated beginning or ending We got to the restaurant at 7pm. It stopped raining at 5pm.
Adverbios Usados con el Tiempo Pasado
Steps for Conjugating a Verb in Spanish
Endings Used to Conjugate Regular Verbs in the Past Tense
Notice: The endings used for - er and - ir verbs are identical
Endings Used with Regular –AR Verbs in the Past Tense
The Conjugation of Regular -AR verbs in Past Tense
The Conjugation of Regular -AR Verbs in the Past Tense
tomar = to take, to drink Yo tomé el autobús al supermercado esta mañana. I took the bus to the supermarket this morning. Elena tomó un refresco en la cena anoche. Elena drank a soft drink at dinner last night. Los estudiantes tomaron un exámen ayer. The students took an exam yesterday.
Práctica
Práctica
Conjugar estos dos verbos en el tiempo pasado ό pretérito. Write the subject pronouns:
Cuidar – to take care of
Trabajar – to work
Endings Used to Conjugate Regular Verbs in the Past Tense
Notice: The endings used for - er and - ir verbs are identical
Respuestas / Answers
Respuestas / Answers
Endings Used with Regular –ER & -IR Verbs in the Past Tense. Both groups use the same endings.
The Conjugation of Regular -ER verbs in the Past Tense
Except for single-syllable verb forms, the first- and third-persons singular of regular preterit verbs always have a written accent on the final syllable.
Práctica: Choose the correct form of the verb in the past tense that matches the subject:
Práctica
Conjugar estos dos verbos en el tiempo pasado ό pretérito. Write the subject pronouns:
Toser – to cough
Aprender – to learn
Respuestas / Answers
Respuestas / Answers
Endings Used with Regular –ER & -IR Verbs in the Past Tense. Both groups use the same endings.
The Conjugation of Regular –IR Verbs in the Past Tense
Notice that -ir verbs are conjugate exactly like -er verbs. The same endings are used. Except for single-syllable verb forms, the first- and third-persons singular of regular preterit verbs always bear a written accent on the final syllable.
The Conjugation of Regular -IR Verbs in the Past Tense
Práctica
Choose the correct form of the verb in the past tense that matches the subject:
Práctica
Conjugar estos dos verbos en el tiempo pasado ό pretérito. Write the subject pronouns:
Recibir – to receive
Asistir – to attend
Endings Used to Conjugate Regular Verbs in the Past Tense
Notice: The endings used for - er and - ir verbs are identical
Respuestas / Answers
Respuestas / Answers
Let’s Practice … Work on Conjugating Table Do exercise 6-27 Paso 1 & Paso 2 page 202