Regular Preterite

Front

When do you use the preterite tense?

Back

To talk about an action that already happened.

Answer explanation

The preterite tense is used to describe actions that have already happened in the past. This distinguishes it from future actions or habitual actions, making 'To talk about an action that already happened' the correct choice.

Front

Conjugate the verb in the preterite to match the subject: yo (comer)

Back

comí

Answer explanation

The correct conjugation for 'yo' in the preterite tense of 'comer' is 'comí'. 'Como' is present tense, 'comió' is for 'él/ella', and 'comiste' is for 'tú'. Thus, 'comí' matches the subject 'yo'.

Front

Conjugate the verb in the preterite to match the subject: ella (acostarse)

Back

se acostó

Answer explanation

The correct conjugation for 'ella' in the preterite tense is 'se acostó'. The other options either use the present tense or are incorrectly conjugated.

Front

Conjugate the verb in the preterite to match the subject: ellos (escribir)

Back

escribieron

Answer explanation

The correct conjugation for 'ellos' in the preterite tense is 'escribieron', which is the third person plural form of 'escribir'. The other options do not match the subject or the correct tense.

Front

Conjugate the verb in the preterite to match the subject: tú (despertarse)

Back

te despertaste

Answer explanation

The correct conjugation for 'tú' in the preterite tense for 'despertarse' is 'te despertaste'. The other options either use the wrong tense or are incorrectly formed.

Front

Conjugate the verb in the preterite to match the subject: mis amigos y yo (salir)

Back

salimos

Answer explanation

The correct conjugation for 'mis amigos y yo' in the preterite is 'salimos', as it corresponds to the first-person plural form. The other options do not match the subject or are incorrect forms.

Front

Change the present tense verb to the preterite: bebe

Back

bebió

Answer explanation

The verb 'bebe' is in the present tense (third person singular). To change it to the preterite tense, the correct form is 'bebió', which is also third person singular in the past. The other options do not match this requirement.

Front

Change the present tense verb to the preterite: caminamos

Back

caminamos

Answer explanation

The verb 'caminamos' is already in the preterite form, meaning 'we walked'. The other options either represent different tenses or forms. Therefore, 'caminamos' is the correct answer.

Front

Change the present tense verb to the preterite: corren

Back

corrieron

Answer explanation

The verb 'corren' is in the present tense, third person plural form. To change it to the preterite, we use 'corrieron', which is the correct preterite form for the same subject. The other options do not match the required tense.

Front

Change the present tense verb to the preterite: hablo

Back

hablé

Answer explanation

The verb 'hablo' is in the present tense, first person singular. To change it to the preterite tense, the correct form is 'hablé', which is also first person singular in the past. The other options are incorrect forms.