Spanish Preterite Tense

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What is the preterite tense used for in Spanish?

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Express completed actions in the past.

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How do you form the regular preterite tense for -ar verbs?

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Remove the -ar ending and add the appropriate preterite endings based on the subject pronoun.

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How do you form the regular preterite tense for -er and -ir verbs?

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Remove the infinitive ending (-er or -ir) and add the appropriate preterite endings.

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Give an example of a regular -er verb in the preterite tense.

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comí

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Give an example of a regular -ir verb in the preterite tense.

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vivir

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What are the three irregular verbs in the preterite tense that end in -car?

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sacar, tocar, buscar

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What are the three irregular verbs in the preterite tense that end in -gar?

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llegar, pagar, jugar

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What are the three irregular verbs in the preterite tense that end in -zar? Options: trabajar, estudiar, viajar; comer, beber, vivir; bailar, cantar, correr;

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empezar, cruzar, almorzar

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What is the preterite form of the verb 'hablar' in Spanish?

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hablé

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What is the preterite tense form of the verb 'hablar'?

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habló