El Pretérito (-ar)

El Pretérito (-ar)

Conjugating in the preterite follows the same process as conjugating in the present tense. The only difference is you use preterite endings (-é, -aste, -ó, -amos, -asteis, -aron).

Apuntes

When you want to talk about actions completed in the past, use the preterite tense. To form the preterite of a regular –ar verb, add the appropriate preterite ending to the verb’s stem.

 

PRETERITE ENDINGS

-é / -amos

-aste / -asteis

-ó / -aron

 

        

(Apuntes) continuado

o Notice that the first and third person singular forms have an accent over the final vowel.

o The nosotros(as) form is the same in the preterite as in the present tense.

Luis says:

        -Limpié la cocina. (I cleaned the kitchen.)

Multiple Choice

What is the "yo" (1st person, singular) preterite ending for regular -ar verbs?

• -o

• -as

• -é

• -ar

Multiple Choice

What is the "tú" (2nd person, singular) preterite ending for regular -ar verbs?

• -aste

• -as

• -asteis

• -es

Multiple Choice

What is the "él, ella, Ud." (3rd person, singular) preterite ending for regular -ar verbs?

• -o

• -a

• -ó

• -ió

Multiple Choice

What is the "nosotros(as)" (1st person, plural) preterite ending for regular -ar verbs?

• -ar

• -amos

• -asteis

• -é

Multiple Choice

What is the "vosotros(as)" (2nd person, plural) preterite ending for regular -ar verbs?

• -amos

• -aron

• -asteis

• -aste

Multiple Choice

What is the "ellos, ellas, Uds." (3rd person, plural) preterite ending for regular -ar verbs?

• -an

• -amos

• -asteis

• -aron

Multiple Select

Which endings are singular?

• -aste

• -amos

• -asteis

• -é

• -ó

Multiple Select

Which endings are plural?

• -aron

• -asteis

• -amos

• -aste

• -é

Fill in the Blank

We spoke. (hablar/nosotros)

Fill in the Blank

You walked. (caminar/tú)

Fill in the Blank

They studied. (estudiar/ellas)

Multiple Choice

I danced.

• Yo bailo.

• Yo bailé.

• Yo bailar.

• Yo baile.

Multiple Choice

She sang.

• Ella cantaron.

• Ella canta.

• Ella canté.

• Ella cantó.

Multiple Choice

Y'all (Spain) texted.

• Texteasteis.

• Texteaste.

• Texteáis.

• Textaron.

Multiple Select

Qué significa "Nosotros miramos la tele" en inglés? Choose the all that apply.

• We watch TV.

• We watched TV.

• We are going to watch TV.

• We like to watch TV.