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Preterit Tense (Spanish)

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Preterit Tense
It expresses an action or actions completed in the past. In English, it is ussually translated as the simple past ( I sang).
It is used in the following scenarios:
-Actions completed in the past
- A series of completed actions in the past
-Conditions no longer in effect
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How to form the Preterit Tense
Verbs are considered regular if there is no change to the stem. Some -ir verbs have a stem change in the third person, but it isn't considered to be irregular
Most verbs are regular, there are only 17 irregular verbs in the preterit.
Irregular conjugations: saber, andar, caber, conducir, dar,decir,estar, hacer,ir,poder,poner,querer,ser,tener,traer,ver,venir
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Regular -ar verbs
Yo .....-é
Tu.....-aste
El/Ella/Usted.....-ó
Nosotros.....-amos
Ellos/Elllas/Ustedes.....-aron
All -ar verbs except: andar,dar,estar.In -ar verbs,form of nosotros is identical to the present. It becomes clear if it is present or past by context.
Conjugate: ayudar,cantar,pensar,trabajar,recordar,viajar
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Verb Dar
Yo di
Tu diste
El/Ella/Usted dio
Nosotros dimos
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes dieron
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Verb Andar
Yo anduve
Tu anduviste
El/Ella/Usted anduvo
Nosotros anduvimos
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes anduvieron
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Verb Estar
Yo estuve
Tu estuviste
El/Ella/Usted estuvo
Nosotros estuvimos
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes estuvieron
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Regular -er and -ir verbs
Yo...-í
Tu...-iste
El/ella/Usted...-ió
Nosotros...-imos
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes...-ieron
Conjugate: comer,entender,ver,compartir,descubrir, salir
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Vocabulary
Anoche
Ayer
Anteayer
Hace (ago)
Hace dos días
Pasado
La semana pasada
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Practice
Ella.... la puerta (abrir)
Yo .... la ventana (cerrar)
Nosotros ...... a Ecuador el año pasado (viajar)
Ellos me ..... con la pronunciación (ayudar)
Yo .... un elefante en la calle (ver)
Esta mañana a las once.. el teléfono (sonar)
A ellos .... la película ( gustar)
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To express an action that was completed in the past
Anoche, ella me cantó una canción triste
Ayer, yo estudié por dos horas
Ellos salieron hace tres horas
Ella lo amó mucho, ¿verdad?
Samuel jugó al tenis
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To express a series of completed actions in the past
Anoche en la fiesta bailamos, cantamos y hablamos
El domingo pasado ellos corrieron en el maratón, descansaron y comieron.
Caminé a la tienda, saludé a los dueños, compré lechuga y tomate, y salí.
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To express a condition that is no longer in effect
A Miguel le dolió todo el cuerpo ayer, pero hoy está bien
Me sentí bien la semana pasada, pero hoy me siento mal
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Practice
Cada mañana, yo leo un periódico. Ayer, yo___
Ellos cierran la puerta del apartamento. Ayer, ellos____
Les ofrezco ayuda. ____
¿Por qué vuelves tarde? ¿ Por qué ___?
Los niños no se callan. Anoche, ellos____
Leonora no se acuerda de la idea. La semana pasada ______
La película empieza a las ocho. Anoche, ______
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Homework
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Write the sentences in the preterit tense and present simple
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