El pretérito indefinido

​Por lo general

We use preterite verbs to talk about

WHAT HAPPENED or WHAT SOMEONE DID.​

Subject | Subject

Some text here about the topic of discussion

​En otras palabras

Juan toma un examen. Juan tomó un examen.

Juan takes an exam. ​ Juan took an exam.

​

You already know how to conjugate verbs, you just need to learn a different set of endings for the preterite. ​

Subject | Subject

Some text here about the topic of discussion

Poll

At this point in the lesson I am

• 100% on top of it

• Mostly clear

• Getting the gist

• I have no idea what's happening

​Las terminaciones

​Remember:

The stem tells the meaning of the verb.

​The ending tells who the subject is and the tense of the action.

This song addresses the endings for -ar and -er/-ir verbs.

​In the next video -

comprar - to buy

pagar - to pay

Multiple Choice

We watched the game.

• Miramos el partido.

• Miremos el partido.

• Miré el partido.

• Miraste el partido.

Multiple Choice

He worked last night.

• Trabajo anoche.

• Trabajó anoche.

• Trabajar anoche.

• Trabajaron anoche.

Multiple Choice

They took a lot of pictures.

• Sacan muchas fotos.

• Sacamos muchas fotos.

• Sacaron muchas fotos.

• Sacar muchas fotos.

Multiple Choice

I ate too much.

• Yo como demasiado.

• Yo comí demasiado.

• Yo comé demasiado.

• Yo comer demasiado.

Multiple Choice

She went out with her boyfriend.

• Salió con su novio.

• Salieron con su novio.

• Salimos con su novio.

• Saliste con su novio.

Multiple Choice

You didn't understand the lesson.

• No entiendes la lección.

• No entender la lección.

• No entendimos la lección.

• No entendiste la lección.

Poll

Now that we have practiced conjugating regular preterite verbs, which statement best describes how you feel.

• This is easy! What's next?

• I understand how it works, I just need to practice.

• I kind of get it, but need more explanation.

​Notice that all of the preterit examples answer the questions when? or how long?

​The imperfect examples do not.

Multiple Choice

Jugó al fútbol ayer.

• préterito

• imperfecto

Multiple Choice

Comía Cap'n crunch cuando era niña.

• pretérito

• imperfecto

Multiple Choice

Estudié para el examen a

• pretérito

• imperfecto

Poll

Now that we have finished the lesson

• I understad the differece betwee preterite and imperfect but need to practice.

• I kind of get it but am still confused.