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Preterite Tense Spanish

Preterite Tense Spanish

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Preterite or Simple Past tense in Spanish

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​Preterite/Pretérito

​The preterite tense is one of the past tenses in Spanish. It is used to express completed actions or events that happened at a specific point in the past. In English, the preterite tense is equivalent to past simple tense.

Examples in English:

I slept well last night.

He travelled to Japan in 2017.

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​Preterite Endings

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​Examples in Spanish

  • Ella cantó ayer en el concierto - She sang yesterday in the concert

  • Compré un pantalon nuevo - I bought a new pants

  • Celebramos el cumpleaños de Emma la semana pasada - We celebrated Emma's birthday last week.

  • Comí sopa para la cena - I ate soup for dinner

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