7th Spanish - U4.L2 - The Regular Preterite

Regular Preterite

Regular Preterite of -ar, -er, and -ir verbs as well as the irregulars: ir/ser, hacer, ver, and dar.

Multiple Choice

He ___ last night.

• study
• studied
• will study
• will have studied

Multiple Choice

What is the past tense form of the verb cry?

• cryed
• cryeed
• cried
• crys

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The girls_____ pizza in the evening.

• ate
• eated
• ated
• eat

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Tina and her mother______ shopping yesterday afternoon.

• go
• goed
• went
• goes

Multiple Choice

What did you ___ to school?
I ___ my backpack to school.

• brought - bring
• bring - brought
• bring - bring
• brought - brought

Multiple Choice

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

• -o

• -as

• -é

• -ar

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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

Multiple Choice

She sang.

• Ella cantaron.

• Ella canta.

• Ella canté.

• Ella cantó.

Multiple Choice

I danced.

• Yo bailo.

• Yo bailé.

• Yo bailar.

• Yo baile.

Multiple Choice

Preterite, -ER \ -IR verbs Yo form conjugation is:

• -í

• -iste

• -ieron

Multiple Choice

Preterite, -ER \ -IR verbs

Ustedes form conjugation is:

• -imos

• -ieron

• -isteis

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Preterite, -ER \ -IR verbs Nosotros form is:

Multiple Choice

Subir (To go up)

She went up.

• Ella subir.

• Ella subio.

• Ella subió

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Recibir (To receive)

He received.

• Él recibieron.

• Él recibes.

• Él recibió

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Multiple Choice

preterite tú of ser/ir

• fue

• fui

• fuiste

• fueron

Multiple Choice

preterite ellas of ser/ir

• fue

• fui

• fuiste

• fueron

Multiple Choice

preterite nosotros of ser/ir

• fuimos

• fui

• fuiste

• fueron

Multiple Choice

preterite él of ser/ir

• fuimos

• fue

• fuiste

• fueron

Multiple Choice

preterite yo of ser/ir

• fuimos

• fue

• fui

• fueron

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El significdo de hacer

• to run

• to have

• to make / to do

• to be

Multiple Choice

we made

• hizo

• hicimos

• hice

• hacen

Multiple Choice

They said

• dijo

• dije

• dijeron

• dijimos

Multiple Choice

el significado de ver

• to go

• to be

• to give

• to see

Multiple Choice

ir means

• to give

• to go

• to run

• to see

Multiple Choice

el significado de dar

• to see

• to translate

• to give

• to go

Multiple Choice

el significado de ser

• to be

• to see

• to do

• to give

Multiple Choice

Preterite triggers. Means "the day before yesterday"

• el día pasado

• mañana

• anteayer

• Uncle ayer

Multiple Choice

Regular preterite -- Which type OR types of regular verbs in español DOES NOT CHANGE in the NOSOTROS/AS position -- it is the same in the present tense.... Select all that apply

• -ar and -er

• -er and -ir

• -ar and -ir

Multiple Choice

Irregular preterites... Yo form of SER meaning "I was"

• fueron

• fui

• soy

• fuo

Multiple Choice

Irregular preterites... Usted form of IR meaning "you went"

• fue

• fuiste

• vas

• fuimos

Multiple Choice

Irregular preterites... Ustedes form of IR meaning "you all went"

• fue

• fuisteis

• van

• fueron

Multiple Choice

The preterite in Spanish is a _____ tense contruction. It is used to describe events with a definite beginning and a definite ending.

• present / el presente indicativo

• past / el pasado

• fake future / el futuro falso

Multiple Choice

regular preterites... I spoke / I talked

• hablo

• habló

• hable

• hablé

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Regular preterites. To say he, she, you (usted), or it "lived".... Remove -ir from vivir, then add which "leaf" ?

• -aron

• -en

• -ó

• -ió

Multiple Choice

Preterite triggers. Means "yesterday"

• ayer

• hoy

• la semana pasada

• de repente

Multiple Choice

Preterite triggers. Means "last saturday"

• el sábado pasada

• el domingo pasado

• el sábado pasado

• el fin de semana pasada

Fill in the Blank

Conjugate the following IRREGULAR verb in the preterite:

Nosotros (hacer)

hacer --> hic-

Categorize

Options (20)

é

aste

ó

amos

aron

í

iste

ió

imos

ieron

fui

fuiste

fue

fuimos

fueron

hice

hiciste

hizo

hicieron

hicimos

Organize these options into the right categories

-ar endings

-er/-ir endings

ir/ser

hacer

Match

Match the following endings with their pronouns

• yo

• tú

• él, ella, usted (ud.)

• nosotros(as)

• ellos(as), ustedes (uds.)

vi

viste

vio

vimos

vieron

• vi

• viste

• vio

• vimos

• vieron

Match

Match the following endings with their pronouns

• yo

• tú

• él, ella, usted (ud.)

• nosotros(as)

• ellos(as), ustedes (uds.)

di

diste

dio

dimos

dieron

• di

• diste

• dio

• dimos

• dieron

Poll

How confident do you feel about the new tense, the Preterite?

• 1. 1. Beginning

  I get it, but I definitely need more practice

• 2. 2. Approaching

  Near the end of this I was starting to get it.

• 3. 3. Meeting

  I'm ok, using my notes I'm a rock star.

• 4. 4. Exceeding

  I'm awesome...I know the Preterite and can teach an amigo(a).