Preterite Review

When do I NOT use the preterit tense?

• when actions have a definite beginning and end

• when actions happen habitually in that past

• when there is a succession of actions in the past

• when actions are interrupted by another action

The -AR preterit endings are...

• -í, -iste, -ió, -imos, -isteis, -ieron

• -é, -aste, -ó, -amos, -asteis, -aron

• -o, -as, -a, -amos, -áis, -an

The -ER/-IR preterit endings are...

• -í, -iste, -ió, -imos, -isteis, -ieron

• -é, -aste, -ó, -amos, -asteis, -aron

• -o, -as, -a, -amos, -áis, -an

-CAR, -GAR, -ZAR verb spelling changes only affect...

• 1^a persona singular

• 2^a persona

• 3^a persona

• 1^a persona plural

-CAR verbs change to _______ in the preterit

• -cé

• -co

• -qué

• -cué

-GAR verbs change to _______ in the preterit

• -cé

• -gué

• -güé

• -cué

-ZAR verbs change to _______ in the preterit

• -cé

• -zé

• -züé

• -zué

I --> Y spelling change only affects...

• 1^a persona

• 2^a persona

• 3^a persona

Choose the correct conjugations of "leer"

• leyí, leyiste, leyó, leimos, leisteis, leyéron

• leí, leíste, leyó, leímos, leísteis, leyeron

• leo, lees, lee, leimos, leéis, leen

Ser and Ir have the same 6 conjugations in the preterit.

• cierto

• falso