Preterite Reg ar car gar zar

The preterite tense is used to express actions or states completed in the past.

• Cierto
• Falso

The preterite tense is used to express actions or states completed in the past.

• Cierto
• Falso

Nosotros/as forms of regular -ar and -ir in the preterite are identical to the present tense forms. Context will help you determine which tense is being used.

• Cierto
• Falso

Verbs that end in -car, -gar, and -zar have a spelling change in the first person singular (yo form) in the preterite.

• buscé
• busqué
• llegé
• empezó

Except for the yo form, all other forms of -car, -gar, and -zar verbs are regular in the preterite.

• Cierto
• Falso

Mi equipo favorito _______ el partido. (ganar)

• gané
• ganó
• gane
• gano

Tú _______ al centro comercial. (caminar)

• caminé
• caminó
• caminaste
• caminasteis

José ______ el almuerzo. (preparar)

• prepará
• prepararon
• preparaste
• preparó

María y yo ___________ los platos. (lavar)

• lavemos
• lavamos
• lavaron
• lavieron

Ustedes _________ los discos compactos? (encontrar)

• encontramos
• encontrasteis
• encontró
• encontraron