Preterite -AR Verbs

Just as a reminder, what are the 3 steps in conjugating a verb?

• Drop ending (-ar, -er, -ir)

  Find your subject

  Add ending

• Take the infinitive

  Add your ending

  Add your subject at end

• Find your subject

  Determine your ending

  Add ending to infinitive

What is the Spanish preterite tense used for?

• to talk about the present

• to talk about the past

• to talk about the future

• to talk about what will happen

Choose ALL of the AR Preterite (Past Tense) endings below:

• aron

• é

• aste

• ó

• amos

What do -CAR verbs change to in Yo form for example "buscar"?

• -qué

• -cé

• -qé

• -cué

What do -ZAR verbs change to in Yo form?

• -qué

• -cé

• -qé

• -cué

What do -GAR verbs change to in Yo form?

• -go

• -ge

• -gé

• -gué

Which verb form is irregular in the preterite(past tense) for -car, -gar, -zar verbs?

• ellos

• nosotros

• yo

• tú

The conjugation ending for Yo in -AR verbs in preterite (past tense) is:

• -ó

• -aste

• -é

The conjugation ending for El/ella/usted in -AR verbs in preterite (past tense) is:

• -ó

• -aste

• -é

The conjugation ending for Nosotros in -AR verbs in preterite (past tense) is:

• -amos

• -aste

• -aron