El Pretérito [YouTube video]

What is the simplest past tense form in Spanish called?

• Pretérito

• Pasado

• Futuro

• Presente

How do you form the preterite tense for AR verbs in Spanish?

• Adding -ed

• Changing the stem

• Adding specific endings to the stem

• Using the infinitive

What is the preterite form of 'Mandar' for 'yo'?

• Mando

• Mandaré

• Mandé

• Mando

Which of the following is an irregular preterite verb in Spanish?

• Correr

• Buscar

• Estar

• Mandar

What is the preterite form of 'Escribir' for 'ellos'?

• Escribieron

• Escriben

• Escribirán

• Escribimos

How can you tell if 'nosotros mandamos' means 'we send' or 'we sent'?

• By the object of the sentence

• By the subject of the sentence

• By the context of the conversation

• By the time of the day

What change is made to preserve the hard C sound in the preterite 'yo' form of 'Buscar'?

• Changing 'c' to 'co'

• No change is needed

• Changing 'c' to 'qu'

• Adding a 'u'

What is the preterite form of 'Ir' for 'yo'?

• Iré

• Fui

• Vamos

• Voy

Which of the following verbs has the same preterite form for 'ER' and 'IR' verbs?

• Neither have the same endings

• Comer

• Vivir

• Both have the same endings

What is the preterite form of 'Dar' for 'tú'?

• Das

• Diste

• Darás

• Daba