Mira 2: La Comida (Preterite Tense of AR verbs)

What is the preterite used to talk about?

• Future actions

• Current feelings

• Things that have already happened

• Plans for next week

What do you need to do first when conjugating AR verbs in the preterite?

• Get rid of the AR ending

• Add the AR ending

• Nothing, just use the verb as it is

• Change the subject pronoun

Put the AR endings in order in the preterite tense

• aste

• é

• ó

• amos

• aron

Write the AR endings in order in the preterite tense.

What does 'comprar' mean?

• To buy

• To eat

• To speak

• To run

Which ending is the same for AR verbs in the present tense and some forms in the preterite?

• -amos

• -asteis

• -aron

• -amos in nosotros form

What is the preterite ending for 'yo' form of AR verbs (meaning 'I')?

• -é

• -o

• -aste

• -amos

What does 'hablar' mean?

• To speak

• To run

• To swim

• To eat

What is a key phrase that indicates something happened in the past?

• Cada día

• El mes pasado

• Mañana

• Ahora

Match up the AR preterite endings.

• he / she / it

• amos

• we

• aste

• they

• é

• I

• ó

• you (s)

• aron