Preterite Safe

Which tense do we use to talk about the past?

• El presente

• El pretérito

What are the -ar endings of REGULAR preterite verbs?

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

• -ó, -aste, é, -amas, -asteis, -aran

• -o, -aste, e, -amos, -asteis, -aron

• -e, -aste, o, -amos, -asteis, -aron

What are the -er/ir endings of REGULAR preterite verbs?

• -í, -iste, -io, imos, -isteis, -iron

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

• -i, -iste, -io, imos, -isteis, -iron

• -i, -iste, -io, imos, -isteis, -ieron

Check off a regular -ar verb that you could conjugate into the preterite.

• Comer

• Bailar

• Vivir

• Hacer

Check off a regular -er verb that you could conjugate into the preterite.

• Comer

• Bailar

• Vivir

• Hacer

Check off a regular -ir verb that you could conjugate into the preterite.

• Comer

• Bailar

• Vivir

• Hacer

Check off all the reasons a verb is "irregular"

• It does not use typical -ar, -er, or -ir endings

• It may have a stem or spelling change

• It could have no accents or different accents than the present

• It changes meaning of the verb or action

Type in the Fab 5 Preterite Verbs

Which two irregular preterite verbs have the SAME exact endings and conjugated forms?

• Ir and Ser

• Dar and Ver

• Hacer and Ir

• Ser and Ver

Do any of the Fab 5 Preterite verbs have accents?

• Sí

• No