Understanding the Preterite Tense

The video tutorial introduces the predate tense, a verb tense used to describe past actions and locations. It explains the verb endings for AR, ER, and IR verbs in this tense, highlighting the importance of accents. The tutorial provides examples of sentences using the predate tense and discusses key words that help indicate its use. The focus is on understanding how to form and use the predate tense effectively in Spanish.

What is the primary function of the preterite tense?

• To talk about future plans

• To express completed actions in the past

• To indicate habitual actions

• To describe ongoing actions

Which of the following is a correct AR verb ending in the preterite tense?

• -imos

• -emos

• -amos

• -amos with an accent

What is a key feature of ER and IR verb endings in the preterite tense?

• They have different endings

• They are the same as AR verbs

• They share the same endings

• They have no accents

What is the significance of accents in the preterite tense?

• They are used only in the present tense

• They change the meaning of the verb

• They are optional

• They indicate the verb is in the preterite tense

How do you convert 'comer' to the preterite tense for 'yo'?

• Comé

• Comamos

• Comí

• Comió

What is the preterite form of 'hablar' for 'nosotros'?

• Hablamos

• Hablamos with a tilde

• Hablamos with an accent

• Hablamos without an accent

Which verb form is used to express 'they bought' in the preterite tense?

• Compramos

• Compraron

• Compré

• Compraste

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

• Compraron with a tilde

• Compraron with an accent

• Compraron without an accent

• Compraron

Which of the following is a key word that indicates the use of the preterite tense?

• Ayer

• Siempre

• Ahora

• Mañana

Which of the following is NOT a use of the preterite tense?

• Talking about past events

• Indicating habitual actions

• Describing completed actions

• Expressing actions with a definite end