Spanish Bite - Regular -IR Verbs (Preterite)

This video tutorial explains the use of the preterite tense in Spanish, focusing on regular IR verbs. It covers the formation of the preterite tense by removing the IR ending and adding specific endings. The video provides examples of conjugating verbs like 'decidir', 'escribir', and 'salir' in the preterite tense. It also lists common IR verbs that follow this conjugation pattern and provides example sentences to illustrate their use.

What is the preterite tense used for in Spanish?

• To discuss past actions that have been completed

• To talk about future events

• To describe ongoing actions

• To express hypothetical situations

Which of the following is the correct preterite form of 'decidir' for 'yo'?

• Decidí

• Decidió

• Decidimos

• Decidiron

How does the 'nosotros' form of regular IR verbs in the preterite compare to the present tense?

• It is completely different

• It is similar but not the same

• It has a different ending

• It is the same

Which verb is NOT listed as following the regular IR verb pattern in the preterite?

• Abrir

• Escribir

• Salir

• Hacer

In the example sentence 'Mis padres me permitieron salir con mis amigos', what does 'permitieron' mean?

• Allowed

• Denied

• Asked

• Forgot