WorksheetsSp2 U3 -AR Regular Preterite Verbs
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 50mins
Pop Question! What is the preterite used for?
Completed events in the present
Events in the future
Completed events in the past
Events in the present
Viajo a la playa.
The conjugation ending for Yo and -AR verbs in past tense is:
-ó
-aste
-é
The conjugation ending for El/ella/usted and -AR verbs in past tense is:
-ó
-aste
-é
The conjugation ending for Nosotros and -AR verbs in past tense is:
-amos
-aste
-aron
The conjugation ending for Ellos/ellas/ustedes and -AR verbs in past tense is:
-amos
-aste
-aron
Conjugate Yo/esquiar in past tense:
esquié
esquiaste
esquió
Conjugate Ella/nadar in past tense:
nadó
nadamos
nadaron
Conjugate Yo/estudiar in past tense:
estudió
estudiamos
estudié
Change this verb to the preterite tense. Don't forget accent marks where needed.
Hablo
(a)
Change this verb to the preterite tense. Don't forget accent marks where needed.
Caminamos
(a)
Change this verb to the preterite tense. Don't forget accent marks where needed.
Mira
(a)
Change this verb to the preterite tense. Don't forget accent marks where needed.
Descansan
(a)
Change this verb to the preterite tense. Don't forget accent marks where needed.
Estudias
(a)
Write this verb phrase in the preterite tense. Don't forget accent marks where needed.
I studied
(a)
Write this verb phrase in the preterite tense. Don't forget accent marks where needed.
we swam
(a)
Write this verb phrase in the preterite tense. Don't forget accent marks where needed.
he/she cooked
(a)
Federico (a) a mis amigos (encontrar).
Ellos (a) con Alicia. (hablar)
Tú (a) la computadora. (usar)
Alicia (a) en la escuela. (trabajar)
El libro (a) cuarenta dólares.
Tú (a) (gastar) setenta y siete dólares en la tienda.
Tú (a) (sacar) una mala nota.
Anoche mis padres (a) (cenar) en un restaurante bueno para celebrar su aniversario.
á é í ó ú
La semana pasada yo (a) (preparar) hamburguesas para la fiesta.
á é í ó ú
Juan y Pablo________(pensar- to think) comprar unas corbatas en la tienda de ropa.
pensé
pensaron
pensamos
pensaste
Why is conjugating (changing) the verbs so important?
It tells us if the noun is masculine or feminine
It tells us who is doing the action
It isn't really that important, Spanish teachers just want to make my life difficult
True or False: There are some verbs, that are are named Regular verbs because they follow the regular rules of conjugation.
True
Falsa
What is the "él, ella, Ud." (3rd person, singular) preterite ending for regular -ar verbs?
-o
-a
-ó
-ió
What is the "ellos, ellas, Uds." (3rd person, plural) preterite ending for regular -ar verbs?
-an
-amos
-asteis
-aron
Which endings are singular?
-aste
-amos
-asteis
-é
-ó
Which endings are plural?
-aron
-hola
-amos
-aste
-é
I danced.
Yo bailo.
Yo bailé.
Yo bailar.
Yo baile.
She sang.
Ella cantaron.
Ella canta.
Ella canté.
Ella cantó.
Miguel / pensar
pensó
piensó
Which terms are associated with the preterite?
ayer
todos los días
cada año
la semana pasada
What are the endings for AR verbs in the preterite?
o, as, a, amos, an
é, aste, ó, amos, aron
e, as, a, amos, an
e, astes, ó, amos, arón
The following are phrases you typically use with the preterite tense
ayer, el viernes pasado, anoche
siempre, todos los días, generalmente
Conjugate descansar (ellos)
descansó
descansan
descansaron
descansáis
Conjugate descansar (ellos)
descansó
descansan
descansaron
descansáis
True or False: The preterite form describes actions that already took place in the past.
True
False
True or False: These are the Preterite Conjugations for AR verbs.
True
False
Choose the correct preterite Tú conjugation below.
habló
hablaste
hablé
Choose the correct preterite YO conjugation below.
habló
hablaste
hablé
Choose the correct preterite él, ella, ud. conjugation below.
habló
hablaste
hablé
Choose the correct preterite nosotros conjugation below.
cantamos
cantaste
cantaron
Choose the correct preterite ellos, ellas, uds. conjugation below.
cantamos
cantaste
cantaron
Choose the correct preterite conjugation for ANTONIO Y YO.
cantamos
cantaste
cantaron
Choose the correct preterite conjugation for ANTONIO Y ALICIA.
cantamos
cantaste
cantaron
