Conjugating Verbs in the Preterite Tense

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ConjugatingVerbs in the Preterite Tense
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Steps to conjugate in the Preterite

• Find the stem by dropping the last two letters
  off of the infinitive.
• ie...habl ar
• 2. Add the regular preterite endings.

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AR Endings

• To describe completed actions in the past.

é amos
aste
ó aron
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Watch out for Orthographic spelling changes
We cannot change the original sound of a
letter by conjugating This happens PRIMARILY
with the yo form of AR verbs whose stems end
in C,G,or Z
c - qu
g - gu
z - c
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Sentence Examples

• Hablé con mi hermana ayer.
• I talked with my sister yesterday.
• Juan bailó el lunes.
• Juan danced on Monday.
• Tomaste los refrescos a la fiesta.
• You drank soft drinks at the party.

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Sentence Examples (Cont.)

• Limpiaron la casa.
• They cleaned the house.
• Cantamos en el gimnasio después del juego.
• We sang in the gym after the game.

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Comprehension Questions

• Which boxes contain accents?
• Box 1 and 3
• How do you conjugate the verb NADAR in the
  preterite tú form?
• Nadaste

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Comprehension Questions

• How do you conjugate the verb ESTUDIAR in the
  preterite nosotros form?
• Estudiamos
• What are the endings for the AR verbs in the
  preterite tense?
• é amos
• aste
• ó aron

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Comprehension Questions (Cont.)

• What is do you use to use the preterite to
  describe?
• completed events in the past