What is Preterite?
The Spanish verb tense used to describe actions that were completed at a definite, specific point in the past.
(Spanish verb tense in the past for short)
Yo _ a mi escuela. (Caminar)
Caminé
Conjugate: Yo hacer (Irregular past tense)
Hice
How do you conjugate AR Verbs?
-é | -aste | -ó | -amos | -aron
Ella _ dos hamburgesa's. (Comer)
Comió
Conjugate: Tú Tener (Irregular past tense)
Tuviste
How do you conjugate ER verbs
-í, -iste, -ió, -imos, -ieron
Nosotros _ dos gatos (Tener)
Tuvimos
She read the book
Ella leyó el libro
How do you conjugate IR verbs?
-í, -iste, -ió, -imos, -ieron
Ellos _______ (escribir) una libro.
escribieron
We went to the store
Fuimos a la tienda
How would you say "I played" in Spanish?
Yo jugué.
Ellos _ agua de Coco.
Bebieron
They gave me the money
Ellos me dieron el dinero