Preterite Tense
Write out regular preterite tense verb endings for ar/er/ir verbs.
-ar: é, aste, ó, amos, aron
-er/-ir: í, iste, ió, imos, ieron
What type of actions is the imperfect tense used for?
Past actions that: have no beginning/end, happen more than once/repeat, are still ongoing, incomplete.
What is the acronym for Preterite and Imperfect and what does each letter stand for?
Preterite: SIMBA (Single action, Interruption, Main Event, Beginning of Event, Arrival/Departure)
Imperfect: CHEATED (Characteristic, Health, Emotion, Age, Time, Endless action, Date)
What is the process for forming an affirmative tú command? A negative tú command?
Affirmative: Use 3rd pers. singular form
Negative: Go to yo form, drop 'o', add opposite tú ending.
What are the irregular preterite verb endings?
e, iste, o, imos, eron/ieron
What are the yo endings for car/gar/zar verbs in the preterite?
car: qu+é
gar: gu + é
zar: c + é
Write out all of the endings for ar/er/ir verbs in the Imperfect Tense.
-ar: aba, abas, aba, ábamos, aban
-er/-ir: ía, ías, ía, íamos, ían
Preterite or Imperfect?
It was a dark and stormy night.
Imperfect
Go to yo form, drop 'o', add opposite ending.
Translate: The students had a lot of homework.
Los estudiantes/alumnos tuvieron mucha tarea.
Translate: I played soccer yesterday.
(Yo) jugué al fútbol ayer.
Translate: He was rowing in the river.
(El) remaba en el río.
Translate: The class was talking when the door opened.
La clase leía cuando la puerta abrió.
Translate: Don't come to the party. (ustedes command)
No vengan a la fiesta.
Conjugate 'ser' in the preterite tense. (All 5 forms)
fui, fuiste, fue, fuimos, fueron
Translate: We slept in sleeping bags.
(Nosotros) dormimos en los sacos de dormir.
Translate: The guide was nice.
El guía era simpático.
List 3 common trigger words to indicate use of the imperfect and preterite. (3 for each)
Preterite: Ayer, anteayer, una vez, de repente, etc.
Imperfect: Mientras, muchas veces, -mente, etc.
Translate: Put the books on the table. (Tú command)
Pon los libros en la mesa.
Translate: My mom brought the money to the senior home.
Mi mamá trajo el dinero al hogar de ancianos.
They watched (mirar) butterflies, snakes and birds.
(Ellos) miraron mariposas, serpientes y pájaros.
List the 3 irregular verbs in the preterite tense and their conjugations.
Ser: era, eras, era, éramos, eran
Ir: iba, ibas, iba, íbamos, iban
Ver:veía, veías, veía. veíamos, veían
Translate: Every summer, the families got together.
Cada verano, las familias se juntaban/se reunían.
Translate: Let's wash out hands. (Nosotros command)
Lavémonos las manos.
Conjugate in the preterite: (all 5 forms)
Decir
Saber
Decir: dije, dijiste, dijo, dijimos, dijeron
Saber: supe, supiste, supo, supimos, supieron