Preterit Indicator Phrases
AR endings (Preterit)
AR Conjugations
-Car -Gar -Zar
Potpurri
100

Ayer

Yesterday

100

Nosotros

-amos

100

Hablar (yo)

hablé

100

Many infinitive verbs that end in -car, -gar, and -zar have slight spelling changes in the preterit tense in ONLY this form. 

Yo
100

The preterit tense is used to describe events taking place at this time period...

The past

200

Last night

Anoche

200

Yo

200

Cantar (tú)

cantaste

200
I played the guitar.  

Yo toqué la guitarra

200

True or False- Many "shoe" verbs that require stem change conjugations in the present tense also must require stem changes in the preterit tense. 

False

300

El año pasado

Last year

300

aste
300

Bailar (mi hermana)

bailó

300

I started the HW. 

Yo empecé(comencé) la tarea

300

This event takes place in Pamplona, Spain every July, where the people who participate commonly wear all white with red scarves

Running of the Bulls
400

Esta mañana

This morning

400
Mi amigo

400

Trabajar (mis amigos y yo)

trabajamos

400

I arrived late to class. 

Yo llegué tarde a clase

400

The name of the islands near Ecuador where you can find giant tortoises and other exotic animals. 

Galapagos Islands

500

The day before yesterday

Anteayer

500

Ellos

aron
500
Dibujar (Los artistas)

dibujaron

500
I threw the ball at my friend. 
Lancé la pelota a mi amigo
500

This team one the 2022 World Cup. 

Argentina

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