Preterit Conjugation
Conjugate the yo form of the following verbs:
llamar
recibir
llame
recibi
Conjugate the yo form of the following verbs:
llamar
recibir
llamaba
recibia
In the imperfect tense, what subject pronouns share the same endings?
Yo & El/Ella/Uds
First & Third Person
I used to swim a lot.
Yo nadaba mucho.
Conjugate the tu form of the following verbs:
hablar
vender
hablaste
vendiste
Conjugate the tu form of the following verbs:
hablar
vender
hablabas
vendias
In what context is the imperfect tense used?
Past, ongoing, often repeated actions.
I swam yesterday.
Yo nade ayer.
Conjugate the el/ella/ud. form of the following verbs:
llamar
salir
llamo
salio
Conjugate the nosotros form of the following verbs:
llamar
sali
llamabamos
saliamos
In what context is the preterit tense used?
Past actions that happen once and are seen as completed.
We used to visit my grandparents more.
Visitabamos mis abuelos mas.
Conjugate the vosotros form of the following verbs:
hablar
entender
hablasteis
entendisteis
Conjugate the vosotros form of the following verbs:
hablar
entender
hablabasteis
entendiais
When we look at the 2 questions that we use to determine preterite vs. imperfect, how many yes's do we need to use before we can decide preterit?
You need yes's for both questions.
They visited the doctor Tuesday.
Ellos visitaron el medico en martes.
Conjugate the ellos form of the following verbs:
mirar
beber
miraron
bebieron
Conjugate the ellos form of the following verbs:
mirar
beber
miraban
bebian
What are the 2 questions we need to answer to determine whether we are using the preterit or imperfect?
Can you put it on a calendar?
Is the action finished at the time we are referring?
When he was watching TV, the pizza arrived.
Cuando miraba la television, la pizza llego