Preterite conj. of -er and -ir verbs
Conjugate correr with yo
yo corrí
yo hice
Conjugate caminar in the tú form
tú caminabas
I went to France once.
Preterite (Actions that happened ONCE or a specific number of times)
todos los días
(every day)
Imperfect
Conjugate vivir with ellos
ellos vivieron
Conjugate dar with ella
ella dio
Conjugate escribir in the yo form
yo escribía
My grandma always used to make me cookies when I was young.
Imperfect (Habitual or repeated actions)
ayer
preterite
Conjugate comer with tú
tú comiste
How do you say "I saw" (preterite)?
Yo vi
Conjugate beber in the él form
bebía
I walked to school every day in middle school.
Imperfect (Habitual or repeated actions)
siempre
(always)
imperfect
Conjugate leer with mi hermano y yo
(nosotros) leimos
How do you say "we did/made" (preterite)?
Nosotros hicimos
Conjugate comer in the nosotros form
nosotros comíamos
After school, my brother ate a sandwich, cleaned his room, and watched a movie.
Preterite (Actions that were part of a chain of events)
una vez
preterite
Conjugate escribir with Juan
escribió
How do you say "Felipe and Juan gave" (preterite)?
Ellos dieron
Conjugate hablar with ustedes
The movie lasted from 9:00 to 10:45.
Preterite (Actions that have a stated beginning and end)
mientras
(while/meanwhile)
imperfect