Rules of the Preterite Tense
The Preterite Tense talks about what time period?
The past
(True/False) Irregular verbs in the preterite tense have their own verb endings that are exclusive to them.
True
Nosotros (Caminar)
Caminamos
Yo (Tener)
Tuve
Car/Gar/Zar verbs are irregular only when 1 specific subject pronoun is used.
What is that subject pronoun (in Spanish)?
Yo
(True/False) There are 3 separate box charts when conjugating normal AR/ER/IR verbs in the preterite tense.
False
(True/False) Both Ser and Estar are conjugated using the irregular verb endings for the preterite tense.
False
Tú (Vivir)
Viviste
él (Poder)
Pudo
Los jugadores del equipo (Ir)
Fueron
How many tenses are used to talk in the past in Spanish?
2
What is the irregular stem for the verb (Estar) in the preterite tense?
Estuv-
Mis hermanos (Hablar)
Hablaron
Nosotros (Hacer)
Hicimos
Yo (Jugar)
Jugué
(True/False) The preterite tense is only used to talk about completed events in the past
True
What is the irregular stem for the word (Poder) in the preterite tense?
Pud-
Mis amigos y yo (Trabajar)
Trabajamos
Tú (Estar)
Estuviste
Nosotros (Ser)
Fuimos
How do you know the difference between the Nosotros form of verbs in the Present tense vs the Preterite tense?
A.) Spelling
B.) Context
C.) Pronunciation
D.) Accent marks
B.) Context
When conjugating Hacer to the él/ella/usted form, what is the full conjugation of the verb?
Hizo
Ella (Beber)
Bebió
Mis hermanos y sus amigos (Hacer)
Hicieron
Yo (Tocar)
Toqué