Preterite Tense Verbs
¿Qué significa decir "un verbo en el pretérito"? ¿Qué es el pretérito?
El pretérito es el tiempo pasado. Se ocupa de las acciones que se han completado en el pasado.
- The preterite is the COMPLETED past!
What is the only type of verb that stem-changes in the preterite tense (-AR/-ER/-IR)?
Only -IR Verbs stem-change in the preterite tense.
What two questions do Direct Objects Answer?
What? or Whom?
What are the two main comparisons we have in Spanish?
Comparisons of inequality and equality.
When is the Day of The Dead Celebrated?
November 1st and 2nd
What are the Preterite Tense Endings for -AR verbs?
- é - amos
- aste X
- ó - aron
Where in the chart do the -IR verbs stem-change in the preterite tense?
The bottom two (third person singular and plural).
What two questions do Indirect Objects answer?
To whom? or For whom?
What is the format for crafting a comparison on INEQUALITY?
Más/menos + adjective/adverb/noun + que
What is a common food that children eat during The Day of The Dead?
Sugar Skulls
What are the preterite tense endings for -ER and -IR verbs?
- í - imos
- iste X
- ió - ieron
Give me at least 2 examples of an -IR preterite tense stem-changing verb that we have discussed in the food unit and tell me what the verb means.
Servir (to serve), Pedir (to ask for/to order), Sugerir (to suggest), Preferir (to prefer), etc.
Please write out the Direct Object Pronouns and the Indirect Object Pronouns in their charts.
DOPs IOPs
- Me -Nos - Me -Nos
-Te X - Te X
- Lo/La - Los/Las - Le - Les
What are the formats for crafting a comparison of EQUALITY?
1. Tan + Adjective/Adverb + Como
2. Tanto/a(s) + singular noun/plural noun + como
What is the national flower of The Day of The Dead?
Marigold
Please fill in the blank with the correct preterite conjugation of the verb and translate the sentence.
- Ayer, yo _____________ (cocinar) un bistec con ajo y patatas.
1. Cociné
2. Yesterday, I cooked a steak with garlic and potatoes.
Please fill in the blank with the correct preterite conjugation of the verb and translate the sentence.
- De beber, los dos hombres ____________ (pedir -> e:i) un refresco.
1. pidieron
2. To drink, the two men ordered a soda.
Please identify the direct object and the indirect object and then rewrite the sentence using the correct object pronouns.
- La maestra enseña la lección a mi en clase.
- Direct Object: la lección (DOP: la)
- Indirect Object: a mi (IOP: me)
- New sentence: La maestra me la enseña en clase.
Please translate the following comparison into English:
- Ernesto mira más televisión que Alberto.
- Ernesto watches more tv than Alberto.
What do people build to honor their ancestors? What are they?
Las ofrendas
Please translate the following sentence from English to Spanish, using the correct preterite tense verb conjugation.
She ate sausage, eggs, toast, and coffee for breakfast.
- Ella comió la salchicha, los huevos, el pan tostado y el café para el desayuno.
Please rewrite the following sentence from English to Spanish, using the correct preterite tense verb conjugation.
Mr. Suárez ordered a pork chop for dinner.
- El señor Suárez pidió una chuleta de cerdo para la cena.
Please identify the direct and indirect objects. Then, rewrite the sentence using the corresponding object pronouns.
- La madre siempre lee un libro a los niños antes de acostarse.
- Direct Object: un libro (DOP: lo)
- Indirect Object: a los niños (IOP: les)
- New sentence: La madre siempre se lo lee antes de acostarse.
Please rewrite the comparative sentence from English to Spanish.
- Maria is as interesting as Luis.
Maria es tan interesante como Luis.
What Christian/Catholic holiday coincides with The Day of The Dead? When is it?
All Saints/Souls Day (November 1st)