This is the preterite ending for “yo” with -AR verbs.
-é
This is the “yo” ending for -ER and -IR verbs in the preterite.
-í
In the preterite, stem-changing -IR verbs change in which persons?
él/ella/usted and ellos/ellas/ustedes
Conjugate leer for “yo” in the preterite.
Leí
This is the ending for “usted” with -ER/-IR verbs in the preterite.
-ió
Conjugate hablar for “nosotros” in the preterite.
hablamos
Conjugate comer for “tú” in the preterite.
comiste
Conjugate dormir for “ella” in the preterite.
durmió
Conjugate servir for “ellos” in the preterite
sirvieron
Conjugate pedir for “ellos” in the preterite.
pidieron
Conjugate vivir for “nosotros” in the preterite.
vivimos
Translate: “He preferred pizza.” (preferir)
Él prefirió pizza
Why does dormir not stem change in “nosotros” in the preterite?
tem changes only happen in 3rd person in the preterite for -IR verbs?
Conjugate buscar for “yo” in the preterite.
busqué
Translate: “She received the gift.” (recibir)
Ella recibió el regalo?
Which two verb types share the same preterite endings?
-ER and -IR verbs?
Conjugate Leer for “ella” in the preterite.
Leyó
Conjugate pedir for “nosotros” in the preterite.
pedimos
Translate: “They repeated the question.” (repetir)
Repitieron la pregunta
Conjugate correctly:
Yo ______ (buscar) el libro y ella ______ (dormir) temprano.
busqué y durmió
Fix ALL the mistakes in this sentence:
Ayer yo pidió una hamburguesa y mis amigos pedieron papas fritas.
Ayer yo pedí una hamburguesa y mis amigos pidieron papas fritas.
What is wrong?
Ellos prefieron estudiar.
prefieron → prefirieron
Translate
We asked for water and they served soda.
Pedir servir
Pedimos agua y sirvieron refresco.
Translate correctly:
“I served” vs “He served”
Serví vs Sirvió
Translate
she believed in santa
Ella creyó en santa