AR verbs
Rules of Preterite Tense
ER verbs
Irregular verbs
IR verbs
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I saved

yo ahorré

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When is the preterite tense used?

To talk about a completed past action.

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We ate

Comimos

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she went

fue

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all of you slept

durmieron

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they used

usaron

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How does preterite tense apply to ar stem changing?

AR stem changing verbs do NOT make changes in preterite tense.
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you (fam) ran

corriste

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he was (location)

estuvo

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I wrote

escribí
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We bought

compramos

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What occurs in ir stem changing verbs in preterite?

spell change in 3rd s and 3rd p

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they drank 

bebieron

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We had

tuvimos

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all of you asked for

pidieron

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I payed

pagué

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What do you know about gar, car, zar verbs in preterite tense?

Make spell changes in yo form to maintain sound

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she did learn

aprendió

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I saw

vi

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he said

dijo

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they saved 

ellos ahorraron

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What is the past tense other than the preterite in Spanish?

The imperfect tense

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They turned on 

encendieron

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you formal made/did

hizo

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we lived

vivimos