trigger phrases/regular verbs
Write the word/words that trigger the preterite tense in the following sentence.
Anoche yo compré un regalo para el cumpleaños de mi madre.
anoche
Which two verbs have the same EXACT preterite forms? Write both verbs as infinitives.
ir/ser
Verbs ending in -car, -gar, -zar take spelling changes for which subject pronoun in the preterite?
yo (1st person singular)
Write the endings for u/j/i stems.
yo - nosotros -
tύ - vosotros -
él - ellos -
-e -imos
-iste -isteis
-o -ieron
What type of verbs take stem changes in the preterite?
ONLY -ir verbs
Fill in the blank with the correct preterite conjugation of the verb in parenthesis.
Ayer, nosotros __________ (comer) en un restaurante mexicano muy bueno.
comimos
Ayer nosotros fuimos al museo para ver la nueva exposición.
What does "nosotros fuimos" mean in the sentence above?
we went
Write the spell changes that occur for the following endings:
-car --> ___
-gar --> ___
-zar --> ___
-car --> -qué
-gar --> -gué
-zar --> -cé
Write 3 U-stem verbs (all or nothing)
andar poner
estar poder
tener saber
Assuming the verb is an -ir verb with a stem change in the present tense, which 6 subject pronouns would take stem changes in the preterite.
él/ella/usted
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Fill in the blank with the correct preterite conjugation of the verb in parenthesis.
Mis padres __________ (viajar) a España el año pasado.
viajaron
Fill in the blank with the correct preterite conjugation of the verb in parenthesis.
Ellos __________ una película interesante anoche. (ver)
vieron
What does this sentence mean in English?
El lunes pasado vosotros tocasteis la guitarra.
Last Monday you all played guitar.
Fill in the blank with the correct preterite conjugation of the verb in parenthesis.
Las profesoras ___________ (tener) una reunión ayer por la tarde.
tuvieron
Fill in the blank with the correct preterite conjugation of the verb in parenthesis.
El domingo pasado ustedes no ________ (dormir) mucho.
durmieron
Write what this sentence means in English:
Hace dos días mi sobrina compró un libro.
Two days ago my niece bought a book.
Rewrite this sentence in the past tense. Include a trigger phrase.
Tú vas a la biblioteca hoy.
Tú fuiste a la biblioteca (trigger phrase)
or
(Trigger phrase) tú fuiste a la biblioteca.
Change this sentence from 1st person plural to 1st person singular.
Nosotros buscamos las llaves esta tarde.
Yo busqué las llaves esta tarde.
Which 2 verbs would have an "eron" ending instead of a "ieron" ending for the 3rd person plural?
caer estar hacer poner
decir traer venir caminar
decir
traer
Fill in the blank with the correct preterite conjugation of the verb in parenthesis.
Marta _______ (leer) seis libros el invierno pasado.
leyó
Translate this sentence into Spanish:
Last Summer my mom wrote a letter (una carta).
El verano pasado mi madre escribió una carta.
Yesterday you all gave the french fries to your friends.
Ayer vosotros/as disteis las papas fritas a vuestros/as amigos/as.
Make up a fake verb based on one of your names that follows one of the -car/-gar/-zar rules and conjugate for each subject pronoun.
answers should vary wildly.
Translate into Spanish:
Ricardo made the bed 20 minutes ago.
the bed = la cama
Ricardo hizo la cama hace 20 minutos.
Translate this sentence into Spanish. Use a reflexive verb.
I fell asleep early last night.
early = temprano
(yo) me dormí temprano anoche.