Preterite
What tense have we been using to practicing with during our stations activities?
The preterite tense.
What are the endings for irregular stem verbs in the preterite form? for example, the verb "servir"
Endings: -í/-iste/-o/-imos/-isteis / -ieron
Como se dice "food"
comida
Como se dice "lettuce"
lechuga
We use the preterite tense to talk about what?
Actions that you or others have completed in the past.
What is the stem-change of the verb "dormir"?
O-ue
Conjugate the verb "escribir."
escribir, escribiste, escribió, escribimos, escribisteis, escribieron
Vegetales / verduras
Como se dice "butter"
mantequilla
What are the endings for regular -ar verbs in the preterite tense?
Reg -AR Endings:
-é -amos
-aste -asteis
-ó -aron
Where does the stem-change occur in the irregular verbs? (in what conjugation... 1st person, 2nd person...)
3rd person singular & plural
Conjugate the verb "pagar."
pagué/pagaste/pagó/pagamos/pagaron
Como se dice "appetizers"
entremés
Como se dice "sugar"
azúcar
What are the endings for regular -er/-ir verbs in the preterite tense?
Reg -er/-ir Endings:
-í -imos
-iste -isteis
-ió -ieron
how do you conjugate the verb "pedir" (to order) in 2nd person plural (vosotros)
pedísteis
Como se dice "manager"
dueño, gerente
Como se dice "garlic"
ajo
Verbs ending in -car/-gar/-zar require a spelling change in the "yo" form to preserve it's pronunciation.
Give ONE EXAMPLE
Changes:
buscar --> yo busqué
jugar --> jugué
almorzar --> almorcé
How do you conjugate the verb "servir" in 3rd person singular (el/Ella)
sirvió
Conjugate the verb "almorzar."
almorcé, almorzaste, almorzó, almorzamos, almorzásteis, almorzaron
Como se dice "salad"
ensalada
Como se dice "ice tea"
té helado