Translate the Verb
Escuchar
To listen (to)
Anoche
Last night
Yo comí algo.
I ate something.
Yo (comer)
comí
True or False:
There are multiple types of past tenses in Spanish.
True.
The preterite is just one.
¿Cuál es la última canción que tú escuchaste?
...escuché...
Comprar
To buy
El semestre pasado
Last semester
Yo decidí escribir un libro.
I decided to write a book.
Yo (decidir)
decidí
True or False:
If a verb has a stem change in the present tense, it will also have one in the preterite tense.
False.
It may only have a stem change in one tense. It may have a change in both, but it could be a different type of stem change.
¿Cuál es la última cosa que tú compraste?
...compré...
Acostarse
To go to bed
One time
Yo encontré mi boleto de avión.
I found my plane ticket.
Yo (encontrar)
encontré
True or False:
Even if you forget an accent mark on a preterite tense conjugation, its intended meaning will still be clear.
False:
It will probably be clear due to trigger words/phrases and context, but it may not be.
¿A qué hora te acostaste anoche?
Viajar
To travel
Hace cinco días
Five days ago
Yo perdí mi boleto de avión.
I lost my plane ticket.
perdí
Because the NOSOTR@S forms of -AR and -IR verbs in the preterite are the same as in the present, how can you tell which tense the verb is in?
Context!
¿Viajaste a otro país (country)/estado (state)?
...viajé...
Nacer
To be born
Anteayer
The day before yesterday
Verónica y yo preparamos mi equipaje para el viaje.
Verónica and I prepared my luggage for the trip.
Verónica y yo (preparar)
preparamos
There are no irregular verbs in the preterite.
False.
There are irregular verbs in the preterite.
¿Dónde naciste?
...nací...