Transcript Reg._pret._tense

Conjugating
Verbs
in the
Preterite Tense
Steps to conjugate in the Preterite
1. Find the stem by dropping the last
two letters off of the infinitive.
ie...habl – ar
2. Add the regular preterite endings.
AR Endings
• To
describe completed actions
in the past.
é
aste
ó
amos
aron
ER and IR Endings
• To
describe completed actions
in the past.
í
iste
ió
imos
ieron
Watch out for
Orthographic spelling changes
We cannot change the original sound of
a letter by conjugating:
This happens PRIMARILY with the yo
form of AR verbs whose stems end
in C,G,or Z
c
g
z
-
qu
gu
c
Sentence Examples
• Hablé con mi hermana ayer.
• I talked with my sister yesterday.
• Juan bailó el lunes.
• Juan danced on Monday.
• Tomaste los refrescos a la fiesta.
• You drank soft drinks at the party.
Sentence Examples
(Cont.)
• Limpiaron la casa.
• They cleaned the house.
• Cantamos en el gimnasio después del
juego.
• We sang in the gym after the game.
Comprehension
Questions
• Which boxes contain accents?
• Box 1 and 3
• How do you conjugate the verb
NADAR in the preterite tú
form?
• Nadaste
Comprehension Questions
• How do you conjugate the verb
ESTUDIAR in the preterite
nosotros form?
• Estudiamos
• What are the endings for the –AR
verbs in the preterite tense?
é
aste
ó
amos
aron
Comprehension Questions
(Cont.)
• What is do you use to use the preterite
to describe?
• completed events in the past
Practice Conjugating
Conjugate the following regular verbs
in the preterite tense:
estudiar
hablar
sacar
comer
vivir
escribir
manejar
leer
repasar