The preterite tense (Edexcel GCSE Spanish): Flashcards
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Purpose of preterite tense
Purpose of preterite tense
Completed actions in the past
I spoke (hablar, preterite)
I spoke (hablar, preterite)
hablé
I ate (comer, preterite)
I ate (comer, preterite)
comí
I lived (vivir, preterite)
I lived (vivir, preterite)
viví
Difference between hablo and habló
Difference between hablo and habló
Accent changes meaning: hablo (present), habló (preterite)
He/she ordered (pedir, preterite)
He/she ordered (pedir, preterite)
pidió
They slept (dormir, preterite)
They slept (dormir, preterite)
durmieron
He/she read (leer, preterite)
He/she read (leer, preterite)
leyó
ir and ser preterite forms
ir and ser preterite forms
Identical - use context to distinguish
I did/made (hacer, preterite)
I did/made (hacer, preterite)
hice
I had (tener, preterite)
I had (tener, preterite)
tuve
I arrived (llegar, preterite)
I arrived (llegar, preterite)
llegué
I went to the cinema last night
I went to the cinema last night
Fui al cine anoche